Community Concussion Information
Workshop
Sports Medicine Australia in conjunction with
HeadSafe are presenting 3 workshops across
regional NSW to provide the community with
information on the effects of concussion.
These workshops are free to attend and will be
held on the following dates:11th September 7:30pm at Wests Diggers Kable
Avenue Tamworth
25th September 7:30pm at Newcastle No2
Sportsground Smith St Newcastle West
16th October 7:30pm at CSU Bathurst Building 1411
Room 240
http://www.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/000
3/37542/csu-bathurst.pdf
This one-hour workshop focuses on concussion
injuries in sport and the management of return to
play protocol. Topics include:
•The definition of concussion
•Common causes
•Signs and symptoms
•Assessment
•Game day management
•Specific sporting policies
•Return to play guidelines
The keys messages of the night are:5Rs of Concussion
Recognise
Look for signs and symptoms of suspected
concussion such as:
Removal
Any athlete with a suspected concussion should be
IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM PLAY
and is not to return to play or train on the day of the
injury.
If in doubt, sit them out!
Referral
Any athlete with a suspected concussion should be
medically assessed (by a registered medical
doctor) as soon as possible after the injury.
Rest
Physical and cognitive rest (i.e. no television, video
games, computer) is important to allow the
brain to recover.
Return
Players should not return to playing/training until a
written medical clearance has been received
from a medical doctor.
To register go to:http://headsafe.com.au/events/
For More Information on Concussion go to:
http://concussioninsportproject.com.au
Ph 02 8736 1201 Email [email protected]
PO Box 3176 Rhodes NSW 2138 Australia