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The WA Female Athlete Symposium: Update on the Female Performance and Health Initiative and RED-S

Women's sports has grown exponentially over the past few years. In 2023 The ‘Tillies became national treasures, and this 2024 Olympics marks the first year of reaching equal participation for male and female athletes. Grassroots Aussie Rules Football has seen a 30% increase in female participation in the past year alone. This is an exciting time to be a part of sport, and with this growth in participation comes a growth in opportunities for physiotherapists, performance and coaching staff.

The Female Performance and Health Initiate (FPHI) was developed by Dr Rachel Harris to improve female athlete specific knowledge and systems of support. The highly successful initiative, funded by the Australian Institute of Sport, aims to raise awareness and understanding of key female athlete performance and health considerations.

We will be hearing from Sports Doctor and ex-Olympian, Dr Rachel Harris on the FPHI and will take a deeper dive into Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in the context of female athletes. Sports Dietician, Emily Eaton, will present on how to identify features of RED-S, when physiotherapists should refer, and her role in managing RED-S alongside a team of healthcare professional. We will also hear from Dr Kristina Kendell on body composition and athlete. This is followed by an QnA panel discussion with Professor Sophia Nimphius and three athletes who has lived experience with RED-S.

The panel discussion will be a highlight of this very special event , with three female athletes (an AFLW Dockers player, an Olympic gymnast and a recreational runner) joining us on the panel to share their experiences and provide invaluable insight into how healthcare professionals and support staff can best support female athletes to perform at their best. The panel will also be joined by Professor Sophia Nimphius, human performance expert and advocate for female athletes

It's not just Sports Physiotherapists working in a team, but local physiotherapy clinics and emergency departments are seeing more and more female athletes present with injuries (as is the nature of sport). We are well placed to identify potential concerns with energy availability contributing to sports injury, and safety net to the appropriate supports.

This lecture aims to improve your understanding of the needs of female athletes, implications and how to identify RED-S, the role of the Sports Dietician in managing RED-S and eating disorder, your role as a physio in working in a shared model of care in this context, and the lived experience of an athlete.

The format will be two lectures followed by a panel Q and A with plenty of time between to grab a drink and catch up with colleagues. Light food will be provided.

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Presenters

Rachel Harris


Dr Rachel Harris is a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician at Perth Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Centre; Project Lead, Australian Institute of Sport Female Performance & Health Initiative; Hub Medical Lead for Swimming Australia. Dr Rachel Harris is a Sport and Exercise Physician, and Project Lead for the Australian Institute of Sport Female Performance & Health Initiative. She was the Chief Medical Officer for Paralympics Australia and Water Polo Australia for the Tokyo Olympic Cycle. She works in private practice at Perth Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Centre and services athletes at the WA Institute of Sport. She has worked extensively with elite Australian Sporting Teams and swam for Australia at the Sydney Olympics and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Emily Eaton


Emily is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Advanced Sports Dietitian and ANZAED Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician, and currently works at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) and at The Swan Centre in Claremont.Emily currently supports athletes within the WAIS Swimming and Athletics programs. Having been at WAIS for over 10 years, she has experience working in almost all of the sport programs alongside many different coaches and performance support staff. Furthermore, she also has enjoyed opportunities as the team dietitian for the West Coast Fever, Perth Glory, and Western Force.Emily appreciates the challenges inherent in pursuing excellence within physically and mentally demanding environments, and is particularly passionate about education to reduce the risk of RED-S, disordered eating and eating disorders, and to increase early and appropriate interventions.Emily is a facilitator for the Eating Disorders in Sport workshop, an Australian Institute of Sport & National Eating Disorders Collaboration initiative to support the education of all role holders in high performance sport. Emily is the WA representative for Swimming Australia's Body Empowerment initiative which aims to help all members of the swimming community understand how to best support swimmers in developing and sustaining an empowered, resilient and educated relationship with their body.The Swan Centre is a private outpatient interprofessional service specific for the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns. Emily has completed specialist training in several eating disorder treatments, as well as in areas of trauma-informed care, neurodiversity-affirming care, and nutrition counselling.

Kristina Kendall


Dr. Kristina L. Kendall, PhD, CSCS, is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University. With a background in Health and Exercise Science (BSc), a Master's and PhD in Exercise Physiology, and as a Certified Clinical Bone Densitometry Specialist (ANZBMS), Dr. Kendall's research focuses on body composition, bone health, and women's health. Her extensive research, featured in over 70 peer-reviewed publications and cited more than 2,900 times, sheds light on the physiological factors influencing body composition and bone density, particularly in female athletes.

