Research - Womensport NSW

Research articles

The following details and links are provided to enable you to obtain a variety of information. Some articles are attached where permitted and others are details for you to source via a library. The opinions of the authors are not endorsed by WRNSW, unless specifically noted:-

Adriaanse, J.A., Crosswhite, J.J. & Wilde, K. 2003, 'Role models and heroes in the lives of teenage girls' in Colyer, S; Lobo, F (eds), Leisure Futures, Leisure Cultures, Praxis Education, Quinns Rocks, Australia, pp. 31-37.

Ms Kate Ellis, Minister for Sport, released "Towards a Level Playing Field" - read more HERE

An impressive selection of free-to-view articles from the UK, available HERE

Mr Peter Holmes a Court's speech to the IWG world conference on Women and Sport in Sydney in 2010 - HERE

IWG Sydney launches a global scorecard to chart Women on Sporting Boards - HERE

Australian Sports Commission - HERE and HERE

The Children's Hospital at Westmead - HERE

Some articles from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Organised Sport
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/4901.0~Apr+2009~Main+Features~Organised+sport?OpenDocument

Children's Activities over time
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/4901.0Main%20Features4Apr%202009?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=4901.0&issue=Apr%202009&num=&view=

Children's Participation in Organised Sport and Dancing
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/4156.0.55.001~Dec+2009~Main+Features~Children's+Participation+in+Organised+Sport+and+Dancing?OpenDocument

Physical Activity in Australia: A Snapshot, 2004-05
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4835.0.55.001

Involvement in Organised Sport and Physical Activity, Australia, Apr 2007
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6285.0

Children's participation in organised sport
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/4901.0Apr%202009?OpenDocument

Adult participation in all sport
http://www.ausport.gov.au/information/scors/ERASS/exercise,_recreation_and_sport_survey_past_reports/erass_2009

Sport support volunteers
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/6285.0Apr%202007?OpenDocument

ASC link - http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/women

Layne Beachley's "Aim for the Stars Foundation" and Womensport NSW are pleased to be able to support each others efforts to encourage women in sport throughout New South Wales.

The NSW Heart Foundation and Womensport NSW are working together to ensure that all women in NSW know that physical activity will make them healthy and happier.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation and Womensport NSW both support efforts to promote the relationship and benefits between physical activity and long term health.

WRNSW and The Westmead Breast Cancer Institute (BCI) are committed to delivering the best possible information and advice, to women and girls, in regard to the benefits of diet and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.