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Wellbeing & Engagement Network Day - Thursday 31 October

Thursday 31 October, 2024   9:00am-5:00pm  AIS, Canberra

Creating inclusive environments to support athletes with disabilities and neurodivergent athletes to win well

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the Para Barriers Insights and Findings and the key strategic work to focus on Para Uplift and improved support in the coming years.
  • Recognise the needs of athletes with disabilities and neurodivergent individuals:
    • Describe the unique challenges faced by athletes with disabilities and neurodivergent individuals.
    • Discuss strategies to accommodate these needs in learning, career and education environments.
  • Peer-to-Peer Sharing: Learn from W&E Managers on key projects and initiatives they have undertaken with athletes with disabilities and neurodivergent athletes.

Audience

  • Wellbeing & Engagement Managers from all NSOs and NIN

Draft Program - Program and Speaker details will be updated as they become confirmed.

Thursday 31 October 2024

9:00am-9:15am Marathon room

Welcome & Introduction

H02032+Strategy: Inclusive design and supporting our people to win well

Speaker: Sonia Boland | National Wellbeing Manager | Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)

Para Barriers Insights

  • Key findings from the survey, including forthcoming projects and initiatives.
  • Workshop: How to retain current para-athletes in the system and supporting transitioning athletes into the HP workforce.

Speaker: Alison Campbell | ASC Consultant

10.30am-11:00am Combat Centre

Morning Tea

11:00am-12:00pm Marathon room

W&E Network Showcases

  • Carers in High Performance Environments

Speaker: Bill Riddiford | AW&E Manager | Bowls Australia

Speaker: Rhian Bird | Head of Athlete Wellbeing | Basketball Australia

Speaker: Rachael Lynch | Performance Lifestyle Advisor | Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS)

  • Sport to Sport Transition

Speaker: Matt Murphy | AW&E National Manager | Paddle Australia

Speaker: Melanie Purkiss | AW&E National Manager | Athletics Australia

12:00pm-1:00pm Combat Centre

Lunch | Interdisciplinary networking

1:00pm-3:00pm Marathon room

(90min workshop, 30min Q&A)

Supporting Neurodivergent athletes in high performance sport

  • Understanding neurodivergent profiles, and their unique expression within athlete physicality and mindset (vulnerabilities and strengths)
  • The social model of disability and strengths-based approaches to support Inclusive design principles for fostering high-performance environments
  • Optimising wellbeing and driving sustained peak performance

Speaker: Mariane Power | Clinical Psychologist and Neurodiversity Specialist

3:00pm-3:15pm Combat Centre

Afternoon Tea

3:15pm-4:30pm Marathon room

In conversation with Get Skilled Access

Get Skilled Access will share insights to navigate ways towards sustainable change, creating an equitable and dignified experience for all in an inclusive environment.

Speaker: Bianca Bassett | Get Skilled Access

Speaker: Mitch Gourley | Get Skilled Access / Sport4All

4:30pm-5:00pm Marathon room

Final Debrief and round off on the day: 

Close

Chad Perris and Sonia Boland

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