North Melbourne can confirm Scott Dickinson will join the club as its new Strength & Conditioning Coach.

Dickinson has spent the past seven years managing the Netherlands' Olympic Sports program, and has previously worked at the Queensland Academy of Sports and the Newcastle Knights.

North GM of Football Cameron Joyce said Dickinson would be a valuable addition.

“Scott has a lot of experience in managing strength and conditioning programs across a range of different sports and has experience with athletes around the world,” Joyce said.

“We’re excited to begin working with Scott once the entire playing group is back together in December.”

The club has also appointed Brad Copeland to the role of Indigenous Officer.

Copeland will be part of the club’s welfare department, while also working closely with young footballers in the club’s Next Generation Academies in Tasmania and Wyndham.