SA Sports Medicine Association

20/04/2026

Over the past week, SASMA has been pleased to once again be involved with the Adelaide Equestrian Festival, providing the sports medicine services for the event! 🐎

Well done to our experienced team of Sports Trainers for being on the ground at another major event for South Australia. Your expertise and commitment is vital in ensuring the safety of all involved! 💪

Great to work alongside event doctors, officials, vets, volunteers, and of course… the horses! 🐎🐴🏇

Check out upcoming course dates, and begin your journey as a sports trainer here 👉 https://bit.ly/45J8kfl

16/04/2026

Concussion Workshop - TONIGHT at the Burnside Library 🧠

Don’t miss this important education opportunity, great for clubs, schools, parents, volunteers, and anyone involved with community sports!

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✨ Last chance to register for our SASMA Sideline Help Community Education Session... happening tomorrow! ✨

Sideline Help is a one-hour introductory course designed for anyone involved in sport and recreation who wants to feel more confident supporting safety and wellbeing from the sideline.

📅 Thursday 16 April
⏰ 6.30 PM - 8.30 PM
📌 Burnside Library
💰 Free

Tailored for community sport, schools, and active recreation settings, the course takes core First Aid principles and applies them to sport-specific scenarios, helping participants recognise and respond to common injuries with confidence. Combined with essential concussion education, Sideline Help provides the latest guidance on recognising signs and symptoms of this invisible injury and reinforces the shared responsibility we all play in protecting participants.

Topics Covered:
✅ Injury prevention
✅ On-field assessment
✅ Concussion Management
✅ Wound care
✅ Managing medical conditions

This course is presented by SASMA (SA Sports Medicine Association) and empowers parents, coaches, volunteers, teachers, administrators, and participants to help create safer, better-prepared sport and recreation environments.

☕ Tea and coffee provided.

🎫 Bookings essential - https://www.burnside.sa.gov.au/Whats-On/Eventbrite/SASMA-Sideline-Help-Community-Education-Session-1983486293899

16/04/2026

🗣️ 𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

April is Autism Awareness Month - a reminder of the important role coaches and clubs play in shaping a young person’s experience in sport.

A coach can be the difference between a young person staying in sport or dropping out.

Our upcoming event and online resources gives coaches, volunteers and clubs the confidence to better support autistic and ADHD participants - without needing to be an expert.

Because inclusion isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about knowing where to start.

🎯 Practical and built for real sporting environments.

Access the program resources 👉 https://bit.ly/4bMfqmF



Supported by the Government of SA through SA Recreation and Sport.

15/04/2026

🗣️ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆🦵

Inviting those working or studying medicine, allied health, sports science and similar disciplines to this May’s Professional Education Workshop!

𝘼𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩-𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨, 𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩

Presenters include:

🦵 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 / Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist

🦴 𝗗𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 / Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon

🩻 𝗗𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹 / Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Hear from our presenters, have the opportunity to ask questions, and networking with the wider sports medicine community.

📆 Thursday 21st May
⏰ 6:30pm - 8:30pm (approx)
📍 SA Sports Institute
🎟️ https://bit.ly/3PdrWCX

Proudly supported by Radiology SA.

14/04/2026

On Monday we were thrilled to have almost 30 high school students complete our school holiday Level 1 Sports Trainer Course! 👏

Well done to all involved - we saw attendees from a number of local and regional schools, backgrounds and sports! ⚽️ 🏉 🏀

The students gained new knowledge on a range of topics, as well as practical sideline skills to support safer sport! 💪

Thank you to staff and athletes from the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) who generously gave their time to show the group around the world class facilities, and share their stories!

For more information on school courses, included the SACE approved Level 1 Course, visit the SASMA website 👉 https://bit.ly/3MAYxvN

13/04/2026

Thanks to Achper SA for having us at their State HPE Conference today at The Lights!

A fantastic day of education for PE teachers in SA with a range of expert presenters.

SASMA have been discussing our community education and courses we run in schools with the delegates here today.

