NSW Sporting Injuries Committee

About Us

The NSW Sporting Injuries Committee is a statutory organization established in 1978 by the New South Wales Government to provide cost effective insurance and to promote safe sport practices. The NSW Sporting Injuries Committee and its operations are unique to the state of New South Wales.

Function

Constitution

Membership

The current members are:

	Mr. Rob Thomson Rob Thomson commenced as Acting Chief Executive Officer of WorkCover NSW in August 2009 and by virtue of this position under the Act, is the Acting Chairman of the NSW Sporting Injuries Committee. He is responsible for the operation of the workplace safety, injury management and recovery and return to work and workers compensation systems in NSW.
	Mr. Murray McLachlan Murray McLachlan was appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee in April 2007. He is the Director, Office of the Chief Executive of WorkCover NSW where he manages the provision of executive support and secretariat services to the Chief Executive Officer, WorkCover Executive, WorkCover Board and its Audit and Risk Management Committee, and the Workers Compensation and Workplace OHS Council. He is also responsible for WorkCover's corporate customer service provision and its project management approach. Prior to joining WorkCover in 1992, Murray worked as a teacher, teacher-librarian, accredited Occupational Health and Safety trainer, and executive officer to senior management in the NSW Department of Education. He has extensive experience in leading a number of community organisations.
	Mr. Darryl Clout Darryl Clout was appointed to the Committee in May 2008. Darryl has spent more than 20 years working in an advisory capacity to State Government Ministers - mainly Chief of Staff, Media Advisor or Senior Advisor in various portfolios including Transport, Education, Police and Sport & Recreation. Darryl was appointed to his current position of General Manager, NSW Sports & Recreation in 2005 and is responsible for the sport and recreation centres and various trusts as well as the grants programs the agency provides in areas of facility and program development. He is the Departmental representative on a number of Boards and Committees including the State Sports Centre Trust and the NSW Sport and Recreation Advisory Council. Darryl has also been involved in community sport particularly softball for more than 20 years and has been a Softball Australia Board Member since 1996 and is currently a member of several International Softball Federation Commissions.
	Mr. Peter Corcoran Peter Corcoran (OAM) was initially appointed to the Committee in 2006. Peter has been involved in rugby league for over 30 years. He was the ARL National Coaching, Refereeing & Education Manager and now fulfills the role of Consultant to Rugby League National and State Education Committees. Peter's dedication to safety in sport is well known and documented. He is a long-time member of both Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. He was Chairman of the ASC Australian Coaching Council for many years in the latter part of the 1990's; a Board Member of the NSW Sports Federation throughout 1990 - 2000 and long-standing Board Member of SpineSafe/YouthSafe Ltd. Peter is currently a Director of the Newcastle Knights Rugby League Football Club and a consultant to many sport and recreation academies sporting committees and disability sports.
	Dr. Ron Muratore Dr Muratore was appointed to the Committee in September 2009. Dr Muratore operates a general practice where he has an interest in workplace rehabilitation, overuse injuries, paediatric sports medicine and exercise induced leg pain specialising in compartment syndrome. Dr Muratore is also a prominent sports physician, who has been involved in the sporting community for the past 30 years culminating in being appointed as the Medical Director for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and as the Chief Medical Officer of the National Rugby League in 2009. He has also lectured to community based sporting clubs, professional bodies and general practitioners on all aspects of sports injuries and injury prevention. Dr Muratore has been an active member of Sports Medicine Australia since 1980 where he has held several Committee positions; he is a member of the Australian Medical Association and is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians.
	Mr. Grant Parker Grant Parker was appointed to the Committee in July 2007. Grant is the Executive Officer of the Secondary Sports Division at the NSW School Sports Unit. He has extensive experience in the administration of school sports at state and national levels through his role as Executive Officer of the NSW Combined High Schools (CHS) Sports Association, a role he has held since 1988. Grant has been a member of a number of committees over the years, including the Public School Sports Council, The Talented Child in Sport Committee, the Centenary of School Sport Committee, the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6 Committee. In 1992 he co-ordinated the integration of the non-government school sporting associations into the NSW Combined High School program, which now forms the NSW All Schools Sporting Program. As well as his general knowledge of sport and how it is administered within the public school system, Grant is involved at a community level being an accredited rugby referee and junior sailing coach. He is also a keen participant in water polo and skiing.
	Dr. Eddie Price Eddie Price was appointed to the Committee in October 2003. Eddie brings to the Committee considerable experience as he is a physician working in the field of workers compensation and rehabilitation. Eddie has had a career interest in preventive medicine, working in health administrative advocacy with a particular interest in utilising health outcomes to promote a preventive focussed health care system. For the past twenty five years Eddie has worked in private practice and as a consultant to corporations and the insurance industry in occupational health and health management, with an emphasis on preventive health care. Eddie was on the Board of WorkCover for seven years and he has just completed writing his third book on changing the health system, advocating for a renewed focus based on a measurable health related quality of life.
	Ms. Amy Winters Amy Winters (OAM) was appointed to the Committee in September 2005. She works with the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) as the organisation's Marketing Services and Sponsorship Manager. Amy has previously worked with Paralympic athletes and their coaches to improve the profile, awareness and pathways for athletes with a disability. Prior to joining the APC, Amy developed her experience in strategic management and understanding the needs of sports people with a disability at the NSW Sports Council for the Disabled. In addition, Amy is an accomplished Paralympian regarded as one of Australia's best female track athletes. During her career she claimed 13 medals, including eight gold medals, at various Paralympic Games and World Championships.