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Concussion



 The 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport was held in the Netherlands in October 2022. Following this, the Consensus Statement was released in June 2023 (find below).

SASMA's policies and education are guided by this new information. 
In these early stages of the newly released report, some information is subject to change and is continually being updated.

If you would like to organise a Community Concussion Education session for your club / school / organisation / council, etc., please fill in the form below.

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Concussion Resources for Clubs, Teams and Schools

Club Concussion Policy Proforma 2023
Suspected Concussion Report Form
Concussion Recognition Tool 6 (CRT6 - 2023)
Concussion Return Form - Clearance from Doctor

Concussion Resources for General Practitioners

Concussion Guidelines for General Practitioners
Concussion Recognition Tool 6 (CRT6 - 2023)
Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 6 (SCAT6 - 2023)
Child Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 6 (Child SCAT6 - 2023)
 Key Points for Medical Practitioners

Concussion Forums and Workshops

Concussion Forums and Workshops

Sporting Organisations' Concussion Policies & Guidelines

AFL
Basketball Australia
Boxing
Cricket Australia
Cycling
Football Federation Australia
Gridiron Australia
Hockey
Judo
Lacrosse
 Netball - Statement
Netball - Guidelines
NRL
Rugby Australia
SANFL
Softball
Wrestling

Other Concussion Resources
Concussion in Sport (Australian Sports Commission)
AFL Concussion Management Booklet 
 Connectivity: TBI Australia
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement on concussion in sport
The 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport: Consensus Statement
AIS and AMA position statement on concussion in sport