Nurses Sports Medicine Program 2009/2010
Sports First Aid
Date: Tuesday 30th March
Time: 9am - 5:30pm
Venue: Sports House, 375 Albert Road, South Melbourne
Cost: $150
Successful completion of this course will provide participants with a National Accreditation as a SMA Sports First Aider. Participants will also be issued with a three-year Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment showing the unit of competency HLTFA301B - Apply First Aid, which incorporates the HLTCPR201A - Perform CPR, and HLTFA201A - Provide Basic Emergency Life Support, units of competency.
These accreditations are valid for three years. Please be aware that you will be required to update your CPR certification every 12 months in order to keep your first aid accreditation valid.
If you would like more information please contact Sports Medicine Australia - Victoria Branch, on phone 03 9674 8777 or email ssp@vic.sma.org.au
Strapsmart
Date: Wednesday 7th April
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Venue: Sports House, 375 Albert Road, South Melbourne
Cost: $40
An introduction to sports taping including: types of tapes used, the reasons for sports taping, basic injury prevention techniques, and taping of the ankle, finger and hand.
If you would like more information please contact Sports Medicine Australia - Victoria Branch, on phone 03 9674 8777 or email ssp@vic.sma.org.au
Level 1 Sports Trainer*
Date: Friday 9th April
Time: 9am - 5:30pm
Venue: Sports House, 375 Albert Road, South Melbourne
Cost: $185
* Please note: This is a fast track course with participants receiving RPL for their nursing experience and qualifications. It is a pre-requisite of this course that participants hold a valid First Aid certificate prior to completing the course. This course will recognise you as a nationally accredited sports trainer, providing skills on how to prevent and manage injuries on and off the sporting field. National accreditation from this 16 hour course is the standard requirement to work as a sports trainer in many of the country’s sporting codes. Topics covered include: preventing sports injuries; principles of injury management; sports taping; sports nutrition; transporting the injured athlete; and common sporting illnesses, injuries and medical conditions.
If you would like more information please contact Sports Medicine Australia - Victoria Branch, on phone 03 9674 8777 or email ssp@vic.sma.org.au
