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Consultant Radiologist, Dr Jodie Davey, describes the systematic approach to X-ray interpretation for Orthopaedic/Musculoskeletal conditions including key points for subtle injuries. This event is aimed to improve the knowledge and understanding in Physiotherapists with identifying normal and abnormal features to direct care appropriately.

This is the first lecture of an upcoming series

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.

The widespread availability of pornography in the digital age has significant implications for the physical and psychological health of young people. In the absence of comprehensive sexual education, young people often turn to pornography to learn about sex. This shapes their perceptions, expectations, and behaviors in ways that may not align with healthy or consensual relationships.

Gain an understanding of modern breast cancer surgery techniques such as mammoplasty, chest wall perforator flaps and autologous fat grafting, and how this may affect post op recovery. Understand the different approaches to breast reconstruction including implant based and autologous reconstruction.

Note, there will be intraoperative photos and videos to aid understanding (warning graphic content).

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.

Physiotherapy business owners, at some point the time will come to exit the ownership of your clinc. Having bought and then sold his clinic 10 years later, Chris Purcell will share some practical insights on how to exit your clinic on your terms. Supporting this, will be advice from APA partner Inspire Accountants who will discuss tax and other financial considerations to prepare for sale. We will also have a lawyer (Antony from Mahoneys) to talk through legal considerations when buying and selling a healthcare clinic.

Venue

VALD HQ

115 Breakfast Creek Road

Newstead QLD 4006

Onsite and street parking available

Join us at the annual VIC Branch Winter Breakfast.

Our keynote speaker, Prof Cathy Said, will be presenting 'Falling short: Bridging the gap between evidence and practice in falls prevention'.

Falls are a major health concern in Australia, affecting one in three older adults each year.

Despite strong evidence that falls can be prevented, intervention uptake remains low.

Physiotherapists are uniquely positioned to support falls prevention through risk identification, exercise prescription, and advocacy.

This presentation will provide an overview of recent evidence and guidelines, including the critical role of exercise. It will also explore challenges in implementing falls prevention evidence into practice and consider ways in which physiotherapists can help bridge this gap.

Panel discussion

A panel discussion will follow the presentation. Joining Cathy on the panel are:
- Dr Richard Kane - National Clinical Director of St Vincent's Virtual & Home, Clinical Program Director of Continuing Care at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
- Stephen Peterson - Consumer Representative

Registration information:

Registrations for this event can only be made through the links below.

For individual registrations, please click here .
You will be able to record your table host if you wish to sit with others that are attending the event.

For group registrations, please click here .
Please note: You will need to list the names and email addresses of all those in the group that you are booking for (up to 10 people at one table). If your guest names are not yet confirmed, you can enter their details as Guest 1, Guest 2, etc and use your email address. This information can be updated at a later date.

Note: This is a face-to-face event. It is not being recorded or livestreamed.

Event timetable:
6.30am - 7.00am: registration and networking
7.00am - 9.00am: presentation and breakfast
9.00am - 9.30am: networking

This course (both theory and practical) is designed for physiotherapists working in the aquatic environment with adult patients with a range of more complex neurological conditions and disabilities. The course has an emphasis on hands-on clinical management and functional
rehabilitation and aims to provide physiotherapists with an opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills relevant to adult neurological
aquatic practice.

Pain management, range of movement, strength, strategies to optimise function and for some fitness are included. Risk management issues, infection control and equipment specific to the populations will be discussed. Participation in the course should enhance both knowledge and skills but primarily expand your treatment options and motivate and inspire your practices.

The course provides an opportunity for the multitude of practitioners who want to offer (or are offering) expert/advanced clinical management of the most complex, difficult neurological client population.

This course aims to help physiotherapists augment and consolidate their competence across the key areas of differential diagnosis and evidence-informed management of people with low back pain. This aligns with 'Deliberate Practice' - the process of embracing opportunity to grow in professional skill and knowledge. Clinical Reasoning is underpinned by Clinical Anatomy and, together with selected Clinical Examination tests, is used by physiotherapists in clinical decision-making about treatment or management strategies for low back pain.

Neurological Examination of patients can be challenging due to wide variability in clinical presentation, therefore this aspect of Clinical Examination receives focused attention in this course. Accuracy around neurological findings is imperative to identify deficits to which treatment can be directed, to differentiate neuropathic, nociceptive or nociplastic pain, for reports to doctors and to step up care to meet the Australian Clinical Care Standards for low back pain. Therapeutic exercise is a key tool in the challenge to help patients embrace self-efficacy strategies that can reduce their pain and improve their quality of life, therefore this course includes an Exercise Workshop session informed by research and clinical reasoning.

To facilitate contextual learning a detailed case presentation is used in the final session. This allows for integration of the day's learning and to comprehensively pull together evidence-informed aspects of patient management. This includes: diagnosis, appraisal of evidence, radiology, pain science education, strategic sign- and symptom-based treatment, self-management strategies, selecting and teaching exercises, habit stacking, documenting change and reporting to healthcare colleagues.

This course is designed to improve your existing knowledge and skills developed from the Paediatric Level 1 course and/or established during your own clinical practice. The Paediatric Level 2 course offers an opportunity to refine your clinical reasoning skills from infancy to adolescence and apply these to skills to numerous paediatric conditions.

Using a case-based approach, you will learn about many different assessment tools and their applicability to age, conditions and settings. Intervention approaches will also be taught alongside decision making regarding applicability to the goals and needs of a paediatric patient and their family. The Paediatric Level 2 course also includes principles of health promotion, sporting performance and musculoskeletal assessment and management.

The Neurological Physiotherapy Level 2 Course is at Intermediate level aligned to the Competence Framework.

A physiotherapy practitioner at this level can independently manage clients with more complex presentations. It would suit physiotherapists:
- With some years of experience in this area of practice
- Who have undertaken relevant further learning or qualification in this area of practice

The Course uses a mix of teaching and learning approaches with a focus on active learning and learner-centred strategies. These include PowerPoint presentations, practicals and facilitated case-based group discussions. Within the Course, participants will apply and demonstrate their enhanced knowledge, and translate this into practical application. A range of case studies and practical sessions will allow the presenters to work within their experience.

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.