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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: Rob Woodhouse - Bronze 400m Individual Medley. Women. Susie Baumer. Suzanne Landells - Silver 400m Individual Medley. ... Michele Pearson - Women's 100m Freestyle 56.51, Olympic Games, Los Angeles, USA, 31 July 1984.
12 Feb 2024: Australian Women’s Team (Olympic Games - Los Angeles, USA): Sue Geh, Bronwyn Marshall, Donna Quinn (Brown). ... End of year tours: Women's team in Western Australia and Men's team in Queensland.
14 Feb 2024: Support staff. Martin Clarke (Men's Head Coach). Dean Kinsman (Women's Head Coach). ... Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach). Nicole Ireland (Women's Coach). Kristy Flores (Women's Coach).
12 Feb 2024: Women's team toured the West Coast of the United States with a 9-2 win/loss record. ... Jenny Cheesman (Head Women's Coach). Phil Brown (Women's Coach). Athletes - Men.
12 Feb 2024: AIS Basketball Newsletters - May and September. Support staff. Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach). ... Debbie Cook (Women's Coach). Martin Clarke (Men's Coach). Paul Gorris (Men's Coach).
Tackling the prevention of women's in-game risk of concussion. Sport has the power to empower and improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls by creating equal opportunities ... This information will develop new women-specific coaching guidelines
12 Feb 2024: Women's team finished 6th in the Australian Club Championships and Phil Brown named Coach of the Championships. ... Women's scholarship holder Toni Gabelish became the first female indigenous player to represent Australia and was named the Aboriginal
5 Feb 2024: Men. Nick A’Hern. Simon Baker (Former). Michael Harvey (Former). Women. Gabrielle Blythe. ... Kyle Vander-Kuyp (Former). Women. Gabrielle Blyth. Nicole Boegman. Daniela Costian. Jane Flemming.
25 Jun 2024: Australian and international initiatives to support and encourage female participation and leadership in all aspects of sport.
22 Dec 2023: enjoyment in team sports and could lead to reduced attrition in youth sport more generally. ... Non-Binary People, Sport and Physical Activity, Pride in Sports for Sport England, (2020).