New guidelines from the Australian Institute of Sport recommend players in youth and community sport are sidelined for three weeks after a concussion. Here’s why.
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The government has released a discussion paper for the latest national sport strategy. Will this one be more effective than previous attempts? Probably not.
Community sport is supposed to be a safe space for children to play. But rates of abuse are too high, and new research shows the many Australian children never talk about their abusive experiences.
David Beckham says he felt prepared for the nation’s wrath because of how he says he was treated by his father. It’s a familiar story in sport, but evidence shows controlling behaviour doesn’t work.
Fifty years ago the council was created to fight for marginalised communities to participate fairly in sports. Their dream remains unfulfilled.
We found 81% of gender-diverse people reported experiencing violence from a coach.
Physical activity and sport are important in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. However, there are barriers to these activities for some communities. How can this be addressed?
Community sport already faced financial difficulties and funding cuts – coronavirus will only make this worse.
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Lecturer in Clinical Exercise and Research Fellow, Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Victoria University
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Research Fellow, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
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Executive Director of the Institute for Health and Sport, Professor of Physical Activity and Mental Health, Victoria University
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Assistant Professor in Sport Management, Coventry University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Assistant, Faculty Research Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Wellbeing, De Montfort University
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Research assistant, Neuroscience Research Australia
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Associate Professor in Sport Psychology and Safe Sport, Bournemouth University
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Adjunct Professor, Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Disability Studies, Coventry University
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Associate professor, Stellenbosch University
