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APA has partnered with ASCA to provide the Level 1 ASCA Strength and Conditioning Coaching Course, specifically adapted for sports physiotherapists. The ASCA coaching programs are registered with the National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS), which is administered by the Australian Sports Commission and is recognised as an industry leader via international affiliates across the globe. The course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to understand, apply and design programs including basic training principles and variables to physically prepare beginner level athletes to improve their sports performance. This adapted course will be conducted over one full day and is only available to SPA members. Participants must attend the full 1 day course, and required further practical supervision post-course (30 hours) with an ASCA coach, to gain accreditation.

Register online www.strengthandconditioning.org or email info@strengthandconditioning.org

APA has partnered with ASCA to provide the Level 1 ASCA Strength and Conditioning Coaching Course, specifically adapted for sports physiotherapists. The ASCA coaching programs are registered with the National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS), which is administered by the Australian Sports Commission and is recognised as an industry leader via international affiliates across the globe. The course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to understand, apply and design programs including basic training principles and variables to physically prepare beginner level athletes to improve their sports performance. This adapted course will be conducted over one full day and is only available to SPA members. Participants must attend the full 1 day course, and required further practical supervision post-course (30 hours) with an ASCA coach, to gain accreditation.

Register online www.strengthandconditioning.org or email info@strengthandconditioning.org

Join us for an engaging APA professional development session led by Rob King, Principal of
Coretex Consulting and a highly regarded Human Factors Engineering specialist. Drawing on
extensive experience across major and critical infrastructure projects, Rob will provide practical
insight into the application of human factors within complex, high-risk environments.

This session is tailored for occupational health physiotherapists who are increasingly intersecting
with human factors principles in their work. While many clinicians have foundational exposure to
ergonomics, Rob will clarify the distinction between occupational physiotherapy, human factors
and human factors engineering as a discrete professional discipline. He will also outline the depth
of knowledge, methodologies, and scope of practice required to operate at an expert level in this
field.

Please feel free to join us for our SA OHP committee Xmas gathering immediately following the session for light refreshments.

Face to face lecture:

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

Nine out of 10 cancer survivors live with at least one other chronic condition, and this multimorbidity is associated with poorer health outcomes, increased healthcare utilisation, and reduced quality of life. Currently healthcare for these Australians is fragmented, with limited integration between tertiary cancer care and primary care, and significant systemic barriers to meaningful change.

In this presentation, medical oncologist and Chair of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) multimorbidity group Professor Bogda Koczwara AM and COSA Multimorbidity Research Fellow Dr Chad Han will explore the implications of multimorbidity for contemporary cancer care, highlight current challenges, ongoing work and consider future directions for research and clinical practice. The session will invite reflection on how multidisciplinary teams, including physiotherapists, can work together to deliver more integrated, person-centred care for people living with cancer and multiple health conditions.

Delivered in collaboration with the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA).

Around two in every five people in Australia will get cancer in their lifetime. There is convincing evidence that exercise and staying active can significantly enhance the quality of life for those affected by cancer at all stages of the cancer trajectory and may reduce / prevent some cancer treatment toxicities.


This Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation course is brought you by CanRehab who are a UK based, international provider of evidence-based, specialist training and education in cancer and exercise for health and fitness professionals.


The Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation course has been designed to enable you to acquire the evidence and current practice on exercising post diagnosis whilst developing the skills to evaluate, risk assess and provide safe, effective and individualised exercises specifically for the cancer population. In addition, it will provide you with practical assessment tools to improve and expand your service provision.

This interactive session will involve your participation in two small-group workshops, each centred
on real-world CanRehab case studies.

This Research College Knowledge Exchange (CKE) session will provide feature presentations from ACP Fellows who have been awarded the Specialist Research Physiotherapist credential. Presenters will share their area of research, followed by an opportunity for questions, discussion, and peer engagement. Physiotherapists with an interest in research, research translation and advancing clinical practice are encouraged to attend

Dr Ishanka Weerasekara - Reducing Research Waste in Physiotherapy: Moving from 'More' Research to 'Better' Research

This presentation explores the idea that more research does not necessarily mean better evidence, better physiotherapy practice, or better health outcomes. Research waste can occur when studies duplicate existing knowledge, address questions of limited relevance, use inadequate methods, fail to consider existing evidence, or produce findings that are never translated into practice. Drawing on my own journey from clinical research to evidence synthesis, co-design and research leadership, I will reflect on how my understanding of research value has evolved. The central message is that advancing physiotherapy does not simply require more research, but better, more relevant and more usable research that addresses meaningful questions, informs clinical practice, and ultimately contributes to better health outcomes

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.

