The Women in Sport Congress, held in Brisbane earlier this year, focused on world-class support for world-class performance. With a diverse group of attendees, the conference covered a wide range of pertinent topics.

Season 2 of the Physios on the Mic podcast turns its focus to pain, with hosts Sophie Shephard and Matt Fa.

Carina Siracusa discusses her upcoming course, ‘Bowel and bladder care for the neurologically involved client’.

Emma Holly and Caroline Callister discuss why advanced scar therapy is an essential upskilling area for physiotherapists, showcasing specialised courses that combine targeted manual techniques, clinical reasoning and patient empowerment to optimise recovery after injury, surgery and childbirth.

A recent recipient of a 2025 Seeding Grant is investigating the lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women regarding pelvic health.

Under the supervision of Professor Cristine Homsi Jorge, Tatiana de Bem Fretta and colleagues conducted the first randomised controlled trial to test telerehabilitation for women after gynaecological cancer treatment. The researchers agreed to answer some questions on the study.

A comprehensive review of injury risk and injury prevention research in female, women’s and girls’ sport has recently been completed, highlighting the many gaps in the evidence base. Researchers Professor Kay Crossley and Melissa Haberfield talk about the review and its implications.

Dr Brooke Patterson, Melissa Haberfield and Professor Kay Crossley of the APA Sports and Exercise national group present five discussion points about the role that physiotherapists can play in delivering best practice injury prevention interventions for female, woman and girl athletes.

Fiona Rogers is a clinician, researcher, mentor and now podcaster. Fiona talks to Chloe Pignéguy about her journey into women’s health and why listening to patients remains at the heart of good practice.

APA PEOPLE Renowned physiotherapist, researcher and mentor Professor Kay Crossley has been named an APA Honoured Member in recognition of her contribution to the profession across four decades.