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Importance of trained sports personnel highlighted by recent heart attack

May 24th, 2013

The importance of having trained sports safety personnel on the sidelines has again been highlighted by the recent incident involving a junior soccer player who suffered a heart attack and only survived as a result of quickly administered CPR, Sports …

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New Constitution and Explanatory Memorandum

May 24th, 2013

The Australian Sports Medicine Federation Ltd (SMA) currently operates as a federated structure. There are currently eight State Branches (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA) and one National body. Each of these eight Branches and one National body …

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Visiting international health and exercise expert

May 24th, 2013

According to the latest study by the World Health Organisation the leading causes of global mortality are: high blood pressure (13% of total deaths), tobacco use (9%), high blood glucose (6%), physical inactivity (6%), and obesity (5%). Physical inactivity is …

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Professor Karim Khan’s visit will inform and entertain.

May 22nd, 2013

According to the latest study by the World Health Organisation the leading causes of global mortality are: high blood pressure (13% of total deaths), tobacco use (9%), high blood glucose (6%), physical inactivity (6%), and obesity (5%).

Physical inactivity is …

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Level 2 Sports Trainers Modules – Victoria

May 15th, 2013

Level 2 Sports Trainers Modules – June & July 2013

Courses for seven Level 2 Modules released for June and July 2013.

All courses are at Sports House, 375 Albert Rd, Albert Park.

For summation of courses: General Public L2

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