I had some staff by the time we got to April 2018 and so weve been up and running. They would have a budget over a four year cycle and they would then work alongside the Department of Sport and Rec to oversee policy. [00:04:37] And like so many of them I took a chance of you know quitting my job as a physician where I was working behaviour change because I just felt that this was a unique opportunity and remarkable way for me to have an influence over the lives and the outcomes of so many girls and women that I didnt have when I was coming through sport and that so many girls and women who are who have a disability or who are from a multicultural background or from a marginalized communities definitely dont have in Australia. Bridie returned to full time work in 2013 as a behavior change physician at Epworth health check in Epworth breast centre with a part time role teaching doctor patient communication at Deakin University Medical School from 2013 to 2016. And I do find myself thinking that a lot whatever work Im doing I think you know what Ive been in a worse situation than this. But I think thats a long conversation and when I do that we can solve it here now. Systems are the problem. So my mediocrity was a big part of shaping my persistence across all those sports and in rowing included I was a role for five years and an. And if I had had men in the public service say youll never be able to be this boss of this office and run this budget do make this change because youve never done it before then. [00:38:38] Its my life you know. About so many things I could have done better. Six years of med school was helpful but actually following around the senior doctor and thinking Okay heres what being a surgeon involves. And yet the WNBA all is a really as a league that is struggling and has struggled to get investment. Brady thank you so much for taking time to come on the show today. The rigors and sometimes the bullying and abuse that comes with professional sport. My skill set as Team Valdarnos only Australianthe oldest, the least experienced and the heaviestdefinitely didnt fulfil the kind of outlier traits Italian womens cycling valued. And weve seen more than one women a week killed by her former husband or intimate partner which is a devastating statistic in this country that we need and we are working very hard to remedy. It has the largest population and the City of Melbourne as its capital has a barometer Metro Melbourne has a population of around six million. So being active playing sport engaged in it in their life. [00:37:23] It doesnt all have to look the same way but no one is fully prepared for her job. There was definitely a bumpy start and Im sure that the governing body the AFL they did receive criticism. Thank you so much for having me on. There are frequently motorbikes with cameras following us through the whole three hours and definitely on the footage of the climb at the finale and it was never like on television they didnt even do a 30 minute highlight package 10 years ago and I remember having a conversation with a woman director of a team over in Europe saying why is that. According to our Database, She has no children. Dont rub it in. Shes very thoughtful and contemplative but shes extremely powerful. So gender diversity and having gender equality in leadership positions is an enormous priority for us. They would need to have 40 per cent women on the boards of these organisations acknowledging these were all volunteer positions. Our guest this week is Dr. Bridie ODonnell, Head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation in Melbourne, Australia to discuss the issues affecting women and girls from her perspective, the progress that the organization has made to advance women and girls participation in sport and the challenges that lie ahead. And what was what followed was a real a real moment in time because of revolting abuse ensued of people sort of objectifying and making really disgusting sexist comments about her about the physical position she was in. She is a member of famous with the age 48 years old group. But we do have a lot of great wheelchair athletes who did very well obviously in Rio and do very well. Her argument would be that all those smaller concerns over her long-term health could be dealt with later in life. [00:05:17] Just a little over 18 months I want to dig a little bit deeper into what youre working on now because Australia of course seems in many ways to tell us and the rest of the world is one of the leaders when it comes to womens sports in terms of equality and opportunity facilities and so on. I was going to get your reaction to that the topic of equality in sport as far as women are concerned now we wed look maybe at Australia maybe rightly or wrongly from here as being somewhat advanced you know making more strides shall we say than than they are than they are then there is happening elsewhere in the world and certainly keeping up with it. You know these are the things that shape us for when were sitting in a very difficult meeting with difficult personalities or when we have staff who are feeling unrecognized via a process thats happening whether thats in government or in medical industries and as I said Ive been a doctor for a very long time. [00:19:16] Managing their social media accounts and to make it very clear that this is a powerful image that needs to be shown and and it became an accelerated image the world started talking about this. Whats that look like for you now. She is from Australia. But, like so many young women I would encounter in my time racing, she would only allow me to be a doctor on her terms. As a doctor, and being well aware of ideal training methods, nutrition and exercise physiology after spending three years studying for my sports medicine exams, I knew what I was seeing was unsustainable in the short term and unhealthy in the long term. One of them is a beautiful gold pendant necklace that has a small glass and gold medal on it. Brady thank you so much for taking time to come on the show today. We want fans to experience those games because that then also leads to TV viewership and that if youve never been to a WNBA game or at Suncorp if Nepal or if I thought w the atmosphere is wonderful and very family friendly nowhere near the same levels of aggression and violence. You know we have a really a problem in Australia against violence against women. Youre dealing with very powerful people generally men whove had their power for a long time. Discover Bridie O'Donnell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Bridie O'Donnells income source is mostly from being a successful . We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 29 April. Because Im most curious about this you know being in the media for as long as I have. First, she worked as a medical practitioner. Is that we achieved our board quota deadline on 1 July of this year where sporting organizations that are funded by the Victorian Government acknowledging that for your listeners that Victorias is one of the states of Australia. Search Log In Sign Up I bought it on holiday in Antibes in France, and it made me feel very European, mon cheri. And yet we