In this session, Alicia Edge, Compeat’s Performance Nutritionist for the Matildas and Football Australia Junior Pathways, will bring real world lessons and strategies for enhancing athlete development and wellbeing in both professional and school-aged high performance settings.

Alicia will explore

The (often unspoken) nutrition foundations for achievable and sustainable high performance in elite athletes

How nutrition and the psychology of nutrition behaviours translate into high performance

Strategies for growth and progress throughout pathways programs and development athletes

The hidden challenges of body image and disordered eating in professional sports

Practical ways to personalise the approach to athlete performance and wellbeing

This interactive session will provide HPE and Sport and Rec teachers with evidence-based insights and practical strategies to enhance student-athlete wellbeing in a sustainable and realistic way.