Two of our team, Nathanial Harnett (Associate Physiotherapist, Sports Physiotherapy & Work Rehabilitation, Penrith) and Ryan Fraser (Physiotherapy Student and Assistant) were appointed to work with the NSW team at the 19/U National Netball Championships held in April in Melbourne. It was a great initiation to representative sports coverage for Nathanial and Ryan, and they are both looking forward to further involvement in the years to come.
Andrew Hirschhorn from Westmead Private Physiotherapy Services and The Clinical Research Institute is a weekend warrior for the Newington Gunners Soccer Club’s Over 35s team. So when he read in the Sydney Morning Herald about a team of asylum seekers looking for a club, he spoke to the club committee about the possibility of signing them up. One month later, with the help of Support Services International and many generous sponsors and donors across Sydney, the Newington Gunners SSI team played their first official trial match on Saturday 7th of March. Up against a high quality team from Inter Lions FC (Concord), Newington Gunners SSI showed speed, technical skill and tenacity to put in four spectacular goals. A great effort, proving they’ll be a force to be reckoned with in their debut season in the Granville District competition. The Clinical Research Institute is proud to be a jersey-sponsor for Newington Gunners SSI, and will keenly follow their progress over the winter.
Mid-October saw a number of our team attend and present at the biennial Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. About 2,000 physiotherapists from as far afield as Europe and Africa came together at the conference to hear and discuss the latest in physiotherapy research.
In July 2013, physiotherapist Paula Peralta from our Penrith rooms joined the Australian Under 19’s women’s basketball team (Gems) and headed to Europe for World Championships. This was the final stages of a 2 year journey with numerous camps and a few tours. The Australian Gems had not medalled in 16 years so it was to be an arduous task.
Paula Peralta, physiotherapist from our Penrith rooms, has been involved in providing sports coverage for a diverse range of Paralympic sports.
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