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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13 Dec 2023: Sport should be for everyone – let’s talk about making sport and recreation welcoming and inclusive for women and girls. ... While there has been some great progress for women and girls in sport and active recreation, four in five people agree that
28 May 2021: Chris is has written an inspirational handbook, The Power in Girls, which supports health, education and welfare initiatives for women and girls in Nepal.
26 Aug 2008: The benefits will not only be for women but the sport as a whole. ... Many people, including women, still perceive golf to be the sport of the privileged.
28 May 2021: 13 Sep 2011. Dr Tahir Turk, Technical Advisor to Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) supporting the Sport for Health project in Tonga. ... Tongan women are highly sedentary and their uptake of healthy behaviours — including participation in sport
13 Dec 2022: overseas aid objectives via sport. New wealth, new talent –. economic growth and sports. ... 42. POST-PANDEMIC HYBRID SPORTS. Sport plays a crucial role in bringing communities together.
2 Feb 2021: Building health through sport. 7. The evidence supporting sports participation for young people is overwhelming. ... Sport has begun to play a significant role in addressing violence against women.
28 May 2021: 03 May 2016. Peter Lonergan, Director of Coaching, Australian College of Sport, Basketball NSW Campus. ... Peter was Head Coach for the Jayco Australian U17 Women from 2009 to 2010 and was Basketball Australia’s Junior Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2009
28 May 2021: 13 May 2014. Hugh McCutcheon, Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball, University of Minnesota, United States. ... After Olympic success at the Beijing Games, McCutcheon took over as Head Coach of the United States Women’s Volleyball Team.
28 May 2021: 10 Oct 2017. Stuart Ayres, NSW Minister for Sport. In the latest edition of Lightbulb Moments, Sport NSW Director Susan Horwitz sat down with the man who oversees the multi-billion ... NSW sporting industry and learnt some more about the Minister’s
22 Feb 2024: Australian and international strategies, policies, programs, reports and research.