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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15 Feb 2024: Barnard Pegram. Paul Rowe. Lindsay Spencer. Kim Terrell. Athletes - Women. ... Men. Graeme Brewer. Ron McKeon. Mark Morgan. Women. Susie Woodhouse - Silver 200m Butterfly.
6 Feb 2024: Women. Claire Woods. World Championships - Osaka, Japan (25 August-2 September). ... Chris Erickson. Patrick Johnson. Adam Miller. Mark Ormrod. Jared Tallent. Women.
5 Feb 2024: Don Wright. Women. Vanessa Browne. Robyn Lorraway. World Cross Country Championships - Gateshead, England (20 March). ... Men. David Smith. Women. Susan Cook – Bronze 10km Walk.
6 Feb 2024: Chris Troode - Gold 4x400m Relay. Women. Lauren Boden. Melissa Breen. ... Tristan Thomas. Women. Cheryl Webb (Former). Claire Woods.
30 Oct 2023: 1+ per week. Most popular sport-related activities 2022–23. Estimated number of participants. ... Most popular non-sport-related activities 2022–23. Estimated number of participants. Males aged 15+.
This project aims to address inequities in sport participation for girls, women and non-binary people in Queensland. ... This cutting-edge research can be used to inform sport legacy planning for future mega-sport events (including international).
6 Oct 2020: What a year for sport (1960)(PDF • 6.1 mb). ... Women in Sport (1964)(PDF • 976.4 kb).
STARS: Standing Together Against Racism in Sport. Professional and community sports clubs frequently display anti-racism messaging such as 'Racism stops with me' but evidence is limited for effective, practical and ... Type:. Presentation. Details:. Block
6 Feb 2024: Nathan Deakes. Patrick Johnson. Jared Tallent. Women. Jane Saville (Former). Cheryl Webb (Former).
5 Feb 2024: Don Wright. Women. Vanessa Browne. Robyn Lorraway (nee Strong). Coaches. Pat Clohessy. ... Robert de Castella. Image gallery. Please note - only a limited number of images from the Clearinghouse for Sport collection are displayed.