About
In 2012, Sports Medicine Australia will host the paramount sports medicine, sports science, sports injury prevention and physical activity promotion conference event in Australia.
The Conference will incorporate the:
- 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health (ICPAPH)
- Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport (ACSMS)
- Australian Physical Activity Conference (NPAC)
- Australian Sports Injury Prevention Conference (NSIPC)
under the banner of “be active 2012”.
be active 2012 will be held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, New South Wales, Australia from 31st October to 3rd November 2012.
For more information contact the Conference Secretariat on acsms@sma.org.au
ICPAPH Conference Theme
“Active futures – Evidence informing change”
ICPAPH Conference Committee
Conference Co-Chairs
Professor Adrian Bauman
Professor Wendy Brown
Representatives
Dr Verity Cleland
Professor Timothy Olds
Professor Ron Plotnikoff
Associate Professor Trevor Shilton
Dr Takemi Sugiyama
Dr Hidde Van Der Ploeg
Dr Jannique van Uffelen
Ex Officio
Mr Nello Marino – CEO Sports Medicine Australia
Ms Davina Smith – Conference Manager Sports Medicine Australia
ACSMS Conference Theme
“Sport and exercise medicine – Theory, practice and research”
ACSMS Conference Committee
Conference Chair
Ms Kay Copeland
Representatives
Associate Professor Garry Allison
Ms Kylie Andrew
Mr Chris Bishop
Associate Professor Shane Brun
Professor Andrew Cresswell
Associate Professor David Dunstan
Dr Anita Green
Ex Officio
Mr Nello Marino – CEO Sports Medicine Australia
Ms Davina Smith – Conference Manager Sports Medicine Australia
NSIPC Conference Theme
“Sports injury prevention – Why bother?”
NSIPC Conference Committee and Theme
Conference Chair
Professor Caroline Finch
Representatives
Dr Alex Donaldson
Mr Geoff Howes
Professor David Hunter
Dr Dara Twomey
Ex Officio
Mr Nello Marino – CEO Sports Medicine Australia
Ms Davina Smith – Conference Manager Sports Medicine Australia
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