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This course provides a comprehensive muscular assessment and exercise rehab program for the lumbo-pelvic region and a wide variety of age-related hip conditions that present for assessment. This two-day course is very practical where participants are exposed to a wide variety of functional exercises and theory/research behind how to assess and progress a lumbo/pelvic functional program and rehab strategies for the older hip patients.
A comprehensive exercise protocol specific to age related Hip dysfunction will be explained and demonstrated with take home exercise examples for clinical use. The muscle assessment and exercise program design can be progressed from very specific retraining of spinal, pelvic and hip muscular stability through to dynamic functional movement patterns required for work, ADL through to high level sport.

Dementia affects far more than memory. It can influence movement, communication, perception, function, participation and a person's ability to engage in everyday activities. As dementia prevalence continues to rise, health and aged care professionals need practical skills to support people living with dementia to remain active, independent and engaged for as long as possible.

This interactive workshop explores how dementia affects the brain, movement, function and communication, and how these changes influence participation in daily life. Participants will examine the principles of person-centred care, understand the importance of meaningful engagement, and learn strategies to optimise mobility, communication and wellbeing.

Through case studies, discussion and practical examples, participants will gain confidence in adapting their approach to support people living with dementia across hospital, community and residential care settings. The workshop emphasises maintaining abilities, promoting independence, and recognising the unique strengths, preferences and experiences of each individual.

Participants will leave with:
• A broader understanding of dementia and its impact beyond memory.
• Practical communication strategies to foster connection and participation.
• Greater confidence in applying person-centred care principles.
• Approaches to support safe movement, mobility and rehabilitation.
• Strategies to encourage meaningful engagement and maintain independence.
• Tools to adapt care, environments and activities to individual needs and abilities.

By focusing on what remains possible, rather than what has been lost, participants will be better equipped to support people living with dementia to live well, engage meaningfully and maintain quality of life.

A 2-day workshop for professionals in oncology, palliative care and lymphoedema
Fascia is the body's living web — and in cancer care, understanding it changes everything from how we assess tissue change to how we touch a fragile limb.

This two-day workshop takes participants from foundational fascial anatomy and physiology through to the specific tissue changes seen across the cancer journey — radiation fibrosis, surgical scarring, lymphostatic change, and the often-overlooked relationship between fascia and the lymphatic system itself. Day One builds the science: what fascia is, how it behaves, and why the superficial fascial layers are the literal home of the lymphatic collectors that keep fluid moving.

Day Two turns that science into practice — safe assessment for fragile and post-oncology tissue, clear contraindications, and gentle, evidence-informed manual techniques that complement (not compete with) existing MLD and compression approaches, including adaptations for palliative and end-of-life care.

Participants will leave with a genuinely new lens on tissue change in this population — one that bridges fascia science with the clinical realities of oncology, lymphoedema and palliative practice.


By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
• Define fascia and describe its classification, composition, and physiological properties
• Explain the mechanisms of fascial densification and fibrosis, and distinguish between them
• Describe the anatomical relationship between the superficial fascia and the lymphatic collector system
• Differentiate between radiation-induced fibrosis, surgical scar fibrosis, and lymphostatic fibrosis by mechanism and clinical presentation
• Describe the mechanistic rationale linking fascial restriction to impaired lymphatic flow, with awareness of the current limits of the evidence base
• Explain the biological basis for common treatment-related tissue changes seen across the cancer journey (surgery, radiotherapy, chronic lymphoedema)
• Apply appropriate palpation techniques for fragile, irradiated, or post-surgical tissue
• Identify red flags and contraindications specific to oncology, palliative, and lymphoedema populations
• Reason safely about when fascial assessment or treatment is, and is not, appropriate
• Demonstrate gentle myofascial techniques adapted for fragile tissue and reduced treatment tolerance
• Integrate fascial techniques safely alongside existing MLD and compression-based management
• Adapt manual therapy approaches for palliative and end-of-life contexts, prioritising comfort and connection

This highly practical course explores a systematic, evidence-based method for simplifying the management of a variety of common shoulder dysfunctions.

Participants are taught a comprehensive, yet simple to follow, (step-by-step) assessment, treatment and clinical reasoning pathway to assure successful outcomes.

Participants will be fine-tuning essential therapy skills with respect to meaningful objective assessments, effective hands-on treatment techniques and functional exercise prescription.

This course is for physiotherapists:

• looking for an evidence-based method for simplifying the management of what many therapists find to be a very complex region to assess and treat.
• who desire to fine-tune their skills with respect to meaningful objective assessments, hands-on treatment techniques and effective exercise prescription.
• who appreciate the value of developing a systematic (step-by-step) approach to managing a wide spectrum of shoulder dysfunctions.

The Pain Physiotherapy Level 1 course outlines the key principles of Pain and Pain Management which can be immediately transferred to practice. This course presents this foundational knowledge to support physiotherapists who are new, recently graduated or experienced (across all the different disciplines) and are looking to expand, refresh and better integrate their knowledge in the area of pain physiotherapy.

The aims of this course is to:

1. Understand the burden of pain throughout society
2. Develop a biopsychosocial model for the assessment and management of pain
3. Be able to understand the need for a person-centred approach to pain assessment and management

To find out more about this course, please take a look at this video

Dementia affects far more than memory. It can influence movement, communication, perception, function, participation and a person's ability to engage in everyday activities. As dementia prevalence continues to rise, health and aged care professionals need practical skills to support people living with dementia to remain active, independent and engaged for as long as possible.

