--- title: Player wellbeing takes centre stage in five-day Sydney visit description: Our Director of Wellbeing caught up with players, coaches, club personnel, the NRL and RLPA on a whirlwind five-day trip to Australia. image: https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Eels-2.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/sydney-visit#main-content) [Skip to content](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/sydney-visit#main-content) MENU - [Home](https://rugbyleaguecares.org) - [Latest News](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/tag/blog) - [About us](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/about-us) - [Community](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/community) - [Blackburn with Darwen](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/bwd) - [Get Involved](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/get-involved) - [RLCares Membership](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/membership) - [Players](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/players) - [Seriously Injured Players Fund](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/benevolent-fund) - [Contact](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/contact) ADDITIONAL LINKS - [Donate](https://www.justgiving.com/charity/rugbyleaguecares) - [Become a RLCares Member](https://secure.emandates.co.uk/Pages/Registration.aspx?.Client=174727dc-753e-4383-8ffe-c20cf2241cbb&.PaymentPlans=2b374003-6249-430d-b255-bf31124f8b19) - [Merchandise](https://www.eliteprosports.co.uk/rl-cares/) - [GET HELP NOW](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/get-help-now) Rugby League Cares MENU [![](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Logos%20NEW/RL%20Cares%20Grey.png)](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/) # Player wellbeing takes centre stage in five-day Sydney visit Feb 2, 2025, 10:50:22 AM [Rugby League Cares](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/author/rugby-league-cares) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/sydney-visit) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/sydney-visit) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/sydney-visit) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/sydney-visit) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/sydney-visit) ### Rugby League Cares Director of Wellbeing Steve McCormack has just returned from a whistle-stop trip to Australia for a busy schedule of meetings and club visits. During his five-day trip, Steve met representatives from the NRL and RL Players Association for high levels talks about new structures for wellbeing in the game.   He also called in to meet coaches, staff and the CEOs at South Sydney, Manly, Canterbury Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels to discuss player wellbeing, culture, transition, connectivity, community engagement, education and leadership in both Super League and the NRL.   The aim of these meetings was to ensure UK players – both men and women - joining Australian clubs are well looked after.   Steve updated club officials and NRL staff about the evolving wellbeing structures in the UK, enabling them to share details with players heading to England and France.   The trip also provided opportunities for Steve to catch up with some the English players in the NRL.   ![Josh Hodgson](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Josh%20Hodgson.jpeg?width=1256&height=877&name=Josh%20Hodgson.jpeg)   [blog](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/tag/blog) ## **Our Partners** ![EHU New MHSPA Black Logo](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/EHU%20New%20MHSPA%20Black%20Logo.png) ![JUL 2019 Mattioli Woods Stacked Logo NO PLC RGB (1)-1-1](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/JUL%202019%20Mattioli%20Woods%20Stacked%20Logo%20NO%20PLC%20RGB%20(1)-1-1.png) ![Howorth Air Tech Logo](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/Howorth%20Air%20Tech%20Logo.png) ![bartlet](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/bartlet.png) ![logo](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/logo.png) ![UCEN\_Logo\_CMYK](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/UCEN_Logo_CMYK.png) ![all sport](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/Untitled-1.webp) ![oxen-2024-black-copy](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/oxen-2024-black-copy.png) ![Movember\_Primary Logo\_White copy](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/Movember_Primary%20Logo_White%20copy.png) ![images](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/images.png) ![Caffe Nero B&W1](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/Caffe%20Nero%20B%26W1.png) ![exp-atol-logos-stacked](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hubfs/Globals/Partners%20Logos/exp-atol-logos-stacked.png) [![RL Cares White Text\_White Outline](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Globals/Logos%20NEW/RL%20Cares%20White%20Text_White%20Outline.png?width=175&height=69&name=RL%20Cares%20White%20Text_White%20Outline.png "RL Cares White Text_White Outline")](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/) [![RL Cares White Text\_White Outline](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Globals/Logos%20NEW/RL%20Cares%20White%20Text_White%20Outline.png?width=175&height=69&name=RL%20Cares%20White%20Text_White%20Outline.png "RL Cares White Text_White Outline")](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/) Rugby League Cares is an independent charity that touches upon the lives of people involved at every level of rugby league.    [info@rlcares.org.uk](mailto:info@rlcares.org)   Rugby League Cares is a registered charity in England and Wales (1109858) ![fundraising-regulator12](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Globals/fundraising-regulator12.png?width=175&height=54&name=fundraising-regulator12.png) ![fundraising-regulator12](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Globals/fundraising-regulator12.png?width=175&height=54&name=fundraising-regulator12.png "fundraising-regulator12") **MAIN MENU** - [Home](https://rugbyleaguecares.org) - [Latest News](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/news/tag/blog) - [About us](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/about-us) - [Community](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/community) - [Get Involved](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/get-involved) - [Players](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/players) - [Seriously Injured Players Fund](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/benevolent-fund) - [Contact](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/contact) **ADDITONAL LINKS** - [Donate](https://www.justgiving.com/page/rlcares-brain-health-fund) - Merchandise - [GET HELP NOW](https://rugbyleaguecares.org/get-help-now) **KEEP IN TOUCH** Want to keep up to date on all things RL Cares? 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