We invite you to nominate for a Sports Medicine Australia State Council position for the 2023/24 financial year. Being part of your State Council is a way of giving back to the Sports Medicine community, representing your profession regionally and nationally, and...
Congratulations to Sarah Polhill, winner of the 2023 ‘Karen Schneider SMA Safer Sport Award’ that was presented at the 50th Northern Territory Sports Awards on 1 April 2023. A well-deserving win for her outstanding achievements in Rugby Union. This award was created...
The organisation setup and your role within that structure. Not all sporting clubs and organisations are set up and operate in the same way. It is important, regardless of the sport(s) that you are working with, that you are aware of how the organisation operates and...
SMA is pleased to have partnered with AFL Victoria to offer First Aid training courses for people involved in local and regional Victorian AFL clubs. With the safety of sporting participants in the spotlight like never before, now is the right time to finally get your...
SMA has partnered with the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC), to bring free Level 1 Sports Trainer courses held across Western Australia in the coming months. Thanks to the support of the WAFC, community club stakeholders – including volunteers, coaches,...
The Federal Government is currently investigating concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports, as part of a public inquiry and report to be delivered by 21 June 2023. As the recognised peak body in Sports Medicine, SMA was invited to present our views on...