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Foot and ankle injuries are common in athletes and dancers. Yet physiotherapists often state that they don't feel confident treating the foot.

This course has a strong focus on hands on skills and exercise prescription, giving you tools that can be applied to athletes and general population with foot and ankle pain. Improve your knowledge, skills and confidence in the assessment and treatment of common injuries to the athletic ankle and foot.

Including a review of the anatomy of the foot and ankle, by the end of the course participants should be able to:

• describe clinical presentation of foot and ankle injuries and discuss when medical referral/imaging would be appropriate
• describe contributing factors to foot and ankle injuries, such as shoe fit faults in sport and ballet
• outline treatment and rehabilitation principles for the foot and ankle
• describe, demonstrate and practice assessment of the foot and ankle, including sports and dance specific testing
• describe, demonstrate and practice soft tissue techniques, joint mobilisation and taping techniques for the foot and ankle
• describe, demonstrate and practice exercises to support the foot and ankle, applicable to the general, sporting and dance populations.

Delivered in collaboration with the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA).

Nine out of 10 cancer survivors live with at least one other chronic condition, and this multimorbidity is associated with poorer health outcomes, increased healthcare utilisation, and reduced quality of life. Currently healthcare for these Australians is fragmented, with limited integration between tertiary cancer care and primary care, and significant systemic barriers to meaningful change.

In this presentation, medical oncologist and Chair of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) multimorbidity group Professor Bogda Koczwara AM and COSA Multimorbidity Research Fellow Dr Chad Han will explore the implications of multimorbidity for contemporary cancer care, highlight current challenges, ongoing work and consider future directions for research and clinical practice. The session will invite reflection on how multidisciplinary teams, including physiotherapists, can work together to deliver more integrated, person-centred care for people living with cancer and multiple health conditions.

Around two in every five people in Australia will get cancer in their lifetime. There is convincing evidence that exercise and staying active can significantly enhance the quality of life for those affected by cancer at all stages of the cancer trajectory and may reduce / prevent some cancer treatment toxicities.


This Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation course is brought you by CanRehab who are a UK based, international provider of evidence-based, specialist training and education in cancer and exercise for health and fitness professionals.


The Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation course has been designed to enable you to acquire the evidence and current practice on exercising post diagnosis whilst developing the skills to evaluate, risk assess and provide safe, effective and individualised exercises specifically for the cancer population. In addition, it will provide you with practical assessment tools to improve and expand your service provision.

This interactive session will involve your participation in two small-group workshops, each centred
on real-world CanRehab case studies.

This session will explore why frailty screening is essential in physiotherapy practice, particularly in the context of an ageing population. It will outline the evidence for early detection, the unique role physiotherapists play, and the reasons routine screening is not yet widespread. Participants will be introduced to practical frailty screening tools and gain simple, actionable ideas to confidently consider embedding them into their workplace.