Pregnancy in Sport

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC), with Sport Industry Australia, hosted the National Forum on Pregnancy in Sport in Sydney on 1 August 2001. Participants from all aspects of sport in Australia, including government, non-government, health, legal and industry sectors, took part. This resource is based on the conclusions of that forum, and on other expert contributions.

Pregnancy in Sport - Guidelines for the Australian Sporting Industry

Contents being added soon - In the meantime you can download a PDF version below.

Introduction

Overview of Key points

Guidelines

Frequently asked questions

Health and medicine

The law

Insurance

Ethics

Conclusion

Resources

Acknowledgments

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) wishes to thank the following individuals and organisations who participated in the National Forum on Pregnancy and Sport, in Sydney, in August 2001, or contributed to these guidelines:

the Hon. Jackie Kelly, then Federal Minister for Sport and Tourism; Scott Derwin, Sarah Lucas, Ron Burns and Sport Industry Australia; Pru Goward, Gayle Robson and the Commonwealth Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission; Dr Anita Green, Professor Wendy Brown, Associate Professor Caroline Finch, Dr Marg Torode, Dr Susan White, Jane O’Dwyer and Sports Medicine Australia; Dr Michael Sedgley and the Australian Medical Association; the Australian College of Sports Physicians; Dr Margaret Kelaher and the Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society; Dr Simon Longstaff and St James Ethics Centre; the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Rod Hughes and IEA Brokers Pty Ltd; David Brown and United Medical Protection Ltd; Kathy Tessier, Derek Humphery-Smith, Tim Frampton and ANZSLA — the sports law association; Tony O’Reilly and Minter Ellison Lawyers; Lorraine Haslem and the Commonwealth Office of the Status of Women; Peter Arnaudo and the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department; Amanda Smith and ABC Radio National; representatives of national and state sporting organisations; and staff of the Australian Institute of Sport and the Sport Development Group of the Australian Sports Commission.

Australian Sports Commission 2002

Important information - This publication is intended as an information source for the Australian sporting industry, its administrators, coaches, officials and other staff, employed or voluntary. It is not intended as, nor is it suitable to be used as, advice to sports participants. Pregnancy in sport is essentially a medical issue, and it is therefore vital that pregnant women who wish to participate in sport obtain medical advice before doing so.

Disclaimer - The issues discussed in this publication can be complex, and resolutions will vary from person to person and jurisdiction to jurisdiction. This document should not be considered a substitute for professional legal or medical advice. While care has been taken in the preparation of this material, the writer and publisher do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor for the result of actions taken on the basis of this information.