What are my duties as the First Aid / Medical Officer?
Rule- Western Australia
- WA Football
- Junior football
- Years 3-6
- Modified competitions
- First aid
- 2026
- Sports trainers
Under section 29 of the 2026 handbook you are responsible for preventing injuries and promptly attending to them, including:
- keeping the match within the Spirit of Junior Football
- making sure your team has an adequately stocked, well maintained first aid kit before any match
- learning where the stretcher and emergency vehicle access points are before the match starts
- monitoring players during general play for potential or actual injuries
- assessing injured players promptly and providing initial treatment
- liaising with the opposition's First Aid / Medical Officer so all players get timely first aid
- making sure a player with a concussion or suspected concussion does not return to play and is aware of the WA Football Concussion Policy
- making sure all injuries are accurately assessed, recorded and documented
- following the WA Football Code of Conduct
You have the final say on whether an injured player can resume the match. Runners help you remove injured players from the playing surface.
Added 22 Oct 2026