Diversity is a key term used in range of public and private organizations to describe institutional goals, values practices. Sport prominent social institution where the language diversity frequently positively used; yet, this rhetoric does not necessarily translate into actual practice within sport organizations. This paper critically examines work community sports clubs. Drawing upon qualitative research at 31 amateur clubs Australia, findings show that often haphazard accidental, rather...

Sport settings have long been documented as exclusionary environments for sexuality and gender diverse (SAGD) people a key location of discrimination. is associated with well-being, increasing physical activity disadvantaged groups aim many governments. This study reports on 13 semi-structured interviews young SAGD aged 18–24 in Australia that explore their attitudes to experiences sport activity. We found are 'game play': they hold strong desires participate activity, articulated how could...

This paper reports findings from five recent studies related to gender and sexuality in Australian sport. It offers a challenge widespread claims that exclusionary practices such as homo/bi/transphobia have been reduced or eliminated within sport settings. We suggest there remains much be done towards ‘inclusion’, the concept itself is perhaps an illusion. Drawing on ‘diversity work’ theory we inclusion yet fully realised sport-based research circles, argue about advanced progress for LGBT+...

This commentary develops the concept of gender inclusive sport: sport that is and affirming of––and safe for––all women sex minoritized people, regardless whether their bodies, expression, and/or identity align neatly with normative notions female/male binary. Debates about sports participation transgender (trans) athletes natural variations often assume a choice between inclusion on one side fairness other, particularly in context women's sport. In this commentary, we instead demonstrate...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Second Issue our Double Special Edition on LGBTQIA+ Topics in Health, Wellbeing and Education. This special issue focuses Sport, Human Movement We by outlining debate about 'inclusivity' queer bodies sport. then each article explain how they fit into these larger debates sport education. conclude key takeaways from issue. also provide recommendations for future research sport, human movement

Objectives This study aimed to assess participation rates of transgender and gender diverse (trans) people in sport/fitness activities, compare mental health outcomes for trans participating with those who do not explore internal/external barriers bullying experiences faced by contexts. Methods A cross-sectional online survey open aged ≥16 years living Australia was conducted between February April 2023 it assessed participation, through multiple-choice questions. Mental measures comprised...

The purpose of this study was to explore the way Australian national sport organisations (NSOs) create, develop and implement their policies relevant trans athletes. Representatives nine NSOs were interviewed utilising in-depth semi-structured interviews. Four key themes emerged from organisation spokespersons' accounts: a) finding right policy, b) underfunded under resourced, c) challenges educating employees public, lastly, d) communication between athletic community. Findings revealed...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the First Special Issue our Double Edition on LGBTQIA+ Topics in Health, Wellbeing and Education. This special issue focuses Physical We by describing sociopolitical backdrop around world more broadly specifically relation rights. Afterwards, we reflect process choosing Sport, Education Society as journal publish Edition. Moving forward, briefly summarise different streams research physical education how extends knowledge these areas. Lastly, contend...

This article considers the balance between promoting volunteering in sport by emphasising personal rewards to prospective volunteers themselves – dominant management approach and it long-term development of values volunteering. We review motivations sports how these can be used promote as being a transaction volunteer organisation. is contrasted with lifecourse understanding volunteering, evidence that an value inculcated underpins continued The two approaches regard potential respectively...

The aim of this article was to develop a theoretical framework aid the current understanding social change practice. Drawing on concepts from institutional theory, authors proposed and applied investigate at intersection gender sexuality inclusion in Australian cricket. Qualitative techniques (interviews document analyses) were utilized trajectory lesbian cricket over time. Starting perspective that arrangements can be exclusionary (or biased) toward certain groups society, research...

This article contains an analysis of some the main drivers lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) diversity inclusion in a selection sporting organisations. Anchoring within context critical management, key theoretical approaches to LGBT+ are discussed. Drawing upon current debates discussions on enactment commitment/resistance sport, foregrounds discusses merits business case for promoting LGBT + diversity. Is Australian sport sector doing enough improve policies practices...

This article reports on a national study commissioned by Tennis Australia to assess the positive role that sport, specifically tennis, has lives of LGBT+ people in Australia. It explores tennis building social solidarity and community capital through leisurely organised sporting activities. Theoretically, this paper is anchored work Putnam, where we demonstrate how sport promotes bridges capital. Scholarship can be source celebration enjoyment for remains underexplored. To gain comprehensive...

Research question Despite being a critical component of public infrastructure, academic research has rarely delved into aquatic facilities as key for acquiring social value. Therefore, this study analyzed how value is accumulated through and commercial swim schools in Australia, specifically exploring the capital created local communities.

Individuals from lower-socio-economic status (SES) communities have increased risk of developing obesity in developed countries such as Australia. Given the influence environment on dietary behaviour, this paper seeks to examine food environments areas differing social advantage. An established measurement tool (the NEMS—Nutrition Environment Measurement Survey), that captures aspects support for healthy eating within restaurants (NEMS-R) and grocery/convenience stores (NEMS-S), was applied...

Policy and research portray sport volunteering as a means by which young people can develop skills perform active citizenship. This paper draws on qualitative with participants in UK programme to critically examine people’s journeys how these are shaped their formation mobilisation of capital. The results show structures practices, such selection criteria, privilege higher levels cultural physical capital, afford youth additional opportunities accumulate mobilise social argues for more...

Research question: This paper aims to provide new insights into why community sports volunteers engage with intellectual disability as a form of diversity, and how these drivers impact on the opportunities activities provided for athletes disabilities.Research methods: The authors use critical diversity management framework, combined theoretical tenets ableism, explore volunteers' engagement disability. draws ten-month ethnographic study undertaken in club Melbourne, Australia, that had...

This article develops a theoretical framework to understand how sexuality can be institutionalised through debates about marriage equality. We first examine 13 Australian sporting organisations concerning their support for equality and sexual minority inclusion before showing they drew cultural capital from supporting episodes of exogenous organisation, while failing promote internal inclusion. use online content analysis alongside the identification institutional speech acts within policy...

Abstract Objective Research has begun to take a more ecological view of eating behaviour, examining multiple levels influence: personal, social and environmental. The food environment is major influence on attracting the attention researchers who have measured it in number ways. present paper examines short-form version, comparison long-form Nutrition Environment Measures Survey (NEMS) – an observational outlet audit tool. Design Both were examined qualitatively appraise dimensions assessed...

Academic, policy and activist debates on how sport organizations can advance support for Lesbian, Gay, Bi and, Trans (LGBT) people at all levels of competition (from grassroots to elite) have risen prominence in recent years. This paper explores the extent nature LGBT diversity sport, with an empirical focus cricket Australia. Using a mixed method research design, authors combine online survey (n = 337) semi-structured interviews 17) across various administration. Drawing Avery's theory...