But we do have a lot of great wheelchair athletes who did very well obviously in Rio and do very well. [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. They just often win because theyre the fastest. So the bar was really high so I got my arse handed handed to me every single race. I think no go do the deal with our channel 7 9 or 10 or ABC or SBS which are our national broadcasters because its not good enough anymore to just say oh thats not our job. Well I was active as a kid but I wasnt good at anything and we certainly had a bit of a culture of high achievement when it comes to sport and particularly we know this from from the data that girls who are really great at sport get supported and cultivated not only by their parents but by coaches by schools. Yeah theyve just won the Ashes they won the World Cup. 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. Bridie ODonnell in full cycling mode in the US in 2012. So it had both sides of politics supporting the inquiry and it was chaired by an American. So the bar was really high so I got my arse handed handed to me every single race. My most useful object is definitely my pillow. In 2006, she finished Ironman Austria, Ironman Hawaii and rode a bike course record at Busselton Ironman. O'Donnell has competed in three world championships in the discipline, but said the world hour record was her finest achievement to date. After rotating through various Medical and Surgical departments as part of junior residency she moved to Melbourne in 2001. [00:07:56] But I was a very academic kid and so I studied really hard through high school and I was completely mediocre at team sports and I wanted to be a leader like I was so desperately trying to be the best athlete and I just wasnt I didnt have enough speed I didnt have enough agility and all those things that you do when youre playing netball and touch football and some of the sports that have really big in teams here in Queensland. Bridie was the first woman to join SBS Cycling to commentate the Tour de France, covering the race in 2020 and 2021. We have 17 per cent of school aged children are getting the required amount of physical exercise every day of one hour one hour of movement and only 17 percent of kids are getting it. [00:34:24] So theres a couple of prongs to this attack if you like. Ultimately the hard work, planning, persistence and determination lead her to a truly extraordinary sporting performance when, at the age of 41, she set aUCI Hour Record in January 2016 with a distance of 46.882 kilometres. And she said if thats how theyre talking about me on social media what are they. You are my reputation as a sporting nation but just to give a little bit about Graham Brady is to your sporting history because youve been very involved with sport actively as a triathlete and then as a cyclist. You can imagine there were dozens or they said to me you know 100 women and men applied for this job. But I was a very academic kid and so I studied really hard through high school and I was completely mediocre at team sports and I wanted to be a leader like I was so desperately trying to be the best athlete and I just wasnt I didnt have enough speed I didnt have enough agility and all those things that you do when youre playing netball and touch football and some of the sports that have really big in teams here in Queensland. She is also a medical doctor, graduating valedictorian from the University of Queensland, and now focuses on helping cancer patients with behavioural changes to help improve their overall wellbeing. Were seeing this more in the year in the UK and in parts of Europe with the different networks too. [00:38:15] Bridie We could talk for much longer but Im mindful of your time there is there really so much to cover and Yep things keep coming up that Id like to bring up but I going to let you go and get on with your day because I know your day is starting but maybe we could circle back some time and continue this conversation because I think its I would love Aston and yes I could talk about this stuff. Womens educations and capabilities are not a problem. [00:00:00] Hello and thank you for downloading this episode of transcending sport here on WiSP Sports. And were seeing this more in the States. And as the saying goes you know you cant be what you cant see that that access is critically important. Usually former players umpires referees presidents etc. So it had both sides of politics supporting the inquiry and it was chaired by an American. You know we had yes we had the Olympics in 1956 we had the Sydney Olympics in 2000 we were one of the first countries in the world to have an institute of sport. [00:02:25] Well its an opportunity to learn about what you doing there at the Office for Women and Sport and Recreation because its the one and only organization of its kind in the in Australia as I understand it. [00:05:55] Well I was active as a kid but I wasnt good at anything and we certainly had a bit of a culture of high achievement when it comes to sport and particularly we know this from from the data that girls who are really great at sport get supported and cultivated not only by their parents but by coaches by schools. , money, salary, income, and assets. So what we know about women as coaches is that their lack of qualifications is not the thing. [00:25:24] Look at the proof of how thats raised the profile of womens soccer in this country because thats now on free to air TV and you can find that on the networks every week during season some of the coaches say oh sorry to interrupt you but I was just thinking about a lot of the coaches will say high performance coaches will say they still want to see people at games and that Lisa Alexander talks about this with netball and the super nimble coaches will say we want you to come. 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. How did that organization come about when did it get its funding. O'Donnell set the record at the the Adelaide Super-Drome, which is a far cry from her family house in Obi Obi Valley, where her family lived off-the-grid. The joy of having secured that first pro-contract was quickly dented by some fairly harsh realities, not the least of which was seeing the damage some cyclists were prepared to inflict on their bodies inthe pursuit of success. You know theres this myth that oh lets just train more women lets give them coaching courses lets educate them. When teammates wanted free advice, or an answer to support their theory, I was of use. Dr Bridie ODonnell graduated Valedictorian from the University of Queensland Medical School and won the JRS Lahz Prize for Most Outstanding Intern at Mater Adult Hospital. Shes very tall incredible flexibility of this photograph of her kicking so her legs completely apart almost 90 degrees flexible hips incredible flexible flexibility and strength. 