College Knowledge Exchange - Advancing Research Excellence - October 2026
This Research College Knowledge Exchange (CKE) session will provide feature presentations from two ACP Fellows who have recently been awarded the Specialist Research Physiotherapist credential. Presenters will share their area of research, followed by an opportunity for questions, discussion, and peer engagement. Physiotherapists with an interest in research, research translation and advancing clinical practice are encouraged to attend.
Dr Daniel Harvie, FACP - Pain & perception: A Closer look at why we hurt
It is a strange thing to have a body that talks to us through sensations. How these sensations relate to what is actually happening in the body is complicated. Yet complicated doesn't mean nonsensical. By taking a closer look at experiences like pain, we can make more sense of that complexity, and in turn we can better manage it. My research has been part of this new science of persistent pain and what to do about it, and this talk will give a brief overview of this journey
Professor Jia Han, FACP - Proprioception: From Laboratory to Clinical Practice
This presentation traces my 15-year research journey in proprioception and neuromuscular control—from foundational laboratory discoveries to clinical translation. I will share insights into the multi-modal and site-specific nature of proprioception, the clinical impact of position and force sense deficits, and evidence-based approaches to assessment and intervention across musculoskeletal conditions—including chronic ankle instability, low back pain, Achilles tendinopathy and knee osteoarthritis—as well as neurological populations such as stroke and Parkinson's disease. This will highlight how clinicians can integrate proprioceptive training into practice through functional, task-specific and patient-tailored rehabilitation approaches.
Professor Rob Orr, MACP - Load Carriage for Tactical Populations
Tactical personnel, inclusive of military personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, are required to carry external loads weighing from 10kg to over 45kg, as an occupational requirement. Intended to protect these personnel and support their task capability, these loads are known to cause acute and chronic injuries, impede task performance, and have ultimately led to task and mission failure and long term medical consequences. To mitigate these potential risks of injury and performance decrements, understanding the tactical load carriage context and optimising the load carriage conditioning / reconditioning requirements of these personnel is vital. This session will explore evidence regarding both the impacts of load weight and, more importantly, contextual factors (like speed of movement and terrain traversed) on load carriage capability. Injuries associated with load carriage will be discussed as will potential negative task impacts, and relationships between fitness and load carriage capability. Finally, the latest evidence on optimal load carriage conditioning and reconditioning requirements will be presented in an easy to apply and practical framework.
Please note: This is a live webinar. Login instructions including link details will be sent to registrants on the day of the event. If login instructions are not received by midday the day of the lecture to contact us on karen.ide@australian.physio
• VIC, TAS, NSW, ACT – 7.00pm AEDT
• SA – 6.30pm
• QLD - 6.00pm
• NT – 5.30pm
• WA – 4.00pm
As part of your registration to this event, you will be given free access to the recording of this presentation. Once the recording is available, you will be notified via email