Events Program

Dates: 12 August 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm AEST
Location: Online

Thinking about a career in sports medicine or sports science? Hear from people working in the field as they share their experiences and advice for building a rewarding career in sports medicine. Learn more

Dates: 19 August 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm AEST
Location: Online

Join us for an evening event in partnership with Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA), featuring Cricket Australia’s lead sports performance dietician Michelle Cort and Accredited Practising Dietitian and founder of Fuel School, Alison Miles as they discuss nutrition and fuelling your athletes in extreme conditions. Learn more

Dates: 26 August 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm AEST
Location: Online

Take your presentation skills to the next level at our annual session with the 2026 SMA Conference Co-Chairs, A/Prof Kathryn Mills and A/Prof Ryan Timmins, and Judging Chair, A/Prof Myles Murphy on how to deliver an impactful academic presentation. Learn more

Dates: 2 September 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm AEST
Location: Ballarat

 Deputy Director at the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, Professor Joanne Kemp, and Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Victoria University, Patrick Rowe, lead an evening symposium on the lower limb. Learn more.

Dates: 9 September 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm AWST
Location: Online

With advances in sports technology providing clinicians and coaches with unprecedented access to objective data, understanding what to measure, how to interpret results and how to apply findings to everyday decision making has never been more important. Join us for an evening webinar with physiotherapist and Director of the Performance Lab at Perth Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, Nic Blackah, Cricket Australia’s Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, Kate Beerworth and Aus Cycling, High Performance Coach, Dr Toby Edwards as they discuss how clinicians and coaches can move beyond simply collecting data to making better decisions with it. Learn more

Dates: 16 September 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm AEST
Location: Online

Join us for a clinically focused webinar with leading experts Prof Ebonie Rio, sports physiotherapist and academic and Dr Myles Murphy, an early career clinician researcher and physiotherapist. Learn more

Dates: 23 September 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm AEST
Location: Online

Join us for an evening event in partnership with Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA), featuring ACU’s Chair of Sports Nutrition, Prof Louise Burke and Rowing Australia’s Nutrition Lead, Bronwen Lundy as they discuss identifying and managing Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs). Learn more

Dates: 18 November 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm AEDT
Location: Online

While common in sport, hand and wrist injuries can have complex and highly context specific management approaches. Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Jason Harvey, and Hand Therapist, Hayley Field, lead this evening webinar providing a clinically focused overview of both conservative and surgical approaches. Learn more