Concussion

 The 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport was held in the Netherlands in October 2022. Following this, the Consensus Statement was released in June 2023 (find below).

SASMA's policies and education are guided by this new information. In these early stages of the newly released report, some information is subject to change and is continually being updated.

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Concussion Resources for Clubs, Teams and School

Suspected Concussion Report Form

Concussion Recognition Tool 6 (CRT6 - 2023)

Concussion Resources for General Practitioners

Concussion Guidelines for General Practitioners

Concussion Recognition Tool 6 (CRT6 - 2023)

Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 6 (SCAT6 - 2023)

Child Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 6 (Child SCAT6 - 2023)

Key Points for Medical Practitioners

Current Research and Research

FIND TBI Study University of Adelaide - POSTCARD

FIND TBI Study University of Adelaide - POSTER

MTBI Study Aus mTBI - POSTCARD FIND

MTBI Study Aus mTBI - Participation Guide

Other Current Research Projects - Connectivity

Sporting Organisations' Concussion Policies & Guidelines

AFL

Basketball Australia

Boxing Australia

Cricket Australia

AusCycling

Football Federation Australia

Gridiron Australia

Hockey

Judo

Lacrosse

Netball

Rugby League

Rugby Australia

SANFL

Softball

Wrestling

Other Concussion Resources

Concussion in Sport (Australian Sports Commission)

AFL Concussion Management Booklet

Connectivity: TBI Australia

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement on concussion in sport

The 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport: Consensus Statement

AIS and AMA position statement on concussion in sport

NICE: Head injury assessment and early management in children