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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.

There is now substantial evidence supporting the need to manage MSD risk using a systems thinking-based approach. But what exactly is 'systems thinking' and how can this approach be applied in practice? Findings from application of a systems thinking analysis method in road transport will be shared.

Live online lecture:
This is a live webinar. Login instructions including link details will be sent to registrants the day before the event. If login instructions are not received (please check your inbox as well as junk/spam folders) by close of business the day before the lecture, please contact us on lizzie.vilmanis@australian.physio

**This live online lecture will not be recorded.

Julie will address the impact on NDIS physiotherapy reporting of the 'NDIS:Getting the NDIS back on track' legislation (Oct 2024) – and as far as feasible, the impact of the 'National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026'.

She will explain how physios must adapt their report structure, focus and presentation, to best provide an independent assessment for NDIA planners of the need for and value of aquatic physiotherapy for a participant. While using aquatic physio examples, the presentation will benefit all physios providing NDIS therapeutic supports.

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.

Neurological Physiotherapy Level 1 is ideal for recent graduates, physiotherapists moving into this practice area or experienced physiotherapists wishing to undertake refresher CPD.

Part C is the final component of the wholly virtual delivery option. It covers movement analysis, clinical reasoning and intervention planning in the case study of a person with a neurological condition.

It has lively discussions between learners and expert presenters, with the opportunity to ask questions along the way.

Learners have two ways of undertaking Neurological 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 (Part A & Part B) and live virtual classroom (Part C – this component)

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


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