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417 The state of sport injury risk management in Victoria
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INVITED The state of sport injury risk management in VictoriaL. L. Otago* University of Ballarat
The Department of Victorian Communities funded a study to evaluate the policies and practices of State sporting associations (SSA) in Victoria. The study was conducted in 5 phases which were (1) invite all SSAs to submit their sports injury risk management (SIRM) policies which were content analysed; (2) interview key informants from 12 selected sports; (3) develop a survey instrument for clubs and local associations; (4) survey approximately 720 clubs and local associations and (5) do observations of practices at competition and training for the 12 selected sports. The objectives of the project were to investigate the effectiveness of SIRM policies in sport and to identify barriers and facilitators to SIRM implementation. The overall aim of the project was to develop a framework for the development of sports activity standards for SIRM in Victoria.
INVITED On-line sports injury surveillance for Victorian community sporting clubs N. Marino* Sports Medicine Australia - Victorian Branch
To date a number of injury surveillance systems have been utilised to record sports injuries. Many of these are based on hospital emergency department and hospital admissions data and as a consequence the identification of sport related data is limited. Other systems, largely constructed for specific population research have sought to focus on sporting injuries. Some sporting bodies have commissioned their own sports injury surveillance systems. and data collection has also occurred at major sporting event conducted in Australia. Sports injury surveillance is the first stage in any sports injury prevention. The current scope of injury surveillance systems, whilst valuable, is currently limited to injuries that are presented and treated in hospital settings. However sports injuries are treated in a wide range of settings including the scene of the injury, sports medicine clinics and general practices More detailed and accessible information than is currently available, is needed to facilitate injury prevention program planning and implementation. This presentation will focus on the development of an on-line injury surveillance system for Victorian community sport, currently being developed by Sports Medicine Australia - Victorian Branch and will highlight some of the issues being considered in its development.
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INVITED The state of sport injury risk management in VictoriaL. L. Otago* University of Ballarat
The Department of Victorian Communities funded a study to evaluate the policies and practices of State sporting associations (SSA) in Victoria. The study was conducted in 5 phases which were (1) invite all SSAs to submit their sports injury risk management (SIRM) policies which were content analysed; (2) interview key informants from 12 selected sports; (3) develop a survey instrument for clubs and local associations; (4) survey approximately 720 clubs and local associations and (5) do observations of practices at competition and training for the 12 selected sports. The objectives of the project were to investigate the effectiveness of SIRM policies in sport and to identify barriers and facilitators to SIRM implementation. The overall aim of the project was to develop a framework for the development of sports activity standards for SIRM in Victoria.
INVITED On-line sports injury surveillance for Victorian community sporting clubs N. Marino* Sports Medicine Australia - Victorian Branch
To date a number of injury surveillance systems have been utilised to record sports injuries. Many of these are based on hospital emergency department and hospital admissions data and as a consequence the identification of sport related data is limited. Other systems, largely constructed for specific population research have sought to focus on sporting injuries. Some sporting bodies have commissioned their own sports injury surveillance systems. and data collection has also occurred at major sporting event conducted in Australia. Sports injury surveillance is the first stage in any sports injury prevention. The current scope of injury surveillance systems, whilst valuable, is currently limited to injuries that are presented and treated in hospital settings. However sports injuries are treated in a wide range of settings including the scene of the injury, sports medicine clinics and general practices More detailed and accessible information than is currently available, is needed to facilitate injury prevention program planning and implementation. This presentation will focus on the development of an on-line injury surveillance system for Victorian community sport, currently being developed by Sports Medicine Australia - Victorian Branch and will highlight some of the issues being considered in its development.
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