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Gerontological Physiotherapy Level 2

This course offers a great opportunity to build on the knowledge developed in the Gerontology Level 1 course. Topics include: management of dementia, frailty, persistent pain, mental health, an overview of the physiotherapist's role in the palliative care process and exercise prescription for older people. This course is a mandatory component of the experiential titling pathway in Gerontological Physiotherapy.


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Learning outcomes

  • Identify indications, contra indications and strategies to optimise engagement with exercise in older adults
  • Describe evidence-based physiotherapy interventions to maintain and optimise physical function and prevent deterioration in people who are frail
  • Outline strategies to maintain functional capacity and quality of life in people with dementia
  • Discuss principles of management of persistent pain in older people
  • Define and describe the holistic palliative care process and principles of management
  • Outline strategies to engage the older adult with mental health problems in physiotherapy

Prerequisites

  • Completion of Gerontological Physiotherapy Level 1.

Presenters

Vanessa Jessup


Vanessa Jessup, APAM, is a Titled Gerontological Physiotherapist and has worked across public and private sector, rural and metro.
She is the founder of a mobile home-visiting gerontological practice, working with clients, staff and their families in residential aged care and the community and is also a clinical supervisor with Curtin University, WA.
Vanessa is a passionate advocate for older Australians and the role of Physiotherapy across the ageing continuum.
She is the current National Chair for the APA Gerontology Group and represents this group on the APA National Advisory Committee. Vanessa is also an APA representative on the National Aged Care Alliance and has been involved in various internal working groups, including funding reform, quality and safety, health and ageing interface, rural and remote and workforce.
She has been an invited participant at various forums and round-tables led by the Department of Health, including funding reform and mandatory quality indicators.
Back in WA, Vanessa is also a member of the WA Business Group and the WA Branch Council.
She was also recently appointed to a not-for-profit aged care Board and leads their Clinical Governance work.

Joanne Connaughton


Associate Professor Jo Connaughton is the previous Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Mental Health Special Interest Group and ex-Secretary of the International Organisation of Physiotherapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH). In July 2018 Jo Connaughton stepped down from Dean, School of Physiotherapy at University of Notre Dame Australia following a physiotherapy career spanning over 40 years including. In her 30 years of clinical work Jo practiced in almost all aspects of physiotherapy in metropolitan and regional WA, working with people from across the lifespan in both public and private settings including acute mental health. As Discipline Leader in an acute mental health facility Jo worked predominately with people aged between 18 and 65, however, also worked with older adults and supervised physiotherapists working in the psychogeriatric units. Jo joined the University in 2007 and in semi-retirement now teaches undergraduate students pathophysiology, presentation and treatment of mental health conditions. She is also a qualified Mental Health First Aid instructor and advocates for this to be included in undergraduate degrees. Jo's research in the mental health field includes exploring attitudes of physiotherapists and physiotherapy students towards mental health and psychiatry and more recently how these are influenced by inclusion of Mental Health First Aid training in undergraduate programs. Jo has also researched headaches experienced by people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder and has presented her research findings at National and International Conferences.

Melanie Galbraith


Ms MELANIE GALBRAITH MSc Med (Pain Mgt), BSc (Physio). Mel is a physiotherapist with 25 years' experience of treating people with musculoskeletal conditions in the UK and Australia. Was attached to Fremantle Hospital Pain Medicine Unit for several years where she was extensively involved in the management of patients with chronic pain, both individually and in groups. Melanie completed an MSc Med (Pain Mgt) via the University of Sydney and is a titled APA Pain Physiotherapist, currently working for Biosymm (an Occupational Physiotherapy company) as an Injury Management Consultant. Mel has a passion for both pain research and travel and combines the two by regularly attending national and international conferences.

