There's been high praise for ten physiotherapy students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) involved in a rugby league carnival in Sydney for Indigenous boys from regional NSW.

The students from the CSU School of Community Health in Albury-Wodonga were invited by the Clontarf Foundation to provide physiotherapy services for the boys at the Ross Kelly Cup on Tuesday 8 September.

Under the guidance of CSU physiotherapy lecturer Mr Tim Retchford and Albury sports physiotherapist Mr Shane Robertson, the students were divided between two football fields at St Ignatius' College Riverview.

They assisted the footballers with warm-ups and provided advice to the teenagers about strapping, stretching and injury prevention.

The Clontarf Foundation is a national program which uses the boys' passion for football to improve school attendance, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects.

Final year physiotherapy student Ms Alyshia Hibbs said, "Our clinical placement at the carnival gave us an insight into the acute management of football related injuries and develop valuable skills pertaining to the management of a diverse range of player presentations.

"The exposure to Indigenous culture was also valuable for us."

Mr Retchford said, "This was an exciting workplace learning opportunity for our second and fourth year students and I would welcome further development of our relationship with the Clontarf Foundation.

"Some of these students will continue their workplace learning by assisting at an international mountain bike race in Malaysia in October."

Clontarf Foundation Community Partnerships Manager Mr Raphael McGowan said, "The Charles Sturt University students really embraced the carnival.

"When one of the boys broke his ankle, the physiotherapy students helped the remaining players place a piece of strapping around their wrists with the name of the injured teenager. A photo of the boys with the strapping was then sent to their teammate in hospital.

"They definitely added another element of professionalism to the day.

"We are hoping to further develop the relationship between the Clontarf Foundation and Charles Sturt University given our footprints in regional NSW overlap in areas such as Dubbo, Orange and Wagga Wagga.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a four-year program offered through the School of Community Health at CSU in Albury-Wodonga and Orange.