SPORTS TRAINER COVERAGE

Does your sporting event require large numbers of Sports Trainers or other Health Professionals?

SMA Queensland can help!

For large sporting events SMA QLD may be able to provide assistance to event organisers in the planning and coordination of medical services. SMA can also assist in the procurement and rostering of Sports Trainers and other medical staff such as Doctors or Physiotherapists that may be required.

Through this service, SMA Queensland will liaise with the event organiser to determine your needs and then assign to your event Accredited Sports Medicine Australia Sports Trainers and / or other Registered Health Professionals who will provide initial injury management to athletes, representatives and spectators.

Generally this service is only available for large multi-sport events, or mass participation events that require multiple Sports Medicine personnel. As an example some of the events covered by SMA QLD include:

• The Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run
• The Pan Pacific Masters Games
• The Australian University Games
• Price Waterhouse Cool Night Classic Fun Run
• Gold Coast Half Iron-Man

SMA QLD can also provide advice to event organisers about what sort of medical coverage may be required, depending on the type and size of the event.

Inquiries about medical coverage for large events should be directed to Executive Officer, Mark Brown at Sports Medicine Australia Queensland Branch on 07 3367 2700 or by email: mbrown@sportsmedicine.com.au

For organisers of smaller events you can go directly to the SMA QLD Sports Trainer Directory page where there is a list of SMA Accredited Sports Trainers who are able to provide Sports Medicine coverage services to event organisers.