Support for Sport Rehabilitators affected by misogynistic behaviour

Misogynistic, sexist and sexual comments and behaviour towards healthcare professionals is unacceptable. Female Sport Rehabilitators have recently received appalling abuse from football supporters which BASRaT condemns.

As the UK regulator and professional association for Sport Rehabilitators, BASRaT is working on strategies to aid our Registrants including one on one support alongside devising training and advice materials, creating working groups for peer support and taking international action.

As part of an International Association and working community, BASRaT will liaise with WFATT, the international working body, and Associations of WFATT in Ireland, Canada and America and across the globe to devise strategies and support.

BASRaT will look to work with other UK governing bodies to support Sport Rehabilitators, Physios and other affected professionals to help address and stamp out sexist and misogynistic behaviour. Sport is a place for everyone.

We are here to support all registrants, if you experience behaviour of this nature, please contact us for support and advice.

Notes

BASRaT is the UK regulator and professional association for Sport Rehabilitators. BASRaT champions and regulates Sport Rehabilitators, our register of Sport Rehabilitators is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority in Health and Social Care; the UK's top medical and healthcare oversight body. www.basrat.org

Sport Rehabilitators aid people with musculoskeletal pain, injury or illness. They help people to maintain their health and fitness, recover from and prevent injury and reduce pain using exercise, movement and therapy. 

Our registrants work in a variety of settings, including the Ministry of Defence ERI roles; NHS Musculoskeletal services; amateur and professional sports teams; rehabilitation case management and within private sector clinics and healthcare organisations.