Acknowledgements The research is a collaboration between the Australian Government’s sport for development program, Team Up, and the Institute of Health and Sport, Victoria University. We extend our sincere appreciation to the Oceania National Olympic Committee, through their Oceania Sports Education Program, and the Pacific Disability Forum for their valuable feedback on this report. Thank you to the Pacific Islanders across the eight Oceania countries who participated in the survey and contributed their insights.
Leadership in sport, as in other facets of life, is key to effecting positive change and achieving desired outcomes. Bold, proactive and ethical leadership that is inclusive and consultative enhances an organisation and brings value to its people and programs. An absence of inclusive leadership (that lacks strong representation of women) has been identified as an issue in sport, and growing recognition exists among the sporting community that more needs to be done to ensure leaders are championing equality, inclusion, and wellbeing. This project comprises two phases, with this report forming phase one, where benchmark data on the status of women leaders in sport is collected. This benchmark data will inform phase two, in which key stakeholders will co-design a contextualised leadership initiative to support and increase women leaders in sport.
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