Ringside medical personnel

Medical personnel

Medical practitioners are authorised by the Board to fulfil the requirements of ringside doctors and are appointed by licensed promoters.

In Victoria, it is a requirement that a second medical officer is also present at promotions to support the medical practitioner in providing care to contestants.  A secondary medical officer can be a second doctor, a registered division 1 nurse, a final year medical student or a paramedic, and are also appointed by licensed promoters.

There are a range of responsibilities and expectations that apply to ringside medical personnel to ensure that there is a priority focus on contestant safety at promotions that are supervised by the Board.

You are encouraged to be informed of the offences in the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985 and the applicable penalties for breach of an offence and the requirements of ringside medical personnel.

Download: List of offences PBCS Act - table of offences (DOCX 141.32 KB) DOCX icon

Download: Requirements of ringside doctors Requirements of ringside doctors (DOCX 360.24 KB) DOCX icon

Page last updated: 27 November 2024