Last updated on 14 Aug 2024
Australian Performance Support Practitioner High Performance Expectations
Background
The Australian Performance Support Practitioner High Performance (HP) Expectations is a guide collaboratively developed with leaders across the system. It outlines the level Performance Support staff and contractors engaged to deliver support in these disciplines of practice should strive to attain.
Purpose
The Australian Performance Support Practitioner HP Expectations;
- Have been developed in line with Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Strategy.
- Represent the expectations for Performance Support practitioner qualifications and accreditations. Additional personnel considerations such as Performance Support practitioner experience and professional development are not within the current scope of the expectations.
- These expectations are over and above the Australian Performance Support Minimum Standards and are the level of standards expected of Performance Support practitioners working in the HP sport environment.
Please note, NSOs should ensure due process is followed when engaging international Performance Support practitioners to provide services outside of Australia, to ensure Performance Support practitioners of an equivalent standard are engaged.
High Performance Expectations
Biomechanics
Professional qualifications:
- PhD or equivalent (or in process of completion) in Exercise Science, Movement Science or Sports Science, Sports Engineering or a related field.
Professional accreditations:
- ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist (ASpS) Level 2
Massage Therapy
Professional qualifications:
- Diploma of Remedial Massage
Professional accreditations:
Practitioner-level membership of:
- Massage & Myotherapy Australia (MMA); or
- Association of Massage Therapists (AMT); or
- Myotherapy Association of Australia (MA); or
- Australian Natural Therapies Association (ANTA); or
- Massage Association of Australia (MAA); or
- Australian Traditional-Medicine Society (ATMS)
Medicine
Professional qualifications:
- Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent
- Post Graduate qualifications in Sport & Exercise Medicine
Professional accreditations:
- AHPRA Registration as a Medical Practitioner
- Registered Fellow with ACSEP
Performance Analysis
Professional qualifications:
- Bachelor of Exercise Science, Movement Science or Sports Science, Data Science/Analytics or a related field.
Professional accreditations:
- ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist (ASpS) Level 2
Performance Nutrition
Professional qualifications:
- Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from a Dietitians Australia (DA) accredited course; or
- Bachelor of Science or a related field, followed by a postgraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from a DA accredited course; or
- Dietetic Skill Recognition (DSR) examination for overseas trained Dietitians, administered by DA plus Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA) Sports Nutrition Course OR International Olympic Committee (IOC) Diploma in Sports Nutrition
Professional accreditations:
- Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) with DA
- Accredited Sports Dietitian (ASD) with SDA
Physiology
Professional qualifications:
- PhD or equivalent in Exercise Science, Movement Science or Sports Science
Professional accreditations:
- ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist (ASpS) Level 2
- Current ISAK accreditation if conducting skinfold testing
Physiotherapy
Professional qualifications:
- Masters degree in Sports Physiotherapy (or equivalent) or Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist
Professional accreditations:
- AHPRA registration
- APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist
Performance Psychology
Professional qualifications:
- Tertiary qualifications and supervised training as specified by the Psychology Board of Australia to meet their registration standard for a Sport & Exercise Psychologist
Professional accreditations:
- AHPRA Registration as a Sport & Exercise Psychologist
Note:
- These standards are for Psychologists in a performance psychology role
- Australian Psychologists who trained prior to National Registration (2010) and internationally trained Psychologists may be unable to register as a Sport & Exercise Psychologist. This does not discount their HP sport expertise
Strength & Conditioning
Professional qualifications:
- Masters degree in Exercise Science, Movement Science or Sports Science or a related field
Professional accreditations:
- ASCA Elite Level 3 Coach
- Current ISAK accreditation if conducting skinfold testing