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This course has been designed to provide an opportunity for physiotherapists to develop their practical skills and clinical reasoning associated with content taught in the online Level 1 Women's Pelvic Health Course.

This practical course will be structured around a ‘clinical case studies' format. Physiotherapists will be guided through a number of case studies requiring interpretation of completed Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaires, bladder and bowel diaries, as well as results of Trans-Abdominal Real Time Ultrasound (RTUS), to develop an introductory management plan involving pelvic floor muscle training (where indicated) and lifestyle advice for each case.

In particular, physiotherapists will have the opportunity to perform Trans-Abdominal RTUS to assess pelvic floor function and bladder volumes, as well as learn the necessary procedures required to perform a visual assessment of anal sphincter contraction.

Note: even though there is no internal examinations are performed at Level 1, this course involves learners modelling in order to fulfil the learning objectives. If you know in advance that you will not consent to be a model for peer learning (visual assessment -external observation- of anal sphincter contraction), please communicate this as early as possible so that we can ensure a quality learning experience can be maintained for all participants.

This course will be presented by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) in combination with Women's Health Training Associates (WHTA).

For more information about the Women's Level 1 courses please click here.

This face-to-face course has been designed to provide an opportunity for physiotherapists to develop their practical skills and clinical reasoning associated with content taught in the online Level 1 Women's Health Through the Life Stages Course.

The course will include practical skill development in musculoskeletal assessments across the childbearing year (including SIJ provocation tests), provision of education classes across the childbearing year, early postnatal assessment and advice, and group exercise prescription across the female lifespan (female adolescence, pregnancy, early postpartum and post-menopausal bone health).

In addition, the course will provide an opportunity to explore clinical case studies to enhance clinical reasoning across all topics.

Presented by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and Women's Health Training Associates (WHTA).

For more information about the Women's Level 1 courses please click here.

The NSW Awards and Dinner recognise excellence, influence and accomplishments by our NSW Physiotherapists who have significantly contributed to the profession. It is a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues, meet Branch Council and the members nominated for the Awards over dinner and drinks.

Congratulations to this years nominees are:

Jessica Kuek APAM
Chris Avdalis MACP Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Cara van Wyk MACP Research Physiotherapist
Micky Yim APAM
Christopher Nour APAM
Cate Thomas MACP Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist
Thomas Hamilton APAM
Carol Morris MACP Lymphoedema Physiotherapist
Julienne Locke APAM

This year's dinner speaker has just been locked in and will be announced in the next few days.

To book a table or for any enquiries please contact Emmanuel - Emmanuel.Manalad@australian.physio

Axial Spondyloarthritis aims to raise awareness and develop confidence, knowledge and clinical skills on how to recognise signs symptoms and risk factors and when to refer to rheumatology for suspected axial spondyloarthritis (Axial SpA) and peripheral spondyloarthritis, including psoriatic arthritis (PsA), in musculoskeletal clinical practice.

This online course is ideal for primary contact and advanced practice musculoskeletal clinicians assessing and managing people presenting with back pain and peripheral joint and tendon problems, and musculoskeletal practice educators and course lecturers/tutors.

Physiotherapists working in the musculoskeletal, sports physiotherapy and pain management areas of practice and other specialties managing people with persistent back pain and peripheral joint and tendon problems will also benefit from this course.

This course is also suitable for undergraduate physiotherapy students for their musculoskeletal placements.

Axial Spondyloarthritis is delivered through a blended learning model comprising two parts:

• Part A is the first component of the Axial Spondyloarthritis course and consists of six OnDemand, self-paced modules
• Part B live virtual classroom is very interactive and will include lively discussions between learners and expert presenters, with the opportunity to ask questions along the way

Gerontology Physiotherapy Level 1 aims to improve your knowledge and skills relevant to the physiotherapy assessment and treatment of common conditions of older people. It takes an in-depth look at the ageing process, chronic disease management, pharmacology and pain management, delirium, dementia and depression, falls and balance, strategies to optimise physical function and use of outcome measures.

Learners have two ways of undertaking Gerontology Physiotherapy Level 1:
• Blended: online self-paced (Part A) and attending a face-to-face classroom course (Parts B & C)

or

• Wholly virtual: online self-paced (Parts A & B) and live virtual session (Part C)

Important note: if you have completed or wish to undertake the face-to-face classroom course, you are not required to complete the online Part B or Part C.



Part C - live virtual session
This live virtual session is Part C of the virtual delivery option for the Gerontology Physiotherapy Level 1 course. You must attend a live virtual session in order to complete the Gerontology Physiotherapy Level 1 course.