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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6 Feb 2024: Esa Peltola - Sports Science/Medicine Coordinator and Sprints Coach. Scott Steele - Scholarship Coach. ... Jane Saville - Gold Women’s 10km Walk. Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (Former) - Silver Women’s Discus.
12 Feb 2024: Support staff. Gordon McLeod (Men's Head Coach). Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach). ... Mark Watkins (Men's Coach). Frank Arsego (Men's Coach). Mike McHugh (Women's Coach).
12 Feb 2024: Rohanee Cox won the 1997 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander National Junior Sports Woman award. ... Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach). Debbie Cook (Women's Coach). Tim Mallon (Scholarship Coach).
14 Feb 2024: Support staff. Martin Clarke (Men's Head Coach). Dean Kinsman (Women's Head Coach). ... Nicole Ireland (Women's Coach). Paul Gorris (Men's Coach). Simon Giovannoni (Scholarship Coach).
15 Feb 2024: Kazuya Honda (Head Coach - Women). Kim Dowdell (Women). Paul Szyjko (Men). ... Adam Simmonds. Wayne Van Moorsel. Athletes - Women. Heidi Amundsen. Keri Battersby.
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).
27 Jun 2024: Persons with disability are generally under-represented in sport leadership, administration, coaching, officiating, and media.
2 Jul 2024: There are hundreds of factors that can influence sports participation or non-participation.
6 Mar 2024: 8. An estimated 880,000 (48%) LOTE men [aged 18+] and 498,000 (29%) LOTE women [aged 18+] participated in a sport-related activity at least once a week. ... AusPlay Data Portal: Sport-related participation – frequency of participation, Australian
4 Apr 2024: Online trolling and e-safety: Women athletes and women working in the sports industry. ... This analysis forms part of the Change Our. 2023. Office for Women in Sport and Recreation.