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: Coach. Mark Regan. Commonwealth Long Course Records. Petria Thomas - Women's 50m Butterfly 26.66, Pan Pacific Championships, Yokohama, Japan, 31 July 2002. ... Image gallery. Please note - only a limited number of images from the Clearinghouse for Sport
30 Nov 2020: Date. Event. Time . Athletes. Competition . 7 Mar 1992 . Women's 200m Backstroke (SC). ... 14 Aug 2004. Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (LC). 3:35.94.
16 May 2024: Research has identified a number of factors that either motivate or provide barriers to volunteer participation.
To identify factors that attract and retain women from culturally diverse backgrounds as leaders in sport. ... Project ID: ID-230111-8925. Publications. Title:. A Guide for Action: To encourage women from culturally diverse backgrounds as leaders in sport
4 Apr 2024: Sport has the power to empower and improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls by creating equal opportunities to access, participation and leadership. ... The research aims to examine the experience, impact and potential solutions to gendered
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Senior Male Gymnast of the Year - Brennon Dowrick. Senior Women's Coach of the Year - Ju Ping Tian.
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Commonwealth Games - Manchester, England. Women. Alexandra Croak - Gold Women’s Team; Silver Women’s Vault.
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Melic Tichabaev (Women). Mikhail Barabach (Women). Xu Ye Mei (Women). Wang Gui Ping (Women).
20 Mar 2023: Sport Australia, YouTube, (30 July 2017). Kate Palmer, CEO Sport Australia (formerly Australian Sports Commission), explains the need for a standardised approach to physical literacy for all Australians. ... Multi-sport, multi-skill focus. Physical
2 Jul 2024: There are hundreds of factors that can influence sports participation or non-participation.