Student Membership | Sports Medicine Australia

Becoming a Student Member of SMA can unlock significant opportunities for future career progression and advancement in the increasingly competitive sports medicine and sports science field.

From hands-on practical experience to building quality networks with sports medicine professionals, SMA membership can provide you with a substantial advantage over other candidates.

Member Benefits

Student Members can take advantage of a range of exclusive member-only benefits including:

Conferences, Networking and Professional Development Events

Exclusive SMA Student Member pricing on the annual SMA Conference and other SMA Professional Development Events
Member-only professional content and resources including webinar and podcast recordings
Exceptional interdisciplinary networking and referral opportunities

Career advancement, profile and recognition

Eligible for Awards consideration at the Sports Medicine Australia Annual Scientific Conference, over $23,000 worth of funds to be awarded annually
Eligible to apply for Sports Medicine Australia Research Foundation Grants, supporting young postgraduate researchers and clinicians for the purpose of advancing research in sports medicine and its relationship with lifestyle disease prevention.
Access career opportunities via the SMA Jobs Board
Eligible to stand for stand for State Council positions.
Pathway for inclusion on medical teams at major sporting events including Commonwealth Games, Olympics and Masters Games

Publications, Research and Industry News

Digital subscriptions to Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS)and British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM), valued at $500 AUD
Digital subscription to Sport Health: SMA’s leading industry magazine for the latest in sports medicine, sports science, health, well-being and safe participation in sport and physical activity
Access to the latest industry news via monthly SMA Member e-Newsletters

Member Discounts

10% discount on all SMA training and Safer Sport courses

Fees

The Student Membership is FREE for students who meet the eligibility criteria below.

Eligibility

Student Membership is available to both Australian and International Students.

To be eligible for Student Membership, applicants must:

Be enrolled in full-time education. Educational institutions which are able to be considered include Universities, TAFEs, and Business Academies.
Be studying a degree relevant to sports medicine and exercise science. SMA will consider applications for membership from a range disciplines including (but is not limited to) sports medicine, sports science, exercise science, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, nutrition, osteopathy, chiropractic, physiology, biomechanics, dentistry, public health. If you are studying a course which is not listed, please feel free to contact the membership team on 1300 711 211 or email [email protected] for further information.
Accept SMA’s Code of Ethics.
Have no criminal convictions.
Have no ruling or history of action determined to be injurious or prejudicial to the objects or interests of SMA, its members, or anything which may bring SMA into disrepute.

SMA’s Student Membership is capped at 4 years maximum.

Within 12 months of graduation, you will be eligible for SMA’s Recent Graduate Membership Category.

For students working as Sports Trainers, SMA’s Sports Trainer Member will ensure you are covered by insurance while working as a Sports Trainer, together with a range of other valuable benefits.

Join Now

For further enquiries, please direct your enquiry to [email protected] or call our Membership team on 1300 711 211.