Sports Medicine Australia – Victorian Branch is pleased to announce the 2011 Sports Trainer Conference (STC2011), will again be held at the Darebin Arts and Entertainment Center on Saturday November 19.

Confirmed presenters!!!

Key Note Speaker

Dr David Buttifant – Sport Science Director

Push the boundaries and give your athlete the edge

David has worked with elite athletes for over twenty years both at an Olympic level and in the AFL. His academic background includes a Doctorate in Exercise Physiology, an MBA and is a Clinical Associate Professor at ACU. He is currently the sports science director at the Collingwood Football Club where has worked for the past eleven years.

Daniel Jones – Physiotherapist

Chronic Groin Pain

Daniel has worked exclusively in sports physiotherapy throughout his career, and has work in elite netball and basketball prior to his involvement with Melbourne Victory Football Club.Daniel has been physiotherapist at Melbourne Victory since the 2008-9 Championship  Season in the Hyundai A-League and travelled extensively throughout Australia and Asia with the team. Though his involvement in football, Daniel has gained vast experience in managing groin pain of various origins at club level.

Jacqui Louder – Psychologist

Dealing with different personalities: Getting athletes to communicate

Jacqui currently works with:

Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre

National institute of Circus Arts

National MotoX/SuperX/Superbike circuits

Andrew Stephens – Physiotherapist

Sports Trainers Game-Day Massage Workshop

Andrew has presented workshops on massage/ soft tissue therapy to SMA, SPA Level 2 Sports Course; and Melbourne University Masters in Sports Physio 2003- 2007;

Speaker at Soft Tissue Injury Forums: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002; Contributor: Clinical Sports Medicine (Brukner & Khan) 3^rd Ed 2007.

There will also be a workshop on concussion – further details will be released shortly.

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