The new chair of the Australian Sports Commission says there is no downside to promoting women athletes
Jenkins appointed chair of Australian Sports CommissionHaving taken on one of the most influential jobs in Australian sport, former sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins has said the popularity of the Matildas proves there is no downside to promoting women athletes.
She plans to introduce herself to Australia’s sporting bodies in a letter this week, seen by Guardian Australia. It says: “My vision is for sport to be safe, fair, accessible and inclusive for everyone, with every athlete supported to reach their full potential.” She has worked with several of Australia’s national sporting organisations, including football, netball and golf. She has also been involved in a range of sports at community level. Jenkins enjoyed tennis in her childhood alongside gymnastics, swimming, and basketball.
“There are some levers in the funding but actually, we are trying to help everyone else do their best,” she said. “We are to be a positive contributor to promote the right things and to deter the not-positive things.”A board member who spent 20 years at law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, Jenkins has largely worked as an external advisor to sporting bodies in relation to issues of governance and human rights.
Commonwealth Games Australia president Ben Houston said Jenkins’ “unique skill set” was critical to improvements in the sector. “Australian sport is committed to improved governance practices and the wellbeing and inclusion of all that participate,” he said.
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