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2025 Karen Schneider SMA Safer Sport Award
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Northern Territory Sports Awards. The NT Sports Awards celebrate the achievements of athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers. Managed by the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities, the awards provide an...
JSAMS Best Paper for 2023
With women’s rugby emerging as one of the fastest-growing sports worldwide, research reveals that up to 67% of injuries in women’s rugby matches occur during tackles. The study, titled “It's always the bare minimum” - A qualitative study of players' experiences...
2024 SMA & ACSEP Conference – Award Winners
Congratulations to all our SMA Award winners at the 2024 SMA & ACSEP Conference, which was held from 16-19 October at the MCG. ASICS Medal for Best Paper Overall: Dr Myles Murphy "The efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) during...
New web platform helps keep athletes safe
Sports Medicine Australia has launched a new online platform to help ensure tens of thousands of sports participants across Australia remain safe or get the immediate assessment and treatment they need for on-field injuries. The new platform allows thousands of...
Introducing Sports Trainer Connect
Sports Trainer Connect is SMA’s new online platform that matches accredited Sports Trainers with sporting clubs, schools, universities, or any organisation in need of Sports Trainer services at sporting events. It’s a free service exclusively available to SMA Sports...
SMA Unveils 2024-27 Strategic Plan
Earlier this year, we engaged with our members and stakeholders, seeking their input on key priorities and identifying potential challenges and opportunities for SMA. The feedback gathered has been consolidated by the SMA Board and staff, forming the foundation of our...