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Sat 18 - Sun 19
May
08:30AM - 04:00PM AWST
Suite 1 4 Sarich Way
Bentley WA 6102 View map
Price: Non Member: $1,118.00
APA Member: $745.00
Distance Discount: $690.00
Gerontology group: $690.00
Registration closing date: 18 May 2019 CPD hours: 17.00 * Early bird prices close 4 weeks prior to the course start date
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Price: Non Member: $1,118.00
APA Member: $745.00
Distance Discount: $690.00
Gerontology group: $690.00
Registration closing date: 18 May 2019 Event status: Closed CPD hours: 17.00 * Early bird prices close 4 weeks prior to the course start date
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Presenters

Vanessa Jessup


Vanessa Jessup, APAM, is a Titled Gerontological Physiotherapist and has worked across public and private sector, rural and metro.
She is the founder of a mobile home-visiting gerontological practice, working with clients, staff and their families in residential aged care and the community and is also a clinical supervisor with Curtin University, WA.
Vanessa is a passionate advocate for older Australians and the role of Physiotherapy across the ageing continuum.
She is the current National Chair for the APA Gerontology Group and represents this group on the APA National Advisory Committee. Vanessa is also an APA representative on the National Aged Care Alliance and has been involved in various internal working groups, including funding reform, quality and safety, health and ageing interface, rural and remote and workforce.
She has been an invited participant at various forums and round-tables led by the Department of Health, including funding reform and mandatory quality indicators.
Back in WA, Vanessa is also a member of the WA Business Group and the WA Branch Council.
She was also recently appointed to a not-for-profit aged care Board and leads their Clinical Governance work.


Joanne Connaughton


Associate Professor Jo Connaughton is the previous Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Mental Health Special Interest Group and ex-Secretary of the International Organisation of Physiotherapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH). In July 2018 Jo Connaughton stepped down from Dean, School of Physiotherapy at University of Notre Dame Australia following a physiotherapy career spanning over 40 years including. In her 30 years of clinical work Jo practiced in almost all aspects of physiotherapy in metropolitan and regional WA, working with people from across the lifespan in both public and private settings including acute mental health. As Discipline Leader in an acute mental health facility Jo worked predominately with people aged between 18 and 65, however, also worked with older adults and supervised physiotherapists working in the psychogeriatric units. Jo joined the University in 2007 and in semi-retirement now teaches undergraduate students pathophysiology, presentation and treatment of mental health conditions. She is also a qualified Mental Health First Aid instructor and advocates for this to be included in undergraduate degrees. Jo's research in the mental health field includes exploring attitudes of physiotherapists and physiotherapy students towards mental health and psychiatry and more recently how these are influenced by inclusion of Mental Health First Aid training in undergraduate programs. Jo has also researched headaches experienced by people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder and has presented her research findings at National and International Conferences.


Melanie Galbraith


Ms MELANIE GALBRAITH MSc Med (Pain Mgt), BSc (Physio). Mel is a physiotherapist with 25 years' experience of treating people with musculoskeletal conditions in the UK and Australia. Was attached to Fremantle Hospital Pain Medicine Unit for several years where she was extensively involved in the management of patients with chronic pain, both individually and in groups. Melanie completed an MSc Med (Pain Mgt) via the University of Sydney and is a titled APA Pain Physiotherapist, currently working for Biosymm (an Occupational Physiotherapy company) as an Injury Management Consultant. Mel has a passion for both pain research and travel and combines the two by regularly attending national and international conferences.


Learning outcomes
  • Identify indications, contra indications and strategies to optimise engagement with exercise in older adults
  • Describe evidence-based physiotherapy interventions to maintain and optimise physical function and prevent deterioration in people who are frail
  • Outline strategies to maintain functional capacity and quality of life in people with dementia
  • Discuss principles of management of persistent pain in older people
  • Define and describe the holistic palliative care process and principles of management
  • Outline strategies to engage the older adult with mental health problems in physiotherapy
Prerequisites

Prerequisites

  • Completion of Gerontological Physiotherapy Level 1.
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