Conferences
Matthew uses an evidenced based approach with Positive Sports Coaching and presents at both academic and sporting conferences around the world.
Sports/Business Conferences
Melbourne University Sport Elite Athlete Program – High Performance & Positive Psychology
Melbourne Vic, August 2023
Trinity Anglican College Basketball Club – Sports Coaching, Communication & Positive Psychology
Albury NSW, June 2023
Bob Jane Store Manager National Conference – High Performance & Positive Psychology
Lorne Vic, June 2023
Eclipse Gymnastics – High Performance Coaching
Melbourne Vic, November 2022
Merinda Calisthenic College – Positive Sports Coaching
Melbourne Vic, June 2022
Singapore Gymnastics Club Conference
29th April 2021
Manly Warringah District Baseball Association (MWDBA) Coaches Workshop – Positive Sports Coaching
March 2021
Frankston Hockey Club Men’s Team – Positive Psychology, Wellbeing and Performance
March 2021
Northern Falcons Football Club – Positive Sports Coaching and Building Female Participation
March 2021
Waverley Gymnastics Olympic Athletes Squad – High Performance and Resilience
March 2021
Frankston Hockey Club Women’s Team – Positive Psychology, Wellbeing & Performance
March 2021
Singapore Gymnastics Positive Psychology and Sports Coaching – Wellbeing, Resilience and High Performance
February 2021
Waverley Gymnastics Olympics Program – Individual Athlete High Performance Sessions
2020 – 2021
Aerobic Gymnastics pre National Championships workshop, Aerodynamix Gymnastics
9th March 2020
Gymnastics Victoria Coach Conference – Positive Psychology and High Performance
18th January 2020
Waverley Gymnastics Coaches Workshop
2nd September 2019
Calisthenics Victoria – State Conference – Cali Connect 2019
Pullman Hotel, Albert park Victoria, 1st June 2019
Volleyball Victoria – Coaches Professional Development Day
Dandenong Stadium, 18th March 2018
Christs College NZ – Full Staff Professional Development Day “Positive Psychology in the Classroom”
Christchurch, New Zealand, 26th January 2018
Canterbury Sports Coaches workshop “Positive Sports Coaching a pathway to performance and wellbeing”
Christchurch, New Zealand, 25th January 2018
Christ College NZ – Sports Coaches and Parents workshops
Christchurch , New Zealand 25th January 2018
Gymnastics Victoria- Coach Conference
Melbourne 20th January 2018
Eclipse Gymnastics – Coach Professional Development Evening
Ringwood, Victoria, 4th October 2017
ISA (Independent Sporting Association) Annual Conference2017 – ISA Heads of Sport Conference Program
Keynote Speaker at the ISA (Independent Sporting Association) Annual Conference held at Coolangatta estate, Shoalhaven Heads, NSW Tuesday 25th July 2017
Kincoppal – Rose Bay School of the Sacred heart – Coaches Professional Development Day
Sydney June 2107
Gymnastics Victoria – Victorian Championships Coaches session
Melbourne, June 2017
Knox Gymnastics – Coaches Professional Development Day
Melbourne May 2017
MLC Gymnastics and Intensive Sports Programs Professional Development Day
Melbourne, April 2017
Matthew presented to MLC Gymnastics coaches as well as coaches from their Intensive Sports programs (Rowing, Kayaking, Swimming, Diving , Tennis and Netball).
IGGSA Directors of Sport Conference
Sydney, March 2017
Matthew is a Keynote speaker at the IGGSA Directors of Sport Conference, Sydney NSW 30th March 2017.
Ravenswood School for Girls – Positive Sports Coaching School Training
March 2017
Matthew ran training sessions in Positive Sports Coaching for Staff, Parents and Students at Ravenswood School for Girls.
Perth College – Inner Development Outer Excellence 
Perth , January 2017
Matthew presented to Perth College’s PE Staff and also to the professional sports coaches as part of their professional development and staff training program.
Gymnastics Victoria Club Conference
Melbourne, January 2017
Matthew presented at Gymnastics Victoria’s Club Conference where he talked about the importance of providing an environment that both builds wellbeing as well as developing the technical skills required for their sport.
Gymnastics Victoria Parents Information Session
November 2017
Matthew ran a session for the parents of the athletes in the High Performance Mens program talking about the importance of wellbeing and how Gymnastics Victoria are working with their coaches to ensure this is a priority.
