Sports Trainer Co-ordinator

Responsibilities

The Sports Trainer Co-ordinator provides a high level of sports medicine knowledge, procedures and advice within the Club.

Duties

• Ensure all Sports Trainers and LeagueSafe personnel hold appropriate qualifications as per the NRL On-Field Policy.
• Maintain accurate records of the club’s Sports Trainers and LeagueSafe personnel qualifications/experience.
• Assume responsibility for the qualification of Sports Trainers and LeagueSafe personnel.
• Arrange appropriate training as required for the club’s Sports Trainers.
• Prepare a roster of qualified Sports Trainers for all club games.
• Ensure that all necessary first aid equipment is available for all games hosted at the Clubs home ground.
• Supervise Sports Trainers to ensure that all health requirements are being observed for the treatment of players and for the safety of volunteers.
• Ensure that Sports Trainers and LeagueSafe personnel have the necessary equipment required: squeeze bottles, first aid kits, ice packs, HIA forms etc.
• Explain to players the necessity of reporting medical problems and injuries.
• Explain the rules in regard to head injuries and other serious injuries.
• Explain to players the importance of personal hygiene in relation to contact with blood.
• Keep accurate records of player injuries.
• Help manage players post injury and their return to train/return to play.
• Undertake training on Head Injuries/Concussion as required.
• Manage Graduated Return to Play procedures for players at your Club.
• Keep the Committee informed of all relevant issues.

Notes

The NRL On-Field Policy states that all official personnel over the age of 16 years that enter the field of play to attend to a player must possess at minimum a LeagueSafe Certificate or a Level 1 Sports Trainer accreditation.

For information on sports trainer updates, resources and courses, visit:

https://www.playrugbyleague.com/trainer/