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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3 Oct 2017: Evaluation of the 2017 'Girls Make Your Move' Physical Activity for Young Women Campaign
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.
10 Nov 2023: Johanna A. Adriaanse, Chapter 6, ‘Women in Sport Leadership: Research and Practice for Change’, L.J. ... Stepping up to get more women into the game: What organizations can do to support women in coaching, Canadian Women & Sport, (2022).
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’
10 Nov 2023: Align and connect programs offered by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) such as the Women Leaders in Sport Programs (WLIS) and the AIS Leadership and Professionalism teams. • ... WiHPC Initiative Women’s Talent Framework v1 October 2023 9. 156
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
10 Nov 2023: Women Coaches Face Greater Professional and Personal Obstacles Than Men, Nicole LaVoi, Global Sport Matters, (9 November 2021). ... Women in Leadership in Scottish Sport, Ryan Brown, Paula Murray, Observatory for Sport in Scotland, (October 2021).
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.
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,
2 Jan 2014: Together CAMS and WAMS aim to increase the participation and recognition of women in motor sport. ... FIA Officials and Volunteers Commission Michael Smith. FIA Women and Motor Sport Commission Leanne Tander.