Including our Sideline Help/Basic Taping Course, Concussion Courses as well as the SACE Approved Level 1 Sports Trainer Course!

More information on our School Courses can be found here 👉 https://bit.ly/3MAYxvN

09/04/2026

🗣️ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼-𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆!

Inviting the SA sporting community to join us this month for a FREE engaging workshop aimed to help clubs and sports take practical steps towards neuro-inclusion 💪

The eventing is a joint initiative between SASMA and Little Athletics South Australia, funded by SA Recreation and Sport 🤝

The session highlights a range of areas, including ⬇️

🔹 Why neuro inclusion matters
🔹 Lived experiences
🔹 Actions for sporting organisations
🔹 Actions “on the ground”
🔸 Intro to SASMA resources
🔸 Little Athletics resources

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿? Sporting clubs, coaches, volunteers, administrators and 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 wanting to learn more!

For additional event details, or to book your ticket, visit the SASMA website 👉 https://bit.ly/4c0rKyG

09/04/2026

𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.

April is Autism Awareness Month— inclusion in sport starts with understanding 🤔

For autistic and ADHD teens, getting active can feel like a big step—but the right support and environment can change everything.

“𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲” is designed for young people and families, with practical tips to:

✔ Find the right environment
✔ Build confidence
✔ Take the first step at your own pace

Every young person deserves the chance to enjoy sport in a way that works for them.

Check out the guide 👉 https://bit.ly/4bMfqmF

Thank you to our partners Autism SA, The Flinders Ranges Council, Special Olympics South Australia, Surf Life Saving SA, Netball SA, Port Adelaide Cricket Club, Volleyball South Australia, Sport4All, City of Burnside and SA Recreation and Sport.

08/04/2026

🗣️ 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀!

We are excited to be running a number of accredited sports trainers courses in South Australian regions this May! 🚗

This is your opportunity to 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 or 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 your Sports Trainer Accreditation - help support sideline safety on the sidelines this winter season! 💪

Courses include a range of components, including sports taping, concussion, medical conditions, injury management, and much more!

🔹 Barossa Valley MAY 3 - Level 1 Course
🔹 Yorke Peninsula MAY 17 - Level 1 Course
🔸 Pt Augusta MAY 17 - Level 2 Course

For additional course details, or to register your position, visit the website 👉 https://bit.ly/47Qc67D

Our community education is proudly supported by SA Recreation and Sport, Radiology SA and Sport SA.

02/04/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗠𝗔!

Wishing our sports medicine community a safe and Happy Easter!

Enjoy the time spent with family and friends over the long weekend!

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01/04/2026

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀.

Today is 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆 and it’s an opportunity to make a difference. At SASMA we’re working to create sporting environments where every young person feels welcome, supported and able to participate.

This month, we’re sharing a focus on supporting autistic and ADHD teens in sport—working alongside partners, families, clubs, schools and communities to turn awareness into action.

Through practical tools and education, we help you:

✔ Build more inclusive environments
✔ Support coaches and volunteers
✔ Keep more young people engaged in sport

Explore our new resources, including:

🔹 Quick Guide to welcoming and including autistic and ADHD teens

🔹 Your Guide to Getting Active, for young people and families

🔹 Online training for clubs, coaches and officials - 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙣

Inclusion is not an end goal - it’s an ongoing commitment that strengthens your club and community.

Make a start 👉 https://bit.ly/4bMfqmF

Thank you to our partners Autism SA, The Flinders Ranges Council, Special Olympics South Australia, Surf Life Saving SA, Netball SA, Port Adelaide Cricket Club, Volleyball South Australia, Sport4All, City of Burnside and SA Recreation and Sport.

31/03/2026

Thank you to our Honourary Solicitor Nadia Blake for your voluntary work with the SA Sports Medicine Association.

Wallmans Lawyers have had a long association with our organisation and we appreciate your support.

Another great SA organisation! Enjoy the egg 🐣!