Gymnastics Victoria High Performance Mens program
November 2016
Matthew worked with Gymnastics Victoria’s High Performance Mens Program coaches to look at ways to maximise the impact their coaching can have on both wellbeing and performance.
Inaugural AISNSW Heads of Sport Conference
New South Wales, August 2016
Matthew is a Keynote speaker at the inaugural AISNSW Heads of Sport Conference Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley NSW August 2016.
Westbourne Grammar School Professional Development Day
Victoria, February 2016
Matthew was a speaker at the Westbourne Grammar School Coach Professional Development Day February 2016
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
West Australia, October 2015
Matthew presented to parents and discussed both the science and the practical strategies to use their children’s strengths to help them enjoy sport, perform well in pressure situations, and frame challenges as the stepping stones to success.
Deakin University
Melbourne, September 2015
Matthew presented at Australian University Games Team Manager Workshop at Deakin University.
Hampton Junior Soccer Club
Melbourne, July 2015
Matthew presented Positive Sports Coaching strategies to Hampton Junior Soccer Club’s Coach Development Day.
Southern University Games
Melbourne, May 2015
Matthew presented at the Southern University Games Team Captains Workshop.
Oceania National Olympic Committee
Suva, Fiji, May 2015
Matthew is presenting at the Oceania National Olympic Committees General Assembly.
Singapore Sport Coaches Workshop
Singapore, January 2015
Introduction course to Positive Sports Coaching: Sport Performance and Athlete wellbeing.
Ballarat Sovereigns Coaches PD
Melbourne, November 2014
Matthew Scholes was been invited to present at the Ballarat Sovereigns Coaches PD in Melbourne.
Softball Australia’s National Camp
Sydney, June 2014
Matthew Scholes was been invited to speak at the Softball Australia’s National Camp in Sydney.
Gymnastics Australia, Youth Participation Coordinators Conference
Melbourne, May 2014
Matthew Scholes has been invited to speak at the Gymnastics Australia, Youth Participation Coordinators conference at Hisense Arena.
University of Melbourne Commercial’s 10,000 Steps Challenge Launch
Melbourne, May 2014
Matthew Scholes has been invited to speak at the University of Melbourne Commercial’s 10,000 steps challenge launch.
Keynote Speaker, Maroondah Education Coalition (MEC) Curriculum Day
Victoria, April 2014
Positive Psychology – Building optimism and resilience in students and staff
Presentation will look at positive psychology, the science of happiness, the importance of building optimistic mindsets and how how our brain functions under pressure. The presentation will be delivered through the lens of sport but the messages and information will be applicable to all areas. There will be a focus on how we can help build the optimism and resilience in our students and also in our staff teams.
Presenter, Netball Victoria State Team Camp
Victoria, December 2013
Psychology presentation, Happiness, Wellbeing and Sports Performance.
Presenter, Pacific Youth & Sport Conference
New Caledonia, December 2013
Positive Sports Coaching reseach presented at the 2013 Pacific Youth & Sport Conference in New Caledonia.
Guest speaker, Positive Psychology in Sport and Business
Croydon, November 2013
Guest speaker, Croydon Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Keynote speaker, Positive Psychology in Sport and Business
Melbourne, November 2013
Keynote speaker, Business Programs Networking Event at Box Hill Institute
Christchurch Grammar School | Staff Training 2013
Perth, July 2013
Keynote speaker, Christchurch Grammar School 2-day staff training seminar. Matthew delivered “Boys Motivation and Wellbeing Through the Creation of a Positive Coaching Culture”
2013 Positive Psychology in Practice Seminar
Adelaide, May 2013
The Adelaide Crows Football Club assembled a panel of expert speakers to address the latest research, tools and application of positive psychology in the fields of Education, Sport Coaching and Personal Development.
2013 Cricket Victoria Representative Coaching Accreditation Course
Melbourne, March 2013
Positive Sports Coaching
The Representative Accreditation Course (formerly known as Level 2) is an advanced and in-depth coaching course, which includes Cricket Specific and General Coaching Principle topics.
