Australian Sports Boards Must Meet 50 Percent Gender Quotas or Face Funding Cuts

Published on September 10, 2024

Sports boardrooms across Australia must meet new gender quotas by 2027, or risk losing government funding. This means 50 percent of all board directors need to be women by July 1, 2027, under the National Gender Equity in Sport Governance Policy announced on Sept. 10. A broader target aims to ensure 50 percent of all board chairs are women, while 50 percent of subcommittee members will also need to be females. The policy is a joint initiative between the federal government, Australian Sports Commission, and state and territory recreation agencies. Labor Sports Minister Anika Wells said penalties were available for non-compliance. “Each jurisdiction will adopt its own mechanisms to reach the targets and timeframes, with government funding to be withheld from national organisations that do not comply,” a government release said....

Continue reading on website
Other news

Tasmania: Weird Names, Wombat Walkers, and Wine Whisperers

September 10, 2024
Tasmania is that quirky little appendage dangling off the bottom of Australia like a forgotten cufflink.Some Aussies might even tell you it’s not part of the mainland, and while it’s true that it’s separated by the Bass Strait, it’s still very much a part of the continent.Though, it often feels like a world unto itself: a world of Tasmanian devils, yacht races, and abalone farms. But Tasmania’s go

World Suicide Prevention Day: Worrying Statistics in Australia and New Zealand

September 10, 2024
WARNING: This story deals with suicide. Please see below for help and crisis information.Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, and data from both Australia and New Zealand show concerning trends.Suicide Prevention Australia is pleading with the government to prioritise suicide prevention after it revealed one in four Australians aged between 18 and 24 had serious thoughts of suicide in the past y