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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Women’s and mixed classes are increasing in Olympic sailing, however Australia’s depth and performance is declining in these classes. ... There is a lack of gender balance in the sailing high performance pathway and women are under-represented in the
4 Apr 2024: To encourage women from culturally diverse backgrounds as leaders in sport. ... To identify factors that attract and retain women from culturally diverse backgrounds as leaders in sport.
20 Mar 2023: Our results suggest that parental involvement in children’s sport increases the likelihood that the child will participate in organised sports. ... The Market Segmentation for Parents study explored parents’ attitudes and behaviours towards sports
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. John Curtin (Head Coach). Vladimir Vatkin (Men). Valery Kaladzinski (Senior Women). ... Luke Wiwatowski (AIS/NSWIS). Athletes - Women. Georgia Bonora (AIS/VIS). Ashleigh Brennan (AIS/VIS).
13 Dec 2023: Sport should be for everyone – let’s talk about making sport and recreation welcoming and inclusive for women and girls. ... While there has been some great progress for women and girls in sport and active recreation, four in five people agree that
Women and girls' participation in male-dominated sports. Research aim: To gain an understanding of women and girls’ participation and experiences in traditionally male-dominated sports. ... Year completed: 2022. Status: Completed. Project ID:
22 Feb 2024: Major sporting events play a role in defining and bringing together national, state and local communities.
Type. Published (on website). Details:. Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, Change Our Game website. ... Access/Audience:. Open. Date:. 2021. Title:. Effects of sport uniform policy changes to girls and women.
Effective anti-racism approaches for women and girls in community sport. The project will consider the impacts of reporting racism and will create culturally relevant and gender-sensitive anti-racism resources. ... This project complements research
Mapping intersectionality within the Victorian sport sector workplaces. Through an analysis of both historic (2016-2023) employment and current (2023-24) recruitment data in the Victorian sport sector, this research will ... Project Partner. Organisation.