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National Sport Research Agenda

REGISTER OF SPORT RESEARCH

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The Register of Sport Research (Register) lists planned, current and completed Australian sport research.

It provides an opportunity for those commissioning or completing research to share project details with the sector, and for the sector to search for emerging research to help expand the evidence base for sport.

Research projects included are not representative views or endorsements of the Clearinghouse’s partner agencies.

Please note the Register is in BETA development. New projects and elements are still being included.

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SLSA Mental Health Research Project
The aims of the research project are to: - Measure exposure to traumatic events, - Assess attitudes towards mental health conditions, - Identify perceived social support with Surf Life Saving community, - Identify how members cope with incidents/situations - Gain...
2020 CQUniversity
Participation and retention in sport for girls and women
More than 5,000 females who participated either in community club gymnastics or football (soccer) around Australia from 2019 to 2021 were tracked. About half the survey respondents had stopped participating, and the other half were still involved with their sport....
2019 Victoria University
A cross-sector approach to encourage women as leaders in male-dominated sectors
An intervention project aimed to work beyond sector silos and bring leaders from three male-dominated sectors (sport, trade and surgery) together to gain insights into challenges women encounter and learn about global good practices to attract and retain women as...
2019 Victoria University
Sports injury in Australia
This publication describes the people injured, the types of injuries they sustained, and the sports they were playing. The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on admissions after March 2020 is explored. Sports participation and rates of injury are discussed.
2019 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
What attracts and retains women with disability as employees in sport
To identify insights from women with disability on barriers, contributors, and good practice strategies organisations implement that effect these women’s recruitment, retention and potential progression to leadership roles in the sport and recreation industry.
2019 Victoria University
Her Sport Her Way Grant Program evaluation
This study aims to evaluate the impact of the NSW Government Office of Sport's Her Sport Her Way grant program on funded organisations and understand how this targeted gender-specific funding program influences the capability of the sport sector. This mixed...
2019 The University of Sydney
Active Lives
The Active Lives study found that South Australians who accumulated the 150+ minutes of physical activity per week: - reported better overall health, - required fewer health services, - enjoyed better mental health, - maintained stronger social connections and, -...
2019 Population Health Surveys Prevention and Population Health Branch, Government of South Australia
Reconfiguring the ‘playing field’ on and off the pitch - women’s professional sport in Australia
The aims of this project are: - To investigate emerging models of professional team sport for women in Australia - To develop an empirically derived, values-based model of organising and managing professional sport that acknowledges the legitimacy of women’s teams...
2019 RMIT University
Drivers of Participation - full report
Sport Australia engaged Nielsen Sports to identify, and achieve consensus around, the drivers and barriers for sport participation. The desired outcome would be to enhance sports’ participation strategies and improve the coalescence of stakeholders (sporting organisations and governments) around participation...
2019 Australian Sports Commission
Sports Industry Economic Analysis: Exploring the size and growth potential of the Sport Industry in Australia
The key objective of this phase of work is to support the potential development of the Sports Industry Growth Plan through economic analysis, which should examine the Sports Industry and determine its: ■ Competitive strengths; ■ Growth potential; ■ Linkages...
2019 KPMG

The Register is part of activating the National Sport Research Agenda, and enabling a more coordinated and aligned sport research effort for sporting organisations, academics, researchers, research funding bodies, and governments across Australia.

If you have any questions about the Register of Sport Research or adding a research project please contact the Clearinghouse team.

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