australia introducing a voluntary accreditation process for the profession in 1996 . Recent media attention via the ASADA investigations into some professional sporting codes has seen the sports science profession unfairly tainted . ESSA recently commissioned Deakin University to profile the Australian High Performance and Sports Science industry and found that most are highly educated ( PhD level ) health professionals who would like to see compulsory regulation and accreditation of their industry . Port Adelaide Football Club recently became the first AFL team to have their sports science staff accredited with ESSA and ESSA continues to lobby for a compulsory national accreditation scheme for sports scientists .
ESSA has a strong and comprehensive regulatory system to ensure members uphold best practice professional standards and behaviour . ESSA established the National University Course Accreditation Program ( NUCAP ) which provides universities with a framework to build courses of excellence in exercise and sports science and ensures graduate outcomes are aligned with industry requirements . From 1 January 2014 all AEPs must graduate from a NUCAP accredited course . Membership of ESSA not only provides for a robust accreditation and regulation system for exercise and sports science professionals but also offers access to the latest research through our internationally – recognised professional development program , EBSCO database and ACTIVATE industry magazine .
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Exercise and Sports Science Australia ( ESSA ), is a professional organisation which is committed to establishing , promoting and defending the career paths of tertiary trained exercise and sports science practitioners
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