Hooked on Sport

Leah Cassidy, CEO Sport SA explains the practical implications of the staged approach as outlined in the 'National Principles for the resumption of Sport and Recreation activities'.

As we re-open our sporting clubs the physical and mental well-being of our members is paramount. Our guests highlight the importance of having strategies in place to support our fellow club members. · Leah Cassidy, CEO, Sport SA · John Mannion, Executive Director, Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation · Professor Murray Drummond, Researcher, SHAPE Research EPISODE SUMMARY Welcome to Return to Sport and the Mental Health Conversation (0:20) Leah Cassidy (1:12) •Need for mental health support in our sporting clubsJohn Mannion (4:45) •No one is immune to mental health challenges •We will all come into contact post COVID that will be struggling •Young players / 18-24 years / older generations •Normalising the mental health conversation •Giving people the skills to help their colleaguesProfessor Murray Drummond (8:30) •Risk of young people being lost to sport •Sporting organisations coming togetherJohn Mannion (11:24) •Growing Mental Health Literacy within our Sporting Clubs •First mental health conversation will occur in our community •Mental Health Awareness Class / Mental Health 1st Aid Training •Return to Sport Webinar | Mental & Physical Health - what your club needs to know •Breakthrough Mental Health RoundProfessor Murray Drummond (15:20) •Getting young people back to sportLeah Cassidy (18:46) •Need for support and understanding mental health in sporting clubs •Return to Sport Webinar | Mental & Physical Health - what your club needs to knowTim Mattin - Port Adelaide Pirates Rugby Union Football Club (21:20) •A club who has had the mental health conversation •How clubs can develop their own mental health knowledge •Working with BreakthroughWrap (26:41)

'Return to Sport Webinar' 10am - 11am, 3 June 2020 FREE TO ATTEND | ALL WELCOME Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2699287159594298123 As we re-open our sports clubs, it will be important to be up-to-date with the latest Return to Sport directives. Our panel will look at this, as well as the impact the shutdown will have had on your members, and what you will need to look out for as we Return to Sport and competition. Return to Sport Panel: •Leah Cassidy - CEO, Sport SA •John Mannion - Executive Director, Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation •Professor Murray Drummond - SHAPE Research Centre •Dr Mark Ralfe, Sports Doctor - Wakefield Sports + Exercise Medicine Clinic. •Andrew Clarkson, Physiotherapist - Wakefield Sports + Exercise Medicine Clinic What you'll take away from the webinar: •Practical changes you will need to make at your club •Supporting your members' physical and mental well-being •Injury prevention and providing support to your athletes Who should attend? Committee members, parents, volunteers, coaches, managers, athletes, associations. This one-hour webinar is FREE and will be hosted by Hooked on Sport Podcast presenter Ben Hook.

Sport SA CEO Leah Cassidy speaks with Ben Hook about the latest government directives and what they mean for our sporting community.