A two-day course featuring Perth’s leading Sports Women & Health Professionals optimising the health & wellness of The Female Athlete
West Coast Health & High Performance invite you to join us at our 2021 Women in Sport Conference which will run over two days- February 27th and 28th. This conference features Perth’s leading Sports Women & Health Professionals from Sports Physicians, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Sports Psychologists to Olympians and AFLW stars.
They will be offering their expertise and education in how to optimise the health & wellness of The Female Athlete. Our target audience for this workshop is Medical and Allied Health Professionals, Coaches & Management Staff, and of course, The Female Athlete.
There will be a panel discussion on the first day, giving you the opportunity to discuss and ask questions to the professionals. Both days will offer many networking opportunities throughout.
8:30 Welcome to Country & House keeping
8:45 Josie Janz- Dawson “Making inclusive environments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in sport”
10:00 Dr Rachel Harris ” Female Performance & health initiative and menstrual cycle/hormonal contraception in athlete”
11:15 Standing yoga
11:30 Simone Allen “RED-S, Nutrition for performance”
12:15 Lunch & Networking
1:30 Mindy Simpson “Building your mental skills for performance and life”
2:30 Juliet Mollica “Podiatry, feet & the Female Athlete”
3:30 Panel Discussion
4:30 Closing
5:00 Drinks & Networking
8:00 Registration & reception
8:30 Dr Jane Taylor “The Mature Age Athlete”
9:45 Dr Sophia Nimphius “Sex differences in skills acquisition and motor control”
10:45 Morning tea & standing yoga
11:15 Emma Swanson “Elite Athlete- equality in sport and combining sport, work & study”
12:15 Lunch & Networking
1:00 Marika Hart “Returning to sport after pregnancy”
2:15 Phoebe Freeman “Concussion in female athlete and does the management differ from males?”
3:15 Closing & thank you
Location
42 Bishopsgate Street
Lathlain, WA 6100
(corner of Bishopsgate St & Roberts Rd)
Opening Hours
7am – 7pm Mon to Fri
Parking
Bays available or on street