This special equipment aims to better mitigate the long-term effects of concussions and hits to the head. One of the most remarkable features of the new High-Tech Football Helmet is the presence of sensors in the helmet. These devices automatically record head impacts and signal to the sideline staff when major hits happen during a game.
Australian charities Good Beginnings, Karitane and the Benevolent Society have collaborated on a home visiting program called Volunteer Family Connect, an early intervention program providing one on one support to parents and carers of young children in their home or other safe place.