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. So I was appointed after a very long process. What does this say. If we were to simplify wed say our three strategic priorities are increasing the number of girls and women participating in sport and aggression. And so whilst we are we have scholarship programs that are offered. She is quite reserved. As a young girl growing up in a house with no electricity and television, Dr Bridie O'Donnell had no idea she would one day be a world champion cyclist. And so whilst were not where we need to be in terms of pay equality and the number of women in leadership positions and the doors that are open to girls and women of all abilities and all genders and all racial backgrounds we are certainly much in a much better position than we have been even two years ago. 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. And so what weve seen with now three complete seasons of AFL WS Thats the Womens Australian Rules. The dilemma for me was obvious: my concern for her health, and my medical knowledge about the long-term effects on her body and her mind, let alone her career, were constantly in my thoughts. I discovered this when I was a professional cyclist, and realised it was the only way to be comfortable while squished in the back of a team van during the long 14-hour road trip all the way from central Italy to northern Spain for a bike race. Shes very thoughtful and contemplative but shes extremely powerful. 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. 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. But as youve seen globally weve been taken over by Russia China the UK and definitely the US. 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. But what were seeing now is many more questions about how Okay okay we get it but how are we going to do it. Dr Bridie O'Donnell graduated Valedictorian from the University of Queensland Medical School and won the JRS Lahz Prize for Most Outstanding Intern at Mater Adult Hospital. Theres no way were going to get that across the line. Where should there be time slots in broadcast opportunities and how can we get the free to air channels to show the nipple World Cup or why. 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. I still miss that swimsuit. How we overcome this hurdle of you know challenging the networks to make this free to air and satisfying the sponsors and getting the coverage that women need in the media. Its not life and death. You know how to deliver you keep going when youre tired you keep going when youre annoyed when it rains when its windy. "It makes you very proud not just of myself, but all of the wonderful people who supported me.". [00:24:40] Id like to own the WNBA and Id like to purchase a team for my daughter and we see that happening a lot is that sport is propped up by benevolent donors passionate fans people buying teams for their sons thats happening in this country and yet its not happening for womens legs and I mean how was it blown away by some of those stats from the Womens World Cup. Its all of the things that I experience which is you lose a lot. She would say why dont the race organisers just mandate to you know Euro sport that they have to show 30 minutes and they would say well you need to pay us and then say Okay fine. But my goodness it does allow you a context and help you deal with strong personalities and we say that a lot in where Im working now as a sports administrator or working in government. So all of those things are challenging. As a medical practitioner and a professional athlete with experience across many sports, my opinions are always shaped by a mixture of theoretical and practical knowledge. Former international cyclist Dr Bridie O'Donnell has replaced wealthy businessman Alex Waislitz, who quit suddenly yesterday. Where are you. 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. In November 2017, Dr Bridie O'Donnell was appointed as the inaugural Director of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation (OWSR) which aims to improve gender equality in sport. You know these are the difficult things to manage training when its cold and wet and rainy is actually quite simple compared to inter family tensions or a difficult boss or trying to manage team leaders or staff that you you just cannot seem to get on the same level. You know we see the increase in pay for professional cricketers for example. For anyone who I mean for most people who work in sport or even volunteer in sport its the passion that drives them its the reason that you get out of bed every morning and some of those days are extraordinarily difficult and heartbreaking. So youre youre pioneers in some way. And as the saying goes you know you cant be what you cant see that that access is critically important. You know the cricket team and others. We have had women meddling in basketball at the Olympics for five six Olympics and yet and we have some of the best basketball is in the world have come from Australia. Well it certainly teach to see problem solving skills and what we know theres data from an amazing piece of research that Ernst and Young did globally where they examined women in leadership positions all over the world. 