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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5 Jul 2024: Timeline. Wheelchair Sports Australia (WSA) was established. Australian Cerebral Palsy Association was formed to cater for people with disabilities playing sport. ... The inquiry into sports funding and administration (also known as the 'Martin Report'),
22 Jan 2024: Swimming was one of the inaugural eight AIS sports. The swimming program was incredibly successful. ... Close. print. prev. next. AIS Sports Awards Winners. AIS Best of the Best.
4 Mar 2024: AIS Women in High Performance Coaching Case Study 2(PDF • 248.2 kb). ... AIS Women in High Performance Coaching Case Study 3(PDF • 255.2 kb).
13 Oct 2020: ASC (2007) Review of high performance structure in Australian women's artistic gymnastics : innovation and best practice February 2007(PDF • 326.1 kb).
Project ID: ID-230904-9124. Publications. Title:. What type of uniforms do women want to wear when they referee or umpire sport? ... Contact Information:. clare.hanlon@vu.edu.au. Project Partner. Organisation. Women Sport Australia. Organisation. Susan
Access/Audience:. Licenced. Date:. 20/09/2022. Title:. Towards improving the safety and wellbeing of women in sport. ... Type:. Report. Details:. Towards improving the safety and wellbeing of women in sport, Institute of Health and Sport, Victoria
2 Feb 2007: Page 2 of 59. Motivations and Barriers to Women Participating in Sport andNetball. ... Understanding participation in sport: What determines sports participation among 15-19 year old women?Sport England.
1 Feb 2024: Sport and recreation activities. SLSA also serves as the National Sporting Organisation for surf sports as competitive and recreational activities. ... Office for Sport. The Office for Sport sits within the Department of Health.
30 Oct 2023: Most popular sport-related activities 2022–23. Estimated number of participants. Females aged 15-34. ... Surfing. 60,000. DanceSport. 49,000. Top 10 sports/activities shown. Most popular non-sport-related activities 2022–23.
24 Aug 2020: Golf Australia (2018) Vision 2025 : the future of women and girls in golf(PDF • 1.4 mb). ... Golf Australia (2018) Vision 2025 : the future of women and girls in golf : overview(PDF • 3.0 mb).