SA Sports Medicine Association

26/12/2025

Looking for something to do these School Holidays? 🤔

𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! These school holidays we are running a specialised, school student, Level 1 Sports Trainer Course!

📆 Monday 19 January (School Holidays)
📍 SA Sports Institute, Mile End
⏰ 9:30am - 4:30pm
🎟️ $180.00pp (subsidised)

This is a fantastic opportunity for year 10-11-12 students to gain practical skills and knowledge that can assist with their studies, within their sporting community, to support career aspirations or part time work! 💪

🏃 Engaging, hands on training
🧠 Covers essential skills
✅ Earn 10 SACE points
📈 Creates important pathways
🤝 Build strong community links

For additional information, or to register your position, visit the SASMA website 👉 https://bit.ly/3N8KxyL

19/12/2025

Wishing our Members, Trainers and wider sports medicine community a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We thank you for your support in 2025 and we look forward to working with you again in the new year!

Our events and courses continue in early 2026, including Level 1 and 2 Courses and the 2026 Sports Medicine Conference!

Check out all dates and bookings here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Y2WMzi

Please note, the SASMA office is closed from midday Friday December 19th, and will reopen on Monday January 12th, 2026.

Happy Holidays! 🎅🏻🎄🥳

12/12/2025

The State Government has launched 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘮, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩: 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 💻

This FREE online training package has been designed to help coaches, admins and volunteers create safer, more supportive sporting environments for children and young people who need it most.

Featuring insights from elite athletes including Reilly O’Brien, Shineah Goody and Matilda Scholz, this resource equips clubs of all sizes to better understand childhood trauma and how to support kids in their care.

Developed through the Department for Child Protection and Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing's Joint Plan of Action, this is a powerful step toward making sport welcoming for all.

Explore the training here 👉 https://bit.ly/48JUWbq

09/12/2025

🗣️ 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘!

There is still time to register for THIS Thursday’s Advanced Taping Course, being held at the SA Sports Institute, Mile End.

Presented by a SASMA Physiotherapist Member!

Covering both upper and lower limb taping techniques, touch up your taping skills before the end of the year!

📅 Thursday 11 December
⏰ 6:30pm - 8:30pm (approx)
📍 SA Sports Institute, Mile End
🎟️ $35 SASMA Members / $60 Non-Members

𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱.

For more information, or to book, visit the SASMA website below.

👉 https://bit.ly/4aCfAg4

08/12/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! 🤝

SASMA is delighted to share that Radiology SA has joined our team for the 2025/26 year, supporting our important Professional Member and Community Education programs!

We thank the Radiology SA team and we look forward to working together at key marquee events, 2026 State Sports Medicine Conference, Sports Medicine in General Practice Course, plus more!

We are proud to partner with another great South Australian organisation.

🩻 https://radiologysa.com.au/

05/12/2025

Last night we were thrilled to welcome a range of current and former members, partners and supporters as well as VIP’s to our end of year event at the SA Sports Institute! 🥳

We thank Rhiannon Pearce MP, Minster for Recreation, Sport and Racing for joining us, helping launch our newest initiative - 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁!

Additionally, we heard stories and shared laughs with retiring SASMA Members, 𝗗𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 and 𝗗𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿. We congratulate them both on their outstanding careers in sports medicine 👏

Thank you to all attendees for making this a memorable evening! We also thank SA Recreation and Sport for their ongoing support of our education and programs.

03/12/2025

Great to be part of the Achper SA Secondary HPE Conference at The Lights Community and Sports Centre this week.

SASMA Education Manager, Alex, delivered the workshop - 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 💪🏋️

Tailored to HPE teachers from across SA, the session focused on training plans and principles for secondary students.

A great day of education and networking!

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

03/12/2025

The 3rd of December is International Day of People with Disability, we therefore recognise the people, clubs, and organisations leading the way in building a more inclusive sporting sector.

Thank you for working together to create a place for everyone in sport 👏

New to inclusion? Ask your members what would help them feel more included and go from there.

24/11/2025

The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Adelaide 2025 wrapped up last night, concluding a fantastic fortnight covering the medical services for this event! 🥳🏐

We would like to again acknowledge our brilliant sports medicine team - Sports Trainers, Doctors, Medical Support and SASMA staff - who played a vital role throughout the championships.

Congratulations to the World Champion teams from Sweden 🇸🇪 and Latvia 🇱🇻 on an outstanding performance, as well as the event staff and volunteers who worked hard behind the scenes.

SASMA is proud to have played an important role at a world class, international event held in our own state! 👏

18/11/2025

Get around our Aussie team tomorrow evening at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Adelaide 2025! 🇦🇺

Take advantage of 2 for 1 ticket sales!

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Wednesday’s are all about the green and gold! 💚💛

Bring a mate to cheer on our Aussies as they take on Germany 8pm tomorrow night.

SELECT GA TICKET, then select 'bring a mate'.
Centre Court. The Drive. Mark and Izac. Let’s go! 🇦🇺🇦🇺

Tickets available at the door or via the link in our bio 🎟️🎟️

18/11/2025

Over the past week, staff have been on site at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Adelaide 2025! 🏐

Through our expert team of Sports Trainers and Doctors, SASMA has provided important injury management services throughout the championships! 👨🏻‍⚕️

The action ramps up this week, concluding with finals over the weekend - come and check it out if you haven’t already!

Well done to the team for supporting this world class event, right here in our own state! 👏

Start your journey in sports medicine with SASMA today!

🔹 Become a Professional Member
👉 https://bit.ly/3UKmPJ6

🔹 Become a Sports Trainer
👉 https://bit.ly/401Q51K

16/11/2025

🗣️ Early bird tickets for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 close in 14 days! ⏳

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 💪

There are a range of topics and workshops to suit all audiences, including 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗣𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯, 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 and 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲!

The Conference brings together a range of Sports Medicine Professionals, Students, Sports Trainers, as well as the wider sporting community for a brilliant day of education and networking.

📆 Sunday 1st March 2026
📍 Crowne Plaza Adelaide
⏰ 9:00am - 6:00pm (approx)
🎟️ Early bird offer until December 1!

For additional details, full program, or to book your ticket, visit the SASMA website 👉 https://bit.ly/4ewb3u9