Episode 2 - Aussies Down Under

Welcome to Learn.Physio "Careers in Health and Sport" Webinar Series!

Each week for the next 6 weeks Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist Mick Hughes will interview some of Australia's best sports physiotherapists on how they got to working in elite sport - and you too will have the chance to ask them your questions too!

In this second episode, Mick Hughes will sit down and talk about the career paths in Australian soccer that are being forged by both Matt Whalan and Jaclyn Benz - both of whom hold physiotherapist positions with the National Soccer/Football men's and women's sides.

What to expect in our webinar series:

• Live and interactive question and answer interview with some of Australia's best sports physiotherapists
• Discussions of both positive and negative experiences of working in elite sport
• Discussions about trying to maintain a healthy work/life balance within elite sport
• Advice on post-graduate courses or pathways to working in elite sport 
• Advice on how to find jobs working abroad
• Advice on overcoming gender biases within elite sport
• Much more!

If this sounds like your cup of tea, register for this FREE event by clicking on the link below.

If you can't make it live, don't stress! You can simply watch the webinar later on www.learn.physio

We look forward to seeing you online for the Webinar series and sharing some insight from some of the best in the business!

Matt Whalan Bio:

Matt is an Australian trained Physiotherapist and completed his PhD in 2020 which focused on injury prevention in football.

He has co-authored a number of publications investigating how to keep athletes available for their sport and has presented his work at a number of international and local conferences.

Matt divides his times between the Football Federation Australia as a member of their National Teams Medical Unit and also as a Partner at a large private clinic in Wollongong.

Matt has been involved in the management and coverage of multiple sports including: football (soccer), rugby league, rugby union, cricket, triathlon, cycling and dance.

Jaclyn Benz Bio:

Jaclyn is Australian trained and APA titled sports & exercise physiotherapist.

She is currently the team physiotherapist for The Matildas (Australian Womens National Soccer Team) and has previously held positions with the Junior and Young Matildas, Newcastle Jets W League Soccer team, and locums occasionally at the AIS.