Media Releases


To access media releases and statements from earlier than January 1, 2018, please contact [email protected].

ESSA releases new National Workforce Profile Report

A National Workforce Profile Report provides a range of new insights into ESSA's accredited exercise professionals, utilising data from the 2022 member renewal process.

13/03/2023

BASES signs updated MoU with ESSA

Members of ESSA will benefit from a renewed partnership with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), which ensures access to a range of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities at the same rate as BASES’ members

27/02/2023

Deliver better access to exercise services in NSW, demands ESSA

ESSA is calling on candidates for the 2023 New South Wales Election to support its five policy priorities, to ensure voters have better access to exercise services to support good health outcomes and a strong economy.

24/02/2023

Medicare Taskforce Report falls short

ESSA has welcomed the release of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report as a good first step to addressing the dysfunction and fragmentation of the current system.

3/02/2023

ESSA announces 2022 Research Grant recipients

ESSA is proud to award $100,000 in research funding to two important health imperatives, being exercise recovery from COVID and the treatment of Parkinsons disease.

20/01/2023

ESSA congratulates deserving 2022 Industry Award winners

ESSA has announced the winners of its 2022 Industry Awards, celebrating excellence in a growing collective of around 9000 accredited members.

21/12/2022

2023 Forum leads growth in Sunshine Coast conference sector

ESSA’S premier event for 2023 will be held at the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort from 6-7 May 2023.

12/12/2022

ESSA releases new COVID-19 guidelines for clinical care

ESSA has launched new treatment guidelines for people who are recovering after COVID, called ‘Safe Exercise Across the Clinical Course of COVID-19’.

11/11/2022

ESSA joins allied health colleagues in calling for 5 percent

Exercise & Sports Science Australia has joined forces to lobby the Victorian Government to urgently invest in preventive health measures.

2/11/2022

Better access to exercise services for Victorians

Candidates in the 2022 Victorian election have a duty to provide better access to exercise services for those living with chronic conditions, including serious mental health problems.

25/10/2022