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. The progress that the organization has made to advance women and girls participation in sport and the challenges that lie ahead. So you know there are opportunities out there. Well why doesnt the UCI the governing body say if you want to hold a rice race licence you have to broadcast X amount and you have to provide the footage and everyone would pass the buck and say its not their job. "After spending all that time training and learning how to ride a track bike, the actual night unfolded amazingly smoothly, and was just a wonderful feeling of elation and satisfaction afterwards," she said. However, there was one heck of a roller coaster ride before she got there. So people were engaging then theyd know they know they all know who Alex Perry and Alyssa Healy and all these players are now because they saw the footage of them they know those names are recognizable and now every woman and man who is a cricket fan in Australia they can name those players that someone said Can you name five women who play cricket. As long as many more episodes of different shows we have now over a thousand episodes and a global audience reach now of more than three million. I mean being an elite athlete and representing your country or being the best in the world is such an incredibly privileged little bubble to live in. As a young girl growing up in a house with no electricity and television, Dr Bridie O'Donnell had no idea she would one day be a world champion cyclist. But that said you know the mens AFL league started over 100 years ago with zero scrutiny and social media to criticize it. You know we had yes we had the Olympics in 1956 we had the Sydney Olympics in 2000 we were one of the first countries in the world to have an institute of sport. It was free to air on Channel 10 Channel 10 did an amazing job not only of broadcasting it but as you know the power of social media of retweeting great little clips of some of the really strong athletic performances of women batting and bowling etc. Where should there be time slots in broadcast opportunities and how can we get the free to air channels to show the nipple World Cup or why. Teach you about what what it requires to be a woman in leadership and sport in Australia. Last week Dr O'Donnell was inducted into the 2021 Victorian Women's Honour Roll under the 'Change Agent' category. While working in Intensive Care and studying for physician exams, Bridie competed first in rowing . They would need to have 40 per cent women on the boards of these organisations acknowledging these were all volunteer positions. He was a loud, confident, successful and brash 30-something whose squad contained World Champions, Olympians and World Cup winners in an era when Olympic Distance triathlon was a huge money earner.. Her years on the road as a cyclist taught ODonnell a lot, including the importance of a good nights sleep. 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. 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. Bob Marleys daughter who owns the Jamaican womens team the Thai billionaire who has funded the Thai womens team you know. 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. So were not even retaining our high performance coaches from one Commonwealth Games to another. She is quite reserved. Mel Jones is an international test cricketer here from from Victoria was the face of that campaign but it wasnt until 2017 when the Minister for Sport announced that he would create an Office for Women in Sport that would be dedicated to pursuing the outcomes of these nine recommendations that he would staff them. I mean being an elite athlete and representing your country or being the best in the world is such an incredibly privileged little bubble to live in. You know you become quite self-absorbed and so focused and you have to be. The first day she gets it and I am living breathing example of that that I had never worked in government before and all I was was just a washed up athlete doctor. And that I think has been the extraordinary difference for professional womens sporting leagues and teams is that theyve had to grow and blossom and be criticised in the most ridiculous level of scrutiny both on social media from anonymous abusers but also from just you know male commentators saying this is boring I dont like watching this and it wasnt that long ago that I was commentating Road World Cycling Championships and we were hearing commentators from other countries saying this is a boring race nothings happening with therefore womens cycling is boring without any insight into the idea that these women are not only different physiological beasts but its a different race with different team numbers. But we do have a lot of great wheelchair athletes who did very well obviously in Rio and do very well. Bridie O'Donnells income source is mostly from being a successful . We were racing at the flesh while on which is a famous race in Belgium with the iconic one kilometer and 10 percent climb at the finale and the women do the race in the morning sort of around 10 or 11 and then the end of the race in the afternoon in the mens races of course live on free to air TV across Europe and America millions of people watch the womens race. So sometimes one could argue which should come first and I am definitely no media broadcasting expert but I think that the time is for action. A friend of mine was doing a triathlon Id never ridden a bike before and Id never done a running race and Id only just swum for you know learning that school. And what has happened is seven white straight men have put their hand up. Our guest this week is Dr. Bridie O'Donnell who is head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation in Melbourne Australia and she is here to discuss the issues affecting women and girls from her perspective. I was good but just never great enough to represent my country. [00:35:56] 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. Yeah theyve just won the Ashes they won the World Cup. So sports shapes you in all of these ways and you you I guess you have this benchmark and you think you know what I have done harder shit than this. Thank you for joining me. "It was the ideal way to grow up I suppose; my sister and I would explore all day long and then go to school during the week," she said. I once owned a very stylish black one-piece swimsuit with a plunging neckline and when I wore it, I imagined I was some sort of Sophia Loren-esque hybrid of a Bond villain and a Hitchcock heroine. And these images and these these styles of leadership also show us that being a coach or an umpire or CEO or a president does not have to be one way doesnt have to be delivered one way by one type of old authoritative suit wearing table thumping man. The Office, an Australian first, has two overall goals. And so whilst were not where we need to be in terms of pay equality and the number of women in leadership positions and the doors that are open to girls and women of all abilities and all genders and all racial backgrounds we are certainly much in a much better position than we have been even two years ago. We wont be able to convince our state politicians and federal politicians to invest in a womens football tournament.
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