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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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.
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:
4 Apr 2024: The Australian Sports Commission’s research team recently spoke to a broad range of Australian adults from all walks of life about their relationship with sport. ... Australian sports, and the ways in which we engage with sport and physical exercise,
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.
Balancing the Board Policy and how Community Sport Clubs are managing these impacts. ... Project Partner. Organisation. Office for Women in Sport and Recreation - Victoria Government.
16 May 2024: Research has identified a number of factors that either motivate or provide barriers to volunteer participation.
22 Feb 2024: The ability to host successful major events signals competence and projects positive perceptions of Australia.
4 Apr 2024: Reconfiguring the ‘playing field’ on and off the pitch - women’s professional sport in Australia. ... Sports Industry Economic Analysis: Exploring the size and growth potential of the Sport Industry in Australia.
4 Apr 2024: Project objectives: » Definitively establish the proportion of media exposure dedicated to women’s sport in Australia in both traditional and new media platforms » Analyse any emerging trends since the 2010 report ... Australian sports, and the ways
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