Assisting athletes to safely return to play following concussion.

Helen has extensive experience in sports-related concussion. Her PhD was completed at the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine at Melbourne University, investigating the impact of professional boxing on brain function. She works with a wide range of elite sports including professional football (AFL and rugby codes) horse racing and other sports at high risk of concussion.

She consults to the Victorian Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board and has designed a program to monitor the cognitive health of elite athletes. This program is currently used by AFL and NRL clubs. Helen has been an invited member of the World Boxing Council Medical Advisory Board and an Associate Member of the International Association of Ringside Physicians since 2007.

Helen has 30+ years of experience as a neuropsychologist. She has worked in all areas of adult and geriatric neuropsychology, including diagnosis, neurological rehabilitation, and the assessment of decision-making capacity. Helen has held senior positions in the public health sector, including Deputy Director of Neuropsychology at A&RMC and Head of Neuropsychology at Hampton Rehabilitation Hospital. Helen is a full member of the APS and a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists.