Performance health

The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) takes a holistic approach to athlete health and welfare, with specialised services including:

• physiotherapy and massage
• nutrition
• psychology
• medicine.

Sports Nutrition Provider Network

The QAS Sports Nutrition Provider Network provides a Sports Nutrition Coordinator and a network of sports dieticians to service each of the QAS squads.

Our providers help QAS athletes by assessing eating patterns and determining and addressing any specific nutrition issues or concerns athletes may have. They focus on delivering services that are individualised and tailored to suit the needs of the squads. We have a number of regional dietitians to service our athletes in regional Queensland.

The QAS Sports Nutrition Provider Network Directory includes professional summaries of our preferred service providers. This information has been collated to assist in providing coaches and other relevant individuals with information on the experience and skills available to them at the QAS.

Sport and exercise psychology

The QAS Sport and Exercise Psychology Network assists athletes to enhance their performance via ongoing development of their mental skills and abilities. We provide a coordinated delivery of sport and exercise psychology services in both group and individual formats, covering a large range of performance and personal issues that may impact upon an athlete's sporting achievement.

Services range from psycho-educational programs to develop mental skills through to tailored interventions to address specific challenges. A confidential counselling service is also available.

Physiotherapy and massage

The QAS Physiotherapy Network comprises a group of highly qualified physiotherapists with extensive experience in elite sport at the state, national and international level. Services are provided in private consultation with athletes on a fee-for-service basis. These services are available throughout metropolitan and regional Queensland.

The QAS Sports Medicine Physiotherapy Network Directory provides information regarding QAS-preferred service providers.

Contact

Athletes and Coaches can contact the Performance Health Coordinator +61 7 3708 7816 or email Kate.Watson@dtis.qld.gov.au

The QAS works closely with National Sporting Organisations and the AIS to support Athlete Well Being. Support services include QAS Athlete Well Being advisors, QAS Sports Psychologists and access to the National Mental Health Referral Network (MHRN).

These services are available to athletes, coaches and support staff members to assist with the challenges of training and competing in a high performance environment.

If you are concerned about yourself or someone else and it’s urgent, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 for immediate 24/7 support. If someone’s safety is in danger, please call 000.

AIS Mental Health Referral Network
Phone: +61 2 6214 1130 (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm AET)
Email: mentalhealth@sportaus.gov.au