HEALTH & WELLBEING…
GALLAGHER INSURANCE
Specialist insurance and expertise for the baseball community
Using an innovative approach to insurance and risk management, Gallagher has a tailored a national insurance program specifically for the sport of baseball.
This program covers Baseball Australia, affiliated State and Territory Leagues/Associations and Clubs including all members, accredited baseball coaches, first aid personnel, administrators, officials, directors, executives and volunteer workers involved in activities which are sanctioned by Baseball Australia. These activities include official events, all playing training and trialling, meetings, and fundraising activities and travel to and from these activities.
WAKEFIELD SPORTS & SIMPLE SHOULDER SYSTEMS
In conjunction with Wakefield Sports and Exercise Medicine Clinic, we are excited to offer the community a new FREE resource to help you stay healthy on the diamond and performing at your best.
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Common Baseball Injuries
Dynamic Warm Up, Preparing to Hit, and Preparing to Throw
Injury Prevention and Recovery Strategies
Dynamic Warm Up Videos for athletes, coaches, and parents
Acute Injury Management
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Head over to the website here: https://simple-shoulder-systems.teachable.com/p/baseball-online-workshop-2023
Click on the $10 Baseball SA Online Workshop 2023 > Click ‘Enrol Now’
Make sure to add the coupon code first on the righthand side of the screen > Enter the code BSA and click APPLY
Enter your email address and click GET IT FOR FREE
Make the most of the resource – ENJOY!
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Baseball SA partners with Breakthrough Mental Health Research to raise awareness and fund for crucial research to discover, understand and prevent the impacts of mental health. Clubs are an ideal community to have important conversations around this topic as they offer a great support network for those in need.
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If you or someone in your community is in distress or immediate danger please call 000 in the first instance.
For other support resources please refer to their list of support lines and counselling partners.
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The StandBy program is focused on supporting anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide at any stage in their life, including:
Individuals, families and friends
Witnesses
First responders
Service providers
StandBy is accessible seven days a week, providing free face-to face and/or telephone support at a time and place that is best for each individual. If there is a instance where it impacts multiple stakeholder in your community you can book them to come out and speak to the cohort at your club.
The program offers coordinated evidence-based support and resources (including connections to local services and groups) that is individualised for each person’s unique circumstance. This support is continued for up to two years to ensure those that engage with StandBy are not alone and receive ongoing support.
SUICIDE BEREVAMENT INFORMATION
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SPORT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (SASMA)
It’s important to have accredited First Aid Trained people within your club to best attend when an incident does occur. SASMA provide a range of training and resources to best equip your club to take the field!
NEW SMOKE-FREE & VAPE FREE LAWS
From 1 March 2024, new laws will ban smoking and vaping in a variety of public outdoor areas in South Australia. For our community this means NO SMOKING OR VAPING at and within ten (10) metres of a sporting venue during an organised underage sporting event, training or practice session. For more infromation and signage to display at your club please head to their website
NEW CONCUSSION GUIDELINE
The Australian Institute of Sport have introduced a series of new guidelines in which each sporting code has used to modify their policies. While we work on our new policy, the AIS and SASMA have recommended the following resources for management of concussion.
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This document was an initiative of the Australian Institute of Sport, Sports Medicine Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association and Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians to explore concussion in sport.
If managed appropriately, most episodes of concussion resolve over a short period of time, with or without medical intervention.
Complications can occur, however, including prolonged duration of symptoms and increased susceptibility to further injury.
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AIS provide a brief overview and some resources to help educate atletes and officials.
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The SCAT6 is a standardised tool for evaluating concussions
designed for use by Health Care Professionals (HCPs). The
SCAT6 cannot be performed correctly in less than 10-15 minutes.
Except for the symptoms scale, the SCAT6 is intended to be
used in the acute phase, ideally within 72 hours (3 days), and
up to 7 days, following injury. If greater than 7 days post-injury,
consider using the SCOAT6/Child SCOAT6
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The HeadCheck App is a concussion app to assist parents, first aiders, trainers and coaches to recognise and manage recovery of concussion in kids.
HeadCheck is evidence-based and specifically designed for children and adolescents. Developed by leading child concussion experts at the AFL, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the Royal Children’s Hospital, HeadCheckTM helps parents, coaches and first aiders recognise the signs of concussion to determine whether medical attention is required and how to manage the safe return to school, play and organised sport.
