Ever wondered what it's like managing the injuries of the world's best tennis players?This talk covers the demands of life on the ATP/WTA tennis tour, career pathway for those interested in working in tennis, common tennis injuries, clinical considerations when treating tennis players, return to play guidelines, load management and challenges in elite tennis.

The Occupational Health Physiotherapy Level 1 course provides an exciting opportunity to open new doors for Physiotherapists. In the past seven years since this course has been running, over 85% of participants have rated the course highly and worth the investment. This is a chance to broaden your perspective and possibilities into a growing area where Physiotherapists use their skills to promote wellbeing, help prevent injuries as well as more effectively manage them once they occur.

This is an interactive course covering 10 modules, including professional performance standards, the role of the occupational health physiotherapist, workplace legislation relevant to OHP, the risk management approach to injury prevention, basic worksite assessment, ergonomic workstation assessments, workplace safety systems and safety culture, injury management and professional communication.

The approach taken in this course is Facilitative Training, featuring high levels of interactive discussion, case studies and practical work based on videos and workstation assessments, as available at the training venues.

Recently, their has been much publicity surrounding concussion and the potential long term implications. Newcastle Knights Head Physio, Phil Bosson, examines current concussion diagnosis and management in relation to contact sport.

To be held at the Newcastle Knights Theatrette

The aim of this course is to improve physiotherapists' confidence and competence with using NIV as an adjunct to physiotherapy treatment such as airway clearance or exercise training.

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a commonly used therapy for respiratory failure and fatigue in a range of clinical conditions such as in COPD, cystic fibrosis or neuromuscular conditions. It may be applied on hospital wards, intensive care/high dependency units or in the home by appropriately trained staff from a number of disciplines (doctors, nurses, technicians or physiotherapists).

Assumed Knowledge:

Course participants should already have some cardiorespiratory physiotherapy experience (ideally 2+ years) and work in an environment (such as intensive care) or with patient groups (such as chronic respiratory diseases like COPD or CF) where NIV has shown to be beneficial with physiotherapy.

This course is an opportunity to enhance your skills in managing complex neck pain disorders that are often associated with headache, jaw pain, and dizziness. Drawing on knowledge from research, applied anatomy and clinical expertise, enhance your knowledge of the unique characteristics of the cervical vertebral column and cervical musculature in states of health and impairment. This knowledge underpins a systematic approach to the assessment and rehabilitation of cervical movement disorders. The course will be focused on a structured management approach appropriate for all problematic cervical disorders including whiplash associated disorders.