Sporting Codes

Sporting Codes

Sporting Organisations Guidelines

Given the increasing awareness of sport-related concussion and the associated community concern about this condition, many sporting organisations have developed their own guidelines for its management.
These guidelines are constantly evolving through ongoing review. There is a high degree of congruency and alignment across the various sporting organisations, supported by the latest scientific evidence on concussion diagnosis and management. Readers should refer to sport-specific websites for further information.
Australian Football League
adlcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=66
Australian Rugby Union
http://www.aru.com.au/runningrugby/PolicyRegister/ConcussionProcedureManagement.aspx
Basketball Australia
http://www.basketball.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Concussion-Guideline.pdf
Boxing Australia
http://www.boxing.org.au/documents/aiba-rules--regulations/
Football Federation Australia
http://www.myfootballclub.com.au/index.php?id=201
National Rugby League
http://www.nrl.com/About/ReferenceCentre/ManagementofConcussioninRugbyLeague/tabid/10798/Default.aspx
Olympic Winter Institute of Australia
http://www.owia.org/uploads/3/9/6/0/39609871/owia_concussion_policy_with_appendix_a-g_v1_2015_12_16.pdf