Build your casting skills with a practical workshop led by Patricia Evans. Explore synthetic casting materials, their features and uses, with demonstrations and hands-on practice in short arm, scaphoid and short leg casts.

Develop your understanding of cast application, moulding and removal, with attention to fit, padding and pressure points. The course also includes demonstrations of long arm and long leg casts, combination slabs and synthetic slabs, plus opportunities to discuss other casts

A summary of physiotherapy practice in the paediatric continence field, learning opportunities and tips and tricks to optimise patient care.

Presenter: Kate Phillips

Kate is the Clinical Director of myPhysioSA Pelvic Health and previously worked as the Head of Unit for Women's Health Physiotherapy at the Women's and Children's Hospital for over a decade.

Kate has a special interest in women's and pelvic health physiotherapy and has completed postgraduate study in these fields at the University of Melbourne, alongside research in these areas. Her current clinical practice focuses on the assessment and management of persistent pelvic pain, as well as paediatric and adolescent continence and pelvic pain conditions.

This session will explore why frailty screening is essential in physiotherapy practice, particularly in the context of an ageing population. It will outline the evidence for early detection, the unique role physiotherapists play, and the reasons routine screening is not yet widespread. Participants will be introduced to practical frailty screening tools and gain simple, actionable ideas to confidently consider embedding them into their workplace.

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.

Aquatic Physiotherapy Level 1 is designed to provide participants with both foundation practical and theoretical knowledge on the clinical implications of the physiology of immersion, hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, rotational control and exercise in water. The course includes evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning and risk management in addition to practical sessions covering a variety of manual techniques and exercise programs and progressions.

This course is ideal for recent graduates, physiotherapists moving into this practice area or experienced physiotherapists wishing to undertake refresher CPD. The course is valuable in developing skills and knowledge to maximise water as an environment for physiotherapy and to provide safe, effective, and evidence-based treatment and plan progressions.

Aquatic Physiotherapy Level 1 is delivered through a blended learning model comprising three parts:

Part A: is the first component of the Aquatic Physiotherapy Level 1 course and consists of ten OnDemand, self-paced modules

Part B: is offered as a Live Virtual Classroom for those who want to participate in some immediate feedback and discussion about key topics, and is also combined with Part C delivered as part of the one day face-to-face session. Part B includes clinical reasoning and interactive discussions about key aspects of practice

Part C: is practical face-to-face pool-based learning, and is delivered together with Part B as a one day face-to-face session

Note: For those who to undertake Part B as a Live Virtual Classroom, and then go on to complete the face-to-face one day session (Part B and C combined) at a later time, they will still be involved in Part B discussions again. This is an opportunity to have a variety of clinical discussions on key topics, as there will always be different questions about practice generated by the group.

This course is designed to advance participant's clinical reasoning and competency in the advanced assessment, differential diagnosis and management of the lumbar spine and pelvis. Course content encompasses a complete and comprehensive review of assessment and management paradigms. It will integrate the latest research, be presented within the context of advanced clinical reasoning, with the highest levels of clinical competence. Participants will be engaged with an advanced approach to assessment and management of lumbo-pelvic conditions that will consolidate and build on previous knowledge using interactive clinical reasoning.

Complex cases and patient demonstrations will be used to illustrate the clinical reasoning processes in the assessment and management of complex lumbar and pelvic pain patient presentation s, covering manual therapy, activity and exercise approaches.

Presented by three specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapists with appointments at Curtin, Sydney and Macquarie Universities, participants will have the opportunity to engage in interactive education by educators with the highest clinical, teaching and research expertise.

Over the three days, participants will be expected to:

• Day One: Cover differential diagnosis, evidence based practice, advanced manual therapy techniques and exercise prescription for acute low back pain, based on a clinical reasoning framework.

• Day Two: Improve their ability to assess, differentially diagnose and manage acute and chronic pelvic girdle pain, using an advanced clinical reasoning tool.

• Day Three: Integrate clinical reasoning into the assessment and differential diagnosis, sub­ classification and management of chronic lumbar spine and pelvic disorders at an advanced level.

Want a clear understanding of differential diagnosis of common and not so common Hip conditions that present for treatment but don't know where to start? This course is for you.

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).

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.