What it is.
The Sporting Chance Foundation supports young Indigenous athletes recovering from sporting injury. Professor Daevyd Rodda is its founder and Chair.
Why a surgeon starts a foundation.
A young athlete's recovery from a significant injury is only partly a surgical problem. The rest of it is access: to the right assessment early, to rehabilitation that continues past the first few weeks, and to somebody keeping track of the whole thing. Those are the parts that fall away first when someone is a long way from a major centre, and they are the parts that decide whether an athlete returns to their sport or quietly stops.
The same logic runs through this practice. A joint replacement is a journey rather than a procedure, and the result depends on the design of that journey as much as on the operation in the middle of it. The foundation applies that thinking to a group of young people for whom the journey is hardest to arrange.
It is separate from the practice.
This page exists because Professor Rodda founded and chairs the foundation, and because a practice that mentions something in five places should be able to say what it is. It is not part of anyone's treatment. Being a patient here confers nothing at the foundation, and supporting the foundation confers nothing here.
Finding out more.
For enquiries about the foundation itself rather than about surgery, contact the rooms on (07) 5493 8038 and ask to be directed to the foundation.
Frequently asked questions.
What does the foundation do?
The Sporting Chance Foundation supports young Indigenous athletes recovering from sporting injury. Professor Rodda founded it and is its Chair.
Is it part of the practice?
No. It is a separate foundation. It is described here because Professor Rodda founded and chairs it, not because it forms part of any patient's treatment, and being a patient of this practice gives no advantage in anything the foundation does.
Can the foundation help with my surgery costs?
The foundation's work is directed at young Indigenous athletes recovering from sporting injury and is not a general assistance scheme for joint replacement. If cost is a barrier to your treatment, speak to the rooms about the options, which are set out on the fees page.
This page provides general information about a medical condition and a surgical procedure. It is not individual medical advice and does not replace consultation with a qualified practitioner. Outcomes vary between individuals and all surgery carries risk. A referral is needed for a consultation with Professor Daevyd Rodda; without one, you can start with the practice nurse practitioner, who can provide it.