Athlete wellbeing: duty of care and mental health
It may be considered a dream job, but the life of an elite athlete can present many challenges that affect an athlete's mental health and wellbeing. Ensuring the wellbeing of athletes in Australia and New Zealand is a current focus in the sports industry, with a multitude of legal, commercial and social issues An exceptional panel will discuss the legal issues that arise in ensuring athlete wellbeing, including the duty of care a sporting organisation has to its athletes, ensuring high performance, and what is being done and what can be improved to support our athletes through these challenges. Panellists include Courtney Bruce (player for the Australian Diamonds and West Coast Fever), Matti Clements (psychologist and Deputy Director for Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement at the AIS) and Stephen Cottrell (Principal of Cottsport, and author of a 2018 report into athletes' rights and welfare for Sport NZ).
The panel discussion will be facilitated by Will Robinson, Partner at Wotton + Kearney. Wotton + Kearney have generously sponsored this session on the conference programme.