In Australia, women are under-represented in organised sport—as participants, coaches, officials, administrators, and board members—when compared to their male cohort. A variety of strategies exist to help equalise opportunities for girls and women, however, concerns continue on how gender bias may prevent them from receiving the full benefits sport and physical activity (PA) can offer.
Read moreIn practical terms ‘sport’ is defined by its social interpretation as well as its strong association with physical exertion and performance measures. What we perceive as ‘sport’ in one instance may not be in another; sport takes on many forms and is constantly changing based upon societal norms, trends, and new directions.
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17 Nov 2005: Advisory CommitteeMember, NSW Sports Hall of ChampionsBoard Member, NSW State Government Major Event Board Associate Member, Australian Sport Hall of FamePatron, Chinese Sports Foundation of Australia IncHonorary Life Member, International Triathlon
28 Oct 2007: Outcome in Women’s Football. Tim Gabbett, PhD. Team Sport SpecialistQueensland Academy of Sport. ... These findings emphasise the importance of developing absolute speed qualities in Women’s football players.
20 Oct 2022: Hosted in December 2016 at the MCG, the inaugural Commercially Sustainable Sport forum provided information, tools and networking for NSO staff from 35 different sports. ... Foo, Jo-Ann. (2016) Understanding the value of women's sport and its commercial
12 Dec 2011: Ritchie, S. Valuing an individual's participation in sport: Sports' consumer surplus and implications for policy. ... Pyun, D.Y.& Balasekaran, G. Women in elite-level sport leadership: Coaches, officials and administrators.
1 May 2024: Rosanna Kassis has been appointed to the WKF Women Sport Commission and NghiaTran is a member of the WKF Referee Commission. ... blind sports, squash, tenpin, baseball, disabled winter sport, artisticswimming, shooting, taekwondo, boxing, judo, skate,
28 Jun 2013: Government Agencies (80) including the Australian Sports Commission, State & local Governments and Academies/Institutes of Sport maintained their combined top two position for the sixth consecutive survey period. ... Water Sports. 1. 1. 2. Water Polo. 1.
16 Nov 2023: Biographies. Kim Crane. In her athlete career, Kim was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and representative of the Australian Women’s Hockey Team the Hockeyroos and has since built ... high performing teams, particularly within the
2 Feb 2021: The new facilities included the sports medicine and sport science complex as well as the impressive athlete centre, which includes a dining hall and two residence halls. ... Sport Scientist Sylvie Withers, and rowers. Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs
26 Jan 2021: Three great Australian women to join AOC Board – Minister for Sport, Kate Lundy, welcomed the announcement that three outstanding sports women will soon join the board of the Australian Olympic Committee. ... Clearinghouse for Sport on Social Media –
9 Feb 2018: A blueprint that sets out how golf in Australia can become a sport where women and girls are inspired to participate, welcomed, nurtured and developed to achieve their goals. ... Marketing and positioning: Changing the way our sport is perceived; more