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Fitness Passport is championing the transformative power of exercise in injury rehabilitation within Australia’s health industry. As healthcare professionals, you understand the critical role that targeted physical activity plays in restoring health, function, and quality of life.

What can you expect?
Our presenter, Sophie Rupp will delve into the latest data regarding health industry injury statistics and guide you through an interactive presentation where we can use the collective experiences of the healthcare professionals in the virtual room to draw conclusions about how to recover faster and feel better!

Through this webinar, you will:

• Gain insights into the habits of your peers in the health industry and how we can use this knowledge to inform our future decisions
• Learn about the benefits of exercise on the rehabilitation process and how to implement the best, low impact exercises into your own recovery
• See how Fitness Passport can assist you in your recovery journey by providing you with access to the right tools

Fitness Passport have engaged three expert guest speakers:

Jarrod Presland – QLD Police Service

Health Coach – Exercise Scientist: Strength & Conditioning

Jarrod will give insights from his perspective as a health program coach for the QLD Police into the benefits of exercise during the rehabilitation process, the key components of a successful program and the amazing results he sees every day.

Leanne Hassett– University of Sydney

Associate Professor, Discipline of Physiotherapy
Faculty of Health Sciences
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Leadership team Implementation Science Program, Sydney Health Partners

Leanne will speak to her own research surrounding increasing physical activity in people living with disability, specifically: training fitness and mobility in people after severe traumatic brain injury, as well as using technology to improve mobility and physical activity in people undertaking rehabilitation.

Acushla Munday – University of Newcastle

WHS, Injury management. Rehabilitation, Wellbeing and Wellness Coach

Acushla will give insights on this topic from an occupational therapist perspective and also provide motivations from her experience as a wellness coach.