2013 AFL National Coaching Conference
Melbourne, February 2013
Positive Psychology and Sports Coaching
Provides coaches with an understanding of the science behind Positive Psychology and how this can help their coaching, leading to their players exhibiting greater resilience and optimism which results in improved performance under pressure and better mental well-being. Matthew will present Positive Sports Coaching models which will provide coaches with some simple, effective and evidenced based strategies to implement positive psychology into their coaching style.
Keynote speaker, Victorian State Conference, Australian Sports Commission, Active After-school Communities Program
Melbourne, June 2012
Positive Sports Coaching run by Sport and Recreation Victoria
Melbourne, May 2012
Female Youth Leadership Program run by Sport and Recreation Victoria
Melbourne, April 2012
Gilead Sciences ANZ National Sales Conference
Melbourne, February 2012
Positive Sports Coaching in a Sales team.
Australian Football Coaching Conference
Melbourne (MCG), October 2011
Positive Sports Coaching, building players resilience
Australian University Sport Conference
Adelaide, May 2011
Positive Psychology and Athlete Performance
Academic Conferences
7th World Congress on Positive Psychology
July 2021
“The Impact of a positive psychology intervention on gymnastics coaches and athletes preparing for Olympic trials”
6th World Congress on Positive Psychology
18th – 21st July, Melbourne, Australia
“The impact of a positive psychology intervention on encouraging a strength based language approach to sports coaching”
PESA – Positive Education Schools Association National conference
11th – 13th April 2019, Gold Coast , Australia.
Masterclass – Positive Education in Sport
Fifth World Congress on Positive Psychology,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 13-16 2017
“The Impact of using a strength based coaching approach on young athletes”.
Positive Education Conference
Perth, October 2016
Matthew is a Keynote speaker at the Positive Education Conference in Perth Western Australia.
5th Australian Positive Psychology Conference
Adelaide, September 2016
Matthew is an invited panellist at the 5th Australian Positive Psychology Conference.
3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology
Canada, June 2016
Matthew presented his paper “Can Coaching focusing on an athlete’s strengths increase wellbeing and retention?” at the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology in Canada.
Practising Positive Education Conference
Sydney, August 2015
Matthew will be giving a Keynote address and Master Class at the Practising Positive Education Conference.
Forth World Congress on Positive Psychology
Florida, USA, June 2015
Matthew presented “Positive Psychology – Achieving Large scale Impact across Olympic Sports” at the Forth World Congress on Positive Psychology.
2nd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology
Ottawa, Canada, July 2014
Workshop Presenter: Using Positive Psychology in School Sport
The 2nd Canadian Conference in Positive Psychology is the biggest gathering of internationally-renowned positive psychology researchers, practitioners, clinicians, educators, teachers, business consultants, coaches and the general public from across Canada and the world. Our goal is to share leading-edge research and best practices in the application of positive psychology across disciplines. Positive Psychology is the scientific study of psychological well-being and human flourishing. It is a great opportunity to interact with like-minded people who focus on studying what is best in life and how to create more of it.
Fourth Australian Positive Psychology and Wellbeing Conference
Melbourne, February 2014
Matthew Scholes will be presenting a panel session, “Dream Large – How Can Positive Psychology Change the World” at the University of Melbourne.
2013 World Congress on Positive Psychology (WCPP)
Los Angeles, June 2013
Matthew Scholes will be presenting two Positive Sports Coaching items at the 2013 World Congress on Positive Psychology (WCPP) to be held in Los Angeles, California in June 2013. Matthew will be presenting “The effect of positive psychology on the wellbeing of sports coaches” and “Infusing Positive Psychology into Sport”.
First Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology
Toronto, June 2012
Matthew Scholes presented PSC at the prestigious Canadian Positive Psychology Association academic conference at Toronto University in July. Matthew was one of only 46 presenters accepted from the hundreds of applications received from around the world.
3rd Australian Positive Psychology and Wellbeing Conference (“Positive2012”)
Sydney, February 2012
The effect of the Positive Sports Coaching Program on student athletes’ well-being.
Pospsyconf
Thinkers in Residence Conference
Adelaide, February 2012
St Peter’s student presentation on the positive effects on his leadership and approach to sport he has gained from his experience being trained in Positive Sports Coaching by Matthew Scholes.
2011 APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists National Conference
Melbourne, November 2011
Using positive psychology to promote well-being in student athletes: A pilot evaluation at St Peters College, Adelaide
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