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Paediatric Physiotherapy Level 1 is a wholly virtual course comprising an online self-paced component Part A, followed by a live virtual classroom Part B. It provides introductory clinical skills and knowledge to equip individuals new to working in paediatric physiotherapy. Part B has lively discussions between learners and expert presenters and the opportunity to ask questions along the way.

This live virtual session is Part B of the Paediatric Physiotherapy Level 1 course. You must attend a live virtual session in order to complete the Paediatric Physiotherapy Level 1 course.

Important note: Part A must be successfully completed before you can progress to Part B. If you register for Part B, joining details for the live virtual session will be issues once Part A is complete.

Join us for an evening focused on chronic pain in youth, presented by Dr Carolyn Berryman, APA Titled Pain Physiotherapist and Research Fellow. She will share recent research and clinical pearls, as well as insights from youth living with chronic pain and their families.

Face to face lecture:
This is a face to face lecture only and will not be recorded or live streamed.

Physiotherapists are increasingly using dry needling for pain management and thereby improving function in conjunction with other physiotherapy approaches. This structured course meets the national APA and AHPRA recommendations for physiotherapists to practice dry needling safely for musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries.

The sound knowledge of indications and contraindications for dry needling requires appropriate assessment and treatment skills. This course is designed to provide physiotherapists an opportunity to improve knowledge and skills of dry needling, and make them aware of guidelines for safe dry needling practices in a range of musculoskeletal conditions.

The Dry Needling Physiotherapy Level 1 course consists of two separate parts:

• Part A consists of seven recorded lectures and is self-paced online learning. On completion of Part A, participants will have a good knowledge of the theory, research and safety considerations of dry needling. Part A is a pre-requisite for the Part B face-to-face practical course. It is also valuable as refresher training or CPD.

• Part B face to face, practical course. This course will assume the knowledge gained from Part A. Through group discussion, presentations and a written theory evaluation during the practical, this course will ensure participants can safely needle a range of body areas and conditions.

A visual representation of the structure of this course can be found in this diagram.

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).

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The Spinal Physiotherapy Part A (Lumbar) course is a foundation course ideal for:

-new graduates with an interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy;
-more experienced graduates changing to work in musculoskeletal physiotherapy; or
-more experienced physiotherapists returning to musculoskeletal physiotherapy after an absence.

The course is aimed at physiotherapists who are seeking to develop a career in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Delivered via a mix of teaching and learning approaches including didactic, practical/hands-on, directed learning and facilitated case-based group discussions, course participants will enhance their theoretical knowledge and demonstrate this understanding into practical application, reinforcing critical thinking in the area of musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Topics covered are: Overview of lumbar spine disorders in a biopsychosocial framework, Overview of movement and neuromuscular changes in low back pain disorders and their detection in the physical examination through clinical reasoning of the analysis of: Lumbar posture, Active movements, Patient specific functional tests, Analysis of motor control, Manual examination of the lumbar spine, Nervous system testing. Multimodal management of low back disorders.