+ For the first time, AWRA’s board welcomes male directors: sports administrator Tony Claydon (Treasurer, Perth) and sports academic Greg Downes (Lismore).
+ AWRA begins an ongoing relationship supporting the Australian Women’s Health Magazine’s ‘I Support Women In Sport Awards’ with extended media coverage and publicity.
+ AWRA is credited by the media and sports communities as being an instrumental lobbying force behind the campaign to allow the Women’s Eight rowing team to compete at the 2012 London Olympics, where they made the final.