Are you a Physiotherapist in Victoria with a passion for preventing injuries in female athletes?

Get involved in this ground breaking research project into community female footballers by clicking the link below.

Expression of Interest

Role:

As a Prep-2-Play Physio your primary role will be to educate, train and support coaches in the implementation of the most up to date and evidence based injury prevention strategies at their clubs. You will be required to host workshops for a selection of coaches in your local area and provide feedback to these coaches on their implementation of the program.

Training:

Physios will attend a training workshop with the research team to become an accredited Prep-2-Play Physiotherapist.

You will also have ongoing support provided with access to a digital toolbox of resources including, manuals, webinars, research and videos to keep you up to date and guide you while you work with the coaches.

The estimated time commitment across the 2021/2022 seasons is 15 hours and you will be compensated for your time by the project team.

Why Should I be Involved?

• Be a part of a ground breaking study with a world-leading team of researchers
• Connect with like-minded physios across Victoria
• Strengthen & form new relationships within your local female football community
• Potential for new referral sources to your clinic
• Unique professional development opportunity
• Financial incentives

Additional Information

For some further reading check out this recent paper on “Making football safer for Women” by members of the La Trobe University research team:

Making Football Safer for Women