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
22 May 2017: to see fruits of our efforts to improve female opportunity in sports, with improved elite and participation opportunities in women’s sport, better media exposure, some outstanding new commercial deals, and ... In December 2016 PCA was successful in its
10 Nov 2023: the nuance and difference that these programs provide in supporting the development of women in sport. ... Slide 2: Women in the sport environment. Slide 3: Women in development programs.
11 Jan 2021: Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC’s) Indigenous Sport Program, it has attracted over 50. ... Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) Indigenous Sport Program, but says even with her own.
15 Nov 2017: This year has seen a wonderful advance in women’s sport in this country. ... choose not to go – setting a new bar in sports administration and a new agenda for Australian sport.
3 Jun 2019: And we were delighted to see fruits of our efforts to improve female opportunity in sports, with improved elite and participation opportunities in women’s sport, better media exposure, some outstanding ... 6. • further embedding sport in schools’
20 Oct 2010: Aligned with this ambition, the Australian Government is now encouraging a whole-of-sport reform agenda, aimed at establishing a more collaborative, efficient and integrated sports system. ... of Indigenous sport, sport for people with a disability,
21 Oct 2021: Women’s Origin was the most-watched female sport in Australia with an audience of 813,000 an increase of 10.2 per cent on the previous year. ... Our fans are watching our sport through more mediums than ever before and we thank our broadcast partners
6 Sep 2021: 6.5 Pregnancy. Pregnant women should be treated with respect and any unreasonable barriers to their full participation in our sport should be removed. ... We encourage all pregnant women to talk with their medical advisers, make themselves aware of the
10 Nov 2023: These insights demonstrated how the coaching career path in HP Sport is marked by complexity and challenges- especially for women coaches. ... Inadequate resourcing of women’s sport and female pathways. Substandard and inconsistent recruitment practices