Sophia Nimphius


Professor Sophia Nimphius, PhD, GAICD (she/her), is the Professor of Human Performance at Edith Cowan University (ECU) and commencing ECU Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sport). She has contributed to and experienced sport through the lens of a range of roles from athlete to strength and conditioning coach, sport scientist and high performance manager in the USA and Australia and within organisations such as Surfing Australia and Softball Australia for the past 20 years. Her research focuses on improving athletic performance, athlete health and the sporting system and pathway for women in sport. She is driven by the constant desire to improve and positively influence the sporting industry and, as a larger whole, our society. She leverages her skills and lived experience to advocate for women of colour, LGBTQ+ people, and historically marginalised groups to enhance their representation in science, technology, engineering, and high-performance sport.

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12 December
06:00PM - 09:30PM AWST
H&C Urban Winery 181 High St
Fremantle WA 6160 View map
Price:
Non-Member: $80.00
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Sports and Exercise Group: $35.00
Musculoskeletal Group: $35.00
Advanced Practice Group: $35.00
Women's Men's Pelvic Health Group: $35.00
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80.00: $Non-Member
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35.00: $Sports and Exercise Group
35.00: $Musculoskeletal Group
35.00: $Advanced Practice Group
35.00: $Women's Men's Pelvic Health Group
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10 Dec 2024
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3.50
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Presenters

Rachel Harris


Dr Rachel Harris is a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician at Perth Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Centre; Project Lead, Australian Institute of Sport Female Performance & Health Initiative; Hub Medical Lead for Swimming Australia. Dr Rachel Harris is a Sport and Exercise Physician, and Project Lead for the Australian Institute of Sport Female Performance & Health Initiative. She was the Chief Medical Officer for Paralympics Australia and Water Polo Australia for the Tokyo Olympic Cycle. She works in private practice at Perth Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Centre and services athletes at the WA Institute of Sport. She has worked extensively with elite Australian Sporting Teams and swam for Australia at the Sydney Olympics and 2018 Commonwealth Games.


Emily Eaton


Emily is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Advanced Sports Dietitian and ANZAED Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician, and currently works at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) and at The Swan Centre in Claremont.Emily currently supports athletes within the WAIS Swimming and Athletics programs. Having been at WAIS for over 10 years, she has experience working in almost all of the sport programs alongside many different coaches and performance support staff. Furthermore, she also has enjoyed opportunities as the team dietitian for the West Coast Fever, Perth Glory, and Western Force.Emily appreciates the challenges inherent in pursuing excellence within physically and mentally demanding environments, and is particularly passionate about education to reduce the risk of RED-S, disordered eating and eating disorders, and to increase early and appropriate interventions.Emily is a facilitator for the Eating Disorders in Sport workshop, an Australian Institute of Sport & National Eating Disorders Collaboration initiative to support the education of all role holders in high performance sport. Emily is the WA representative for Swimming Australia's Body Empowerment initiative which aims to help all members of the swimming community understand how to best support swimmers in developing and sustaining an empowered, resilient and educated relationship with their body.The Swan Centre is a private outpatient interprofessional service specific for the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns. Emily has completed specialist training in several eating disorder treatments, as well as in areas of trauma-informed care, neurodiversity-affirming care, and nutrition counselling.


Kristina Kendall


Dr. Kristina L. Kendall, PhD, CSCS, is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University. With a background in Health and Exercise Science (BSc), a Master's and PhD in Exercise Physiology, and as a Certified Clinical Bone Densitometry Specialist (ANZBMS), Dr. Kendall's research focuses on body composition, bone health, and women's health. Her extensive research, featured in over 70 peer-reviewed publications and cited more than 2,900 times, sheds light on the physiological factors influencing body composition and bone density, particularly in female athletes.


Sophia Nimphius


Professor Sophia Nimphius, PhD, GAICD (she/her), is the Professor of Human Performance at Edith Cowan University (ECU) and commencing ECU Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sport). She has contributed to and experienced sport through the lens of a range of roles from athlete to strength and conditioning coach, sport scientist and high performance manager in the USA and Australia and within organisations such as Surfing Australia and Softball Australia for the past 20 years. Her research focuses on improving athletic performance, athlete health and the sporting system and pathway for women in sport. She is driven by the constant desire to improve and positively influence the sporting industry and, as a larger whole, our society. She leverages her skills and lived experience to advocate for women of colour, LGBTQ+ people, and historically marginalised groups to enhance their representation in science, technology, engineering, and high-performance sport.


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