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Sport-Related Concussion Short Course – Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia

Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia is pleased to share its latest educational offering – a free, online Sport-Related Concussion Short Course. WestCycle encourages the WA bike riding community to engage with this short course to help educate and raise awareness on this important and often misunderstood injury.

Who should complete the Sport-Related Concussion Short Course?

Coaches, umpires or referees, parents, volunteers, or anyone who may be first on the scene of a sport-related concussion. And people who have a general interest in learning more about concussion in a sport-related context!

How long does it take to complete?

The Sport-Related Concussion Short Course provides interactive, engaging learning that takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. The course also includes lived experience stories, which are optional viewing.

What will I learn in the Sport-Related Concussion Short Course?

The course covers the essentials of understanding and managing concussion, the importance of seeking medical care, and the different paths to recovery. There is also a range of fact sheets and downloadable resources, including advice on returning to sport, school and work following a concussion.

How much does it cost?

The Sport-Related Concussion Short Course is free to complete. At the end, there is the opportunity to invest in a personalised certification of completion for $10.

Who created the course?

The Sport-Related Concussion Short Course was created by the team at Connectivity, reviewed by its Expert Committee and refined with feedback from a number of sporting codes. Connectivity is an Australian not-for-profit, working to educate and raise awareness on concussion and traumatic brain injuries within our community.

How do I enrol?

Visit the Connectivity website or click here to enrol.

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Tim Roach

Elected Director | Off Road

Tim has been in senior leadership and strategic development roles for more than twenty years. He is currently Director of Executive Education in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University and is a past Assistant Commissioner and General Manager in the public service. He is an Accountant (FCPA) and sits on the Divisional Council of CPA Australia.

Tim has been involved in racing mountain bikes, BMX and triathlon for many years, both as a father of two children who race and as a past and current bike racer. Tim is the current over-50 State Champion in downhill mountain biking. He is also a very regular and enthusiastic transport cyclist; frequently seen in a suit and tie riding to meetings in the city on a mountain bike.

Denise Sullivan

Chair | Governance & Risk Committee

Denise Sullivan has a career spanning over twenty years in senior management and executive roles in the state public and not-for-profit health sectors.

In her usual role of Director Chronic Disease Prevention with the Western Australian Department of Health, she leads the development of state chronic disease and injury prevention policy and planning frameworks and contributes to the shaping of the national preventive health policy agenda.

Her professional interests cover many aspects of chronic disease and injury prevention encompassing health communications, health promotion and research, public policy on health and workforce planning and development.

She has a particular interest in furthering collaborations with other sectors with a mutual interest in promoting a more active and healthier WA community, and creating and sustaining environments that support this. Denise is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Leadership WA Signature Program, and an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian College of Health Service Managers.

Denise is a recreational cyclist and recent convert to mountain biking (although trainer wheels still on!).