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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11 Nov 2021: Active Australia (1998) Harassment-free Sport : guidelines for sports administrators (PDF • 8.9 mb). ... Active Australia (1999) How to include women and girls in sport(PDF • 2.6 mb).
4 Sep 2021: 23 Feb 2021. Katrina Powell OAM, Head Coach, Hockey Women, NSW Institute of Sport. ... Ken Wallace OAM OLY, Head Coach, Canoe/Kayak, QLD Academy of Sport.
18 Jan 2021: division, the Australian Institute of Sport and the Sports Development division have primary. ... 10 | Australian Sports Commission Annual Report 2010–2011. CASE STUDY. Managed by the ASC in partnership with the Australian Government Offi ce for Women,
26 Aug 2020: The good the bad and the ugly of how young women move (2002)(PDF • 218.2 kb). ... Who wants to sweat? Influences on competitive sports participation for primary school children in Wodonga, Victoria (2002)(PDF • 330.1 kb).
11 Nov 2021: This page contains research produced by the Australian Sports Commission relating to the AusPlay survey. ... ASC (2017) AusPlay Focus: women and girls participation (November 2017)(PDF • 1.7 mb).
28 May 2021: with a Master of Science in Sports Medicine and a PhD in Exercise Physiology. ... prevention of osteoporosis and fracture in adolescents, young to middle age and postmenopausal women, and development of instruments to assess the effects of physical
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4 Dec 2020: Social Policy Research Centre (2007) Participation in sport and recreation by culturally and linguistically diverse women(PDF • 320.1 kb).
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6 Sep 2021: SO] expects everyone bound by this policy to treat pregnant women with dignity and respect and to remove any unreasonable barriers to participation in our sport that disadvantage them. ... We encourage all pregnant women to consult with their medical