Mr Paul Penna (Psychologist)
- Name
- Mr Paul Geoffrey Penna
- Qualifications
- POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY
- BACHELOR OF ARTS
- Occupation
- Psychologist
- Gender
- Male
Paul Penna is a recognised Sports Psychologist, having worked with many of Australia's top sports people and teams. Paul is the sport Psychologist for the Australia Swim Team. He worked on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Team, the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Team, as well as the 2004, 2005 and 2007 World Swimming Championship Teams.
Paul has developed a successful business, Focus Performance Psychology, which assists individuals and teams to obtain peak performances. His clients include professional athletes and sporting teams, motor sport athletes, corporate executives and teams, performers and aspiring champions.
Paul was the Senior Sport Psychologist at the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) during 2006-2007. He commenced working at the institute in 2001 and was principally focused on assisting athletes and programs perform on the highest level possible, whether that was at State, National, Commonwealth Games, World Championships or Olympics and Paralympics.
Paul is a fully registered Psychologist with specialise tertiary training in sport psychology and over 15 years of experience competing, coaching and working with many different levels of sport.
Professional Appointments
Swimming Australia - Team Psychologist, National Sport Psychology Coordinator and member of Sport Science Advisory Group Bowls Australia - Team Psychologist and National Sport Psychology Coordinator Golf Australia - Member of the High Performance Advisory Group St. George / Illawarra Rugby League Football Club - Team Psychologist
- Affiliated Clinics
- Sydney Sports Medicine Centre
- South West Sports Medicine
- Hills Sports Medicine
Practice Locations
NSW
- Sydney Sports Medicine Centre
- Address
- NSWIS Building
Level 2
6 Figtree Drive
Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9764 3131
- Fax
- 02 9764 3443
- South West Sports Medicine
- Address
- Sydney Gymnastic and Aquatic Centre
12 North Parade
Rooty Hill NSW 2766
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9851 5959
- Fax
- 02 9851 5960
- Hills Sports Medicine
- Address
- Norwest Central
Suite 209 10 Century Circuit
Bella Vista NSW 2153
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9899 2833
- Fax
- 02 9899 2466
