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Sue Mayes has led the medical team of The Australian Ballet for over 20 years and recently finished her PhD on hip joint health in professional ballet dancers. The Australian Ballet have developed a successful approach to managing and preventing hip joint injury that has resulted in no lost-time hip joint injuries in the past 5 years and no hip joint surgery for more than 10 years. The ´hip joint in dance' course will provide a review of the current hip joint research and its application to clinical decision making and management of hip joint pain in dancers. This practical workshop will demonstrate hip joint assessment and treatment techniques and participants will learn hip exercises and exercise progressions that could be applied to any individual with hip joint pain.

Presented by Specialist Sports Physiotherapist Jane Rooney, the course will cover contemporary evidence based assessment and management of commonly presenting acute knee conditions. This one and a half day course is fully practical with interactive clinical problem solving. You will also provided with 5.5 hours of self-paced online learning, that is required to be completed prior to attending the course.

Saturday 1.00pm – 5.00pm

Discover Ai Chi, a gentle yet purposeful aquatic movement practice that blends flowing whole-body movement with calm, controlled breathing. Inspired by the principles of Tai Chi and delivered in the warmth of a pool environment, Ai Chi supports relaxation, mindfulness, balance, mobility and body awareness—making it a valuable addition to contemporary physiotherapy practice.

This learning opportunity is designed for physiotherapists who want to build confidence in understanding and professionally delivering Ai Chi to appropriate patient groups. With applications across balance dysfunction, motor control challenges, pain presentations and a range of musculoskeletal conditions, Ai Chi offers clinicians a versatile approach to supporting patient movement and wellbeing.


This course introduces participants to the origins of the technique, including the work of founder Jun Konno, before exploring its core foundations in movement, breathing, relaxation and mindfulness. Participants will learn the 19 movement postures, how they connect in sequence, and how to adapt the practice safely for different patient needs. The course also covers precautions, contraindications, suitable patient groups, supporting research, common measurement tools and practical considerations for applying Ai Chi across aquatic physiotherapy settings.

'The Midlife Shift'

Hormonal transitions can present as complex presentations from the age of 35+ onwards. This course will help physiotherapists decode not only the multitude of musculoskeletal effects but the extensive systemic signs of perimenopause and post menopause. This course will arm the clinician with practical, evidence-based tools to confidently support females approaching perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause, which can manifest from 35 years of age.

Join Jane Rooney, FACP, Specialist Sports Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2009) during a masterclass observation session in assessing and treating a live patient with a complex knee condition.

Participants will undertake a clinical reasoning form during the examination; participate in a Q&A session; and explore Jane Rooney's experienced clinical reasoning process, including differential diagnosis, treatment plans and prognosis.

This hour and half seminar is ideal for physiotherapists undertaking the APA Specialist or Titling training pathway, or physiotherapists wanting to improve their clinical reasoning and patient examination skills.

The masterclass is included in the full ‘The Acute Sporting Knee' course registration but can be purchased as an individual event.
Please click here to view and register for the full ‘The Acute Sporting Knee' course.