have over 30000 girls and women registered to play was he rules in this state and hundreds more that are paid teach physical education teachers or former coaches in other jobs that could be highly qualified to do that. and theres been so such a lack of diverse thinking that you know these people generally all the same age that probably went to school together and so by by asking them to have a quota and bring women in. "It makes you very proud not just of myself, but all of the wonderful people who supported me.". A few decades later, my grandfather decided to propose to my grandmother, and he asked his future mother-in-law for the medal. These are the procedures he performs and you get a sense of the job. And we do look forward to continuing the conversation with you so thanks again and well stay in touch. There and can use those facilities and feel part of a club. There are still definitely haters and trolls and people who are abusive. But the 41-year-old former Mapleton woman this week broke the world hour record, riding 46.882 kilometres in 60 minutes 609 metres further than the existing record. You know all those generalised resistance statements that a lot of people have which is Im okay with girls playing footy but I dont want to watch women doing it on TV. Where did that money go and why are we not seeing as much content as we would like and the WNBA is a great example. And when it is provided to them in a really classy package if you like it at the best stadium with the greatest amenity and the best TV coverage and free to air they will watch it. So what we know about women as coaches is that their lack of qualifications is not the thing. So whilst we do have a reputation of being healthy and bronzed and tanned were in fact you know I think we have the third highest rate of childhood obesity in the world behind the US and Mexico. For women, it was a legal version of doping, without the financial cost or the risk of being caught breaking the rules. Dr O'Donnell is a medical doctor, graduating from the University of Queensland's school of medicine in 1998 and is the current head of the Office for Woman in Sport and Recreation for the Victorian State Government. That access is all a part of being accessible right the accessibility of sport. But the 41-year-old former Mapleton woman this week broke the world hour record, riding 46.882 kilometres in 60 minutes 609 metres further than the existing record. You know all those generalised resistance statements that a lot of people have which is Im okay with girls playing footy but I dont want to watch women doing it on TV. And as the saying goes you know you cant be what you cant see that that access is critically important. When I graduated from medical school my grandmother gave me the medal and necklace, and Ive kept it safe for 20 years. If you have any comments or questions about the shows that we do or suggestions for guests please do drop us a line to info at WiSP Sports dot com. Another of my pro teammates restricted her carbohydrate intake for the eight weeks leading into a major race, losing 20% of her body weight, and she placed third overall, securing herself a strong result and a bonus from her bike sponsor (bonus is probably too strong a word for it; when women cyclists get a bonus from a bike sponsor, it tends to be $500 or $1000, for men it might be a million Euro for a Tour de France win). We know that not all violence against women is due to environments that people grow up in but it all starts from a lack of respect. So I was appointed after a very long process. And so whilst we are we have scholarship programs that are offered. And how about the increase in female coaches. Right there. And as the saying goes you know you cant be what you cant see that that access is critically important. And its amazing what it is to be constantly comparing yourselves to world champions because firstly you have to learn to deal disappointment on a regular basis but what it also does is it actually really reframes your way of thinking about well what can what do I need to do to perform. We had a team of champions and let me tell you we did not translate into a champion day. I really do appreciate it. From hippy Sunshine Coast upbringing to world record, cyclist Bridie O'Donnell steps into spotlight, For the latestflood and weather warnings, search onABC Emergency, Keep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, In cycling it's known as this ultimate test of endurance and mental fortitude. Bridie also managed and reached for Rush womens team a national road series cycling team in Australia in 2016. Its not life and death. Bridie ODonnell shares three special things. Women and what they when they dug down into these. Bridie was appointed the inaugural head of the Office for Women and Sport and Recreation by the Victorian Government and in May 2018 she published a life and death a cycling memoir about her experiences as a professional cyclist in the international peloton. Its all of the things that I experience which is you lose a lot. Devastatingly however, it was working: her illnessI saw it clearly as an illnesswas performance-enhancing. Weve had a multibillionaire man invest in the NBL here and he owns the league and a couple of teams but no multibillionaire is common said. Im sick of people saying thats not our job to do this or were just waiting for a bigger sponsor. And were seeing this more in the States. She rode 46.882 kilometres, exceeding the distance set by Molly Shaffer Van Houweling the previous September by 609 metres. Its not life and death. Inwardly, I shook my head contemplating the likely osteoporosis resulting from her weight loss, the amenorrhoea and the malnutrition. But as youve seen globally weve been taken over by Russia China the UK and definitely the US. O'Donnell went on to attend All Hallow's School in Brisbane, then gained a medical degree at the University of Queensland. [00:29:01] I would imagine on your To Do list we do have a huge agenda and we have just a small team but we but theyre terrific. Nothing really was landed at that time around how that would look at that. Systems around unconscious bias around myths of maintaining confidentiality so we dont want to have a mentee follow the head coach male coach around or retaining information and privacy that you cant have women in mens spaces because you know sexuality issues or nudity or whatever. The medal was awarded to my great grandmother who won an Irish bag piping competition as a teenager and she kept it with her every day. The two women who coached in the first season got and McCown one of whom won the premiership cannot get a job here. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. But O'Donnell said after nearly a year of preparation, when she spent thousands of dollars on a bike and partaking in a strict anti-doping protocol, the record attempt was surprisingly easy. Okay. She would also not need to, given the low intensity of the session. And then what needed to come from that and there were nine recommendations that came from this report and the Victorian Government committed to implementing all nine of them.
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