Sport and physical activity are vital to childhood development, allowing children to improve their physical and cognitive skills, socialisation, self-confidence, and general fitness.
However, studies estimate that approximately one million Australians injure themselves while playing sports each year. Whilst participation in any sport increases the risk of injury, safe practices can reduce the severity of injuries if they do happen.
To help you make sports safer, we’ve collated a few of our sports fact sheets, our recent sports safety webinar, sport-related injuries animation and links to other organisations’ sport safety tools and courses.
Do you have a Sport-related question? Contact us here.
Related Resources:
Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport
The Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport have been designed to provide clear and consistent guidance on concussions for parents, teachers, coaches, staff and all involved in youth and community sport.
Connectivity Sport-Related Concussion Short Course
The free Connectivity Sport-Related Concussion short course educates coaches, umpires, staff, volunteers and parents to recognise and manage a sport-realated concussion injury.
HeadCheck Concussion app
HeadCheck is an evidence-based app to help identify concussion signs and manage recovery.
SMA Extreme Heat Assessment Tool
The SMA Extreme Heat Assessment Tool is an online tool to assess susceptibility to heat risk injuries when playing sport, according to location.
