Strength & Conditioning and Injury Management
Control High Performance
The Gippsland Sports Academy has a partnership with Control High Performance who coordinate all of the GSA Strength and Conditioning programs.
Control High Performance provides high-performance services to sportspersons of all ages, abilities and levels guiding them to becoming the best version of themselves.
Across two facilities in Traralgon and Warragul, Control High Performance bring elite-level services – once exclusive to Melbourne – closer to our community, ensuring accessibility just around the corner.
For more information available at: https://controlhighperformance.com
Physiotherapy
Gippsland Physiotherapy Group
The Gippsland Sports Academy is fortunate to have one of the leading physiotherapist groups at their service in Gippsland. Their experience in the field of sports injuries gives our athletes the best possible opportunity at performing at their best.
As the leading physiotherapy provider born in Gippsland, with our national headquarters proudly based in Traralgon, Gippsland Physiotherapy Group brings expert care and local understanding to the Gippsland Sports Academy. Since 1995, we’ve built our reputation on a foundation of exceptional results and personalised treatment, growing from our Gippsland roots to become Australia’s largest privately-owned physiotherapy network.
Our experienced team of physiotherapists has extensive experience in managing sporting-related conditions, making us the ideal partner for nurturing and protecting the region’s emerging athletes. We understand the unique demands placed on young sportspeople and offer comprehensive care that goes beyond injury treatment to include prevention strategies and performance enhancement.
With our proven track record in treating athletes and our deep connection to the Gippsland community, we’re uniquely positioned to support the Academy’s mission of developing sporting excellence.
Contact Numbers:
- Traralgon: (03) 5174 6865
- Morwell: (03) 5133 7388
- Moe: (03) 5126 1349
- Warragul: (03) 5623 6989
- Leongatha: 1300 550 357
- Wonthaggi: (03) 5672 5866
- Cowes: (03) 5952 2869
- Churchill: (03) 5122 3323
Website: gpg.com.au
Psychology
Christopher Shen
Christopher Shen is delighted to be Psychologist with the Gippsland Sports Academy. He has contributed as Team Psychologist with many sporting teams to support the mental health of their players. He provides the following services to sporting teams and athletes:
- Early detection, intervention, support, and treatment of mental health issues.
- Training in recommended habits and practices to foster positive mental health and wellbeing.
- Group sessions to teach helpful and practical tactics and tips for players to develop resilience and mental skills for sport.
A key motivation of Christopher’s corporate work is his passion for elite achievement in sport and personal development. He has represented Australia in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling and competed in several mixed martial arts fights. Christopher has also coached tackling in the AFL. He officiates for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, an international mixed martial arts sports event.
With a positive and engaging style, Christopher draws on his experience as an actor in feature films, TV series, TV commercials, and print media to make his presentations impactful and memorable.
His new book ‘Wrestling with Resilience’ 2nd edition is now available online as a print paperback book and eBook.
He can be contacted at website: www.christophershen.com.au
Nutrition and Diet
A dietitian is a university-trained health professional who can interpret and translate nutritional science into practical advice. Dietitians can assist you to develop a good relationship with food and support you in the dietary management of a range of health and wellbeing related issues including, but not limited to, weight management, diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel disease, allergies and intolerances.
Dietitians can also assist you in meal planning, recipe modification and meal ideas that suit your lifestyle and time constraints. We take out the guesswork, and prescribe food as medicine, to get you performing at your best.
Lauren Nicholls
Lauren is an Accredited Practising Dietitian who endeavours to empower people in her local community to help them live a healthy and nourishing life.
Whether you’re after nutrition advice for weight management, gut health or fitness and performance goals, Lauren’s philosophy is quite simple – sustainable, realistic and enjoyable!
Lauren has completed a Master of Dietetics (Deakin University), Bachelor of Health Sciences (Latrobe University) and a Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics (Royal Children’s Hospital).
After completing her Masters, Lauren worked in a number of private practice clinics in Melbourne before moving back to her hometown in Gippsland to pursue her clinical career at Latrobe Regional Hospital.
Sports Integrity Australia
Sports Integrity Australia
We want to protect athletes, prevent doping and maintain the integrity of Australian sport. To do this, we need to educate people about the benefits of keeping our sports clean.
Through Sport Integrity Australia we provide education resources about sport integrity for all levels of athletes, their parents, teachers, coaches and support personnel.
All Academy athletes will receive an Anti-Doping Education presentation at all program Inductions.
Athletes are required to complete the following courses:
| First year | Clean Sport 101 |
| Second year | Anti Doping Fundamentals |
| Third year | Third year – Annual update |
All course information can be found on:
https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/education
To log in and commence a course, please follow the link below:
