CURRICULUM VITAE

MICHELLE CORT

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

PERSONAL PROFILE

Name: Michelle Cort

Address: Department of Sports Nutrition

Australian Institute of Sport
PO Box 176
Belconnen, 2616

Phone: 02 6214 1729 (w)

0411 023 488 (mob)

E Mail: michelle.cort@ausport.gov.au

Professional Affiliations:
Dietitians Association of Australia
(Accredited Practicing Dietitian)

Sports Dietitians Australia

Sports Medicine Australia

European College of Sports Science

Educational Qualifications:

Masters of Health Science (Human Nutrition)

Deakin University, 2005

Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics

(With Distinction)
Queensland University of Technology, 1994

Bachelor of Applied Science

(Medical Science)
Queensland University of Technology, 1992
University Awards:
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Prize
Queensland University of Technology, 1992

IM & MJ Mackerras Prize (Microbiology)

Queensland University of Technology, 1992

Australian Society for Parisitology Prize

Queensland University of Technology, 1992

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Australian Institute of Sport March 2003 - Present

Department of Sports Nutrition
Sports Dietitian
- Provision of the highest possible standard of nutrition service and advice to
AIS Sports and National Sporting Organisations, including:
o AIS Rowing and Rowing Australia
o AIS Track and Field
o AIS Volleyball and Volleyball Australia
o AIS Softball and Softball Australia
o AIS Tennis (including Wimbledon travel with squad)
o AIS AFL
o AIS Archery
o AIS Netball
o AIS Football
o AIS-AFL
- Nutrition service to above includes:
o Individual nutrition counseling and testing
o Group education sessions
o Hydration testing
o Field based research
o State of the art sports nutrition resource development
o Preparation and attendance at domestic and team travel
- Supervise the delivery of Sports nutrition services provided by Sports
Nutrition Fellows within the Department of Sports Nutrition
- Supervise and direct visiting graduate dietetic students and athlete trainees
- Undertake, publish and promote research in sports nutrition in accordance
with research demands
- Liaise and negotiate with department and AIS sponsors, (including Nestle and
Gatorade) and key stakeholders.
- Advisory role within the profession on a national basis in terms of technical
development and information dissemination relating to the nutrition
management of athletes and sporting teams
Sydney Swans AFL Club November 2003 - Present
Sports Dietitian
- Provision of all nutrition and dietetic services (including research projects)
and development of nutrition, hydration and recovery nutrition related systems
to players and coaching staff of the Sydney Swans AFL club
- Negotiation and liaison with club sponsors
- Premiership 2005

Brumbies Rugby Union Club, ACT November 2004 – 2005

Sports Dietitian
- Provision of all nutrition and dietetic services (including research projects)
and development of nutrition, hydration and recovery nutrition related systems
to players and coaching staff of the Brumbies Rugby Union Club.
- Negotiation and liaison with club sponsors

Deakin University 2004 – 2005

School of Exercise and Nutrition Science
Lecturer (Casual)
- Preparation, development and delivery of lectures and tutorials in
undergraduate sports nutrition.
- Development of on-line material for use by students

University of Queensland 2002

School of Human Movement Studies
Lecturer
- Preparation, development and delivery of lectures and tutorials to students in
undergraduate exercise nutrition courses
- Development of on-line material for use by students
- Development of assessment for courses

Australian Institute of Sport (Brisbane Unit) 2001-2003

Diving Program
Sports Dietitian
- Provision of all nutrition and dietetic services (including research projects) to
all members and coaching staff of the AIS Diving Program

Queensland Academy of Sport 2001 - 2003

Sports Dietitian
- Provision of all nutrition and dietetic services to athletes and coaches of the
following programs: Track & Field, cycling, hockey, athletes with a disability
- Research project in heat stress/sweat rates of athletes from all QAS sports
Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club 1998 – 2003
Sports Dietitian
- Provision of all nutrition and dietetic services (including research projects)
and development of all nutrition, hydration and nutrition recovery related
systems to players and coaching staff of the Brisbane Lions AFL club,
including travel with the team to all home and away matches.
- Premierships 2001& 2002

AFL Queensland & 1998 - 2003

AFL Umpires Association
Sports Dietitian
- Consultant dietitian to players, umpires and coaching staff

Private Practice 1998 - 2003

(Queensland Sports Medicine Centre, Chandler Sports and Rehab,
Birkdale Specialist Centre)
Clinical & Sports Dietitian
- Nutrition consultant to individuals and groups regarding nutrition related
medical/lifestyle diseases and sports nutrition
- Development of nutrition information and resources for various client groups
- Supervision of university student placements

Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice March 1998 – August 1999

Clinical Dietitian
- Dietitian with the Nutrition Servicing and Awareness Program
- Provision of nutrition advice and counseling to individuals and groups
regarding nutrition related medical/lifestyle conditions
- Creation of nutrition resources relevant to client group

National Health Service, England UK 1996-1998

Clinical & Community Dietitian
- Provision of clinical nutrition services to inpatients and outpatients of four
different NHS hospitals within England (QEQM Hospital- Kent, Derby City
Hospital- Derbyshire, Hull Royal Infirmary- Yorkshire, Bury General
Hospital- Manchester)
- Development & provision of nutrition related health promotion programs to
the community (Hull, Yorkshire)
- Creation of nutrition resources relevant to client group
- Supervision of students on clinical and community placements
Bayside District Health Service, Brisbane 1995 – 1996
Clinical & Community Dietitian
- Co-ordination and provision of all clinical and community nutrition and
dietetic services to residents and hospitals (including special care facilities)
within the Bayside District
- Creation of nutrition resources relevant to client group

Private Practice, Sunshine Coast 1994 – 1996

Clinical & Sports Dietitian
- Nutrition consultant to individuals and groups regarding nutrition related
medical/lifestyle diseases and sports nutrition

Princess Alexandra and Gold Coast Hospitals June 1994 – February 1995
Locum Clinical Dietitian
- Provision of clinical nutrition services to inpatients and outpatients

School of Dance, Queensland Ballet Company June 1994

- Conducted needs assessment with dancers and teaching staff on strategies for
dealing with nutrition related problems in this group
- Creation of nutrition resources for dancers

ADDITIONAL COURSES AND FURTHER EDUCATION:

- National Elite Sporting Council Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2005

- Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2005

- European College of Sports Science Conference, Belgrade, Serbia, 2005

- Sports Dietitians Australia One Day Update, Canberra, Australia, 2005

- European College of Sports Science Conference, Clermont Ferrand, France,

2004

- Evidence Based Decision Making for Sports Dietitians Workshop, Canberra,

Australia, 2004

- Sports Dietitians Australia One Day Update, Canberra, Australia, 2004

- Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2003

- Football Australasia Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2003

 - National Elite Sporting Council Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2002

- Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2002

- Exercise Physiology (Audit Subject), University of Queensland, 2001

- General Sports Medicine Course, British Association of Sport and Medicine,

UK 1997

- 4 Day Sports Dietitians Australia Education Course, Canberra, 1995

- ISAK Level 1 Anthropometry Certificate Course, Brisbane, Australia, 1994

- Introduction to Marketing Course, University of Queensland, 1994

INVITED LECTURES
- Hydration Symposium: A Tool for Monitoring Hydration Status and Fluid
Losses in Athletes
Australian Conference of science and Medicine in Sport (SMA), Melbourne,
Australia, 2005

- Sports Supplements in Cycling

Australian Cycling Federation, Cycling Australia Coaches Conference,
Mooloolaba, Australia, 2005

- Sports Nutrition Strategies

Fijian Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Course, Suva, Fiji, 2004

- Supplements and Football Performance

Football Australasia Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2003

- AIS Sports Supplement Program

Coaching and Officiating Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2003

- AIS Sports Supplement Program

Queensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane, Australia, 2003

- Nutrition and Soccer Performance

Soccer Australia Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2003
POSTERS ACEPTED AT SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS

- Acute Creatine Supplementation and Simulated Water Polo Performance.

European College of Sports Science, 10th Annual Congress, Belgrade, Serbia,
July 2005

PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles: in press or review
- Cort, M.M., L.M. Burke, I. Mujika. Acute creatine supplementation and
simulated water polo performance. Int. J. Sport Nutr. Exer. Metab
International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism- In Review

- Cunningham, C., M.M. Cort, G. Freeman. Caffeine Supplementation and

Archery Performance. Br. J. Sports. Med

Periodicals:
- Travel Nutrition for Athletes, Coaches Edge, 2003
(www.coachesedge.com.au/archive)

- Fact Sheet- Sports Nutrition Issues for Softball, AIS website

- Fact Sheet- Sports Nutrition Issues for Diving, AIS Website

- Fact Sheet- Take Away Food Options, AIS Website

- Fact Sheet- Track and Field- Jumps, AIS Website

- Supplementing Coaching Outcomes, Sports Medicine Australia Publication,

2000

Books:
- Burke, L., L. Bell, M. Cort, G. Cox, L. Farthing, B. Greenaway, M. Minehan,
N. Petrunoff and C. Wood. (2004) Current Concepts in Sports Nutrition.
Sydney: Nestle Australia Ltd.

- Burke, L., M. Cort, G. Cox, R. Crawford, M. Minehan, and C. Wood. (2004).

Survival Around the World. Sydney: FPC Magazines

Book Chapters and Contributions- in press:

- Cort, M.M. (2005). Dietary supplements and nutritional ergogenic aids in
sport. In Burke, L.M and Deakin, V. (eds). Clinical Sports Nutrition. 3rd
edition. Sydney: McGraw-Hill
 - Cummings, N., R. Crawford, M. Cort, F. Pelly. (2005). Providing meals for
athletic groups. In Burke, L.M and Deakin, V. (eds). Clinical Sports Nutrition.
3rd edition. Sydney: McGraw-Hill

REGULAR PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC LECTURING:

- Further Education Course, Sports Dietitians Australia, ACT, Australia, 2004-
present

- Undergraduate nutrition course, Deakin University 2004 - 2005

OTHER RELATED WORK AND PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:
- Assist in the ongoing development and implementation of the AIS Sports
Supplement Program

- Sports Dietitian, 2000 Sydney Olympics, provision of individual consultation

and nutrition food service quality control activities within athlete dining hall

- Sports nutrition and healthy eating seminars, lectures and workshops to

sporting clubs, schools and private businesses.

- Consultant to private companies in food industry regarding product

development