Professional associations in the exercise and sports science sector

Joining the professional association relevant to your area of study is a must for all students at University. Joining your relevant professional association provides you with:

• latest industry information
• labour market information
• industry and graduate jobs listings
• e-newsletters
• opportunity for a professional listing on their website
• career information
• on-line discussion forums
• events, workshop and professional development and training seminars
• use of their libraries and bookshops
• e-learning opportunities
• subscriptions to professional resources, journals and other publications
• current information on policy and other developments affecting your industry
• the opportunity to start developing a professional network

Most professional associations offer a range of services and information essential to your professional development. Joining as a student member will give you the edge once you start seeking graduate positions, and membership looks great on your resume. Student membership is often relatively inexpensive, as professional associations recognise that students are operating on limited budgets.

Below are a few of the professional associations in the exercise and sport science sector:

• Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association
• Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
• Australian Institute of Sport
• Australian Physiotherapy Association
• Australian Society for Sports History
• Australian Society of Sports Administrators
• Australian Womensport and Recreation Association
• Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
• Fitness Australia
• Institute of Sport Management
• International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)
  
• Kinect Australia
• Sport Management Association of Australia and NZ
• Sports Medicine Australia
• Victorian Institute of Sport