Championing wellbeing in the world of sport.
Prepare to be immersed in a transformative experience the Wellbeing in Sport Summit, dedicated to championing the health, wellbeing, growth and success of athletes, coaches, and industry professionals within sport.
The inaugural Wellbeing in Sport Summit was a thought-provoking day filled with enlightening sessions, engaging panels, and inspiring keynotes on topics like career development, mental health, and innovative wellbeing programs to shape the future of sport.
This event bought together leaders from all sporting codes to learn, collaborate, and explore both local and global perspectives on wellbeing. This event created a platform for cross-industry collaboration, drawing inspiration not only from internal insights but also from the corporate world and international perspectives.
▸ EVENT TIMINGS
Wednesday 20th November 2024 - Rydges World Square, Sydney
Next Event to be held in November 2025
Who Spoke?
The an all-star line up of experts from across the industry of sport and wellbeing, including:
- Lizze Welborn & Harriet Brown – KaMana Community
- Sonia Bolland – Australian Institute of Sport
- Dean Brostek – The Kinetica Group
- Bec Shaw – Gymnastics NSW
- Todd Morgan – Outside the Locker Room
- Olivia Boyle – Telus Health
- Dr. Clinton Shultz – Black Dog Institute
- Tricia Martin – Galaxy Sport
- Tess Madgen – Australian Opals
- David Gower – Parramatta Eels
- Chloe Molloy – Sydney Swans
- Jane Burns – Well & Productive
- Linda Muir – Sports Integrity Australia
- Catherine Ordway & Joanna Tweedie- University of Canberra
- Joel Vanderzwan – Invictus Australia
- Paul Heptonstall – NRL
- Danielle Spitty – GWS Giants
- Maria Nordstrom – Basketball NSW
Presentations and Interviews
PRESENTATION – AIS Win Well Strategy
To kick start the Wellbeing in Sport Summit, Sonia Boland from the AIS presented the A Journey to Win Well – Australia’s High Performance Sport Ambition for 2032 and beyond.
Thanks to the AIS this presentation is now available to DOWNLOAD HERE for your reference.
INTERVIEW – Dr Jennifer Lace
In this exclusive full interview, Dr Lace, a renowned expert in sport psychology, explores how building mental health practices into coaching systems is transforming athlete support and performance. With over a decade of experience in elite football, she discusses cultural shifts, safeguarding roles, and the future of wellbeing in sport.
Watch the full interview below to learn how to create supportive, high-performing environments for athletes.
Who Came?
The all-encompassing event will welcome all of the key stakeholders from the sports and wellbeing industry, including:
- What Sports Attended:
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Australian Rules Football
- Football (Soccer)
- Netball
- Basketball
- Shooting
- Gymnastics
- Cricket
- Surf Ironwomen
- What Industries were there:
- 50% Sporting Organisations
- 28% Business / Corporates
- 8% Government
- 6% Athletes
- 6% Education
- 2% Media
- What Region were they from:
- 71% NSW
- 16% Victoria
- 5% Qld
- 4 % ACT
- 2% SA
- 2% Pacific Nations
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Agenda
Event Sponsors and Partners
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Tickets
Tickets are on sale now, and include full conference access, guest speakers, lunch, afternoon tea and networking drinks.
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