This interactive workshop explores how dementia affects the brain, movement, function and communication, and how these changes influence participation in daily life. Participants will examine the principles of person-centred care, understand the importance of meaningful engagement, and learn strategies to optimise mobility, communication and wellbeing.

Through case studies, discussion and practical examples, participants will gain confidence in adapting their approach to support people living with dementia across hospital, community and residential care settings. The workshop emphasises maintaining abilities, promoting independence, and recognising the unique strengths, preferences and experiences of each individual.

Participants will leave with:
• A broader understanding of dementia and its impact beyond memory.
• Practical communication strategies to foster connection and participation.
• Greater confidence in applying person-centred care principles.
• Approaches to support safe movement, mobility and rehabilitation.
• Strategies to encourage meaningful engagement and maintain independence.
• Tools to adapt care, environments and activities to individual needs and abilities.

By focusing on what remains possible, rather than what has been lost, participants will be better equipped to support people living with dementia to live well, engage meaningfully and maintain quality of life.

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.

Presented by Specialist Sports Physiotherapist Jane Rooney, the course will cover contemporary evidence based assessment and management of commonly presenting acute knee conditions. This one and a half day course is fully practical with interactive clinical problem solving. You will also provided with 5.5 hours of self-paced online learning, that is required to be completed prior to attending the course.

Saturday 1.00pm – 5.00pm

Discover Ai Chi, a gentle yet purposeful aquatic movement practice that blends flowing whole-body movement with calm, controlled breathing. Inspired by the principles of Tai Chi and delivered in the warmth of a pool environment, Ai Chi supports relaxation, mindfulness, balance, mobility and body awareness—making it a valuable addition to contemporary physiotherapy practice.

This learning opportunity is designed for physiotherapists who want to build confidence in understanding and professionally delivering Ai Chi to appropriate patient groups. With applications across balance dysfunction, motor control challenges, pain presentations and a range of musculoskeletal conditions, Ai Chi offers clinicians a versatile approach to supporting patient movement and wellbeing.


This course introduces participants to the origins of the technique, including the work of founder Jun Konno, before exploring its core foundations in movement, breathing, relaxation and mindfulness. Participants will learn the 19 movement postures, how they connect in sequence, and how to adapt the practice safely for different patient needs. The course also covers precautions, contraindications, suitable patient groups, supporting research, common measurement tools and practical considerations for applying Ai Chi across aquatic physiotherapy settings.

'The Midlife Shift'

Hormonal transitions can present as complex presentations from the age of 35+ onwards. This course will help physiotherapists decode not only the multitude of musculoskeletal effects but the extensive systemic signs of perimenopause and post menopause. This course will arm the clinician with practical, evidence-based tools to confidently support females approaching perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause, which can manifest from 35 years of age.

Join Jane Rooney, FACP, Specialist Sports Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2009) during a masterclass observation session in assessing and treating a live patient with a complex knee condition.

Participants will undertake a clinical reasoning form during the examination; participate in a Q&A session; and explore Jane Rooney's experienced clinical reasoning process, including differential diagnosis, treatment plans and prognosis.

This hour and half seminar is ideal for physiotherapists undertaking the APA Specialist or Titling training pathway, or physiotherapists wanting to improve their clinical reasoning and patient examination skills.

The masterclass is included in the full ‘The Acute Sporting Knee' course registration but can be purchased as an individual event.
Please click here to view and register for the full ‘The Acute Sporting Knee' course.

This course is designed for those who are commencing work in or returning to work in neurological physiotherapy or recent graduates who would like to consolidate their knowledge about neurological physiotherapy. The online modules cover; the principles of neuroplasticity, motor learning and task and context specific practice, the relative contributions of impairments to activity limitations after stroke and a clinical reasoning approach that applies this knowledge to the analysis of movement problems and intervention planning, and principles for maximising engagement in and amounts of practice in rehabilitation. The face-to-face content covers the tasks of bed mobility, sitting, sit to stand, standing, walking and arm function. For each of these activities, video case studies are used to guide discussions of movement analysis and relevant outcome measures and evidence-based intervention, practical sessions will be used to enforce the principles of effective set-up of training for these tasks.

This introductory course aims to enhance the skills of clinicians in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It presents current concepts of the syndrome including pain mechanisms and resultant pathokinematics and reviews the validated classification system of TMD and its subsets.

The theoretical knowledge supports the evidence that underpins the rationale for the clinical tests used in differential diagnosis and facilitates an integrated and critical approach to management of the related structures.

The practical component of the course assists participants to develop analytical skills and to apply appropriate examination and treatment techniques.

Throughout the course emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning to support management decisions of the TMD subsets and on how it directs evidence-based practice.

In this practical and interactive course, Michael will demonstrate functional assessment tasks and exercises that can be used to accurately identify and develop an appropriate intervention.

Accurate assessment and effective functional strengthening of the lower limb kinetic chain (LLKC) is vital in ensuring an adequate recovery from common hip, knee and ankle pathology. Exercises that can be taught and performed in the clinic and home with minimal equipment, enables all clients to achieve the desired result from their exercise program.

Exercise intervention needs to be able to isolate, adequately activate and strengthen the appropriate muscles to achieve the desired result for your client. A lunge or squat does not always achieve the activation you expect and your ineffectiveness will delay your clients' recovery.

Drawing from the latest evidence based research, participants will learn and experience how to activate the primary muscles required for lower limb pathology rehabilitation.

Utilising this knowledge, the group will also assess a patient in the session and develop an effective exercise intervention to address their dysfunction.

You can expect to learn how to adequately assess clients and identify pathology and dysfunctional movement patterns contributing to their presentation and intervene accordingly to address their deficits.

Foot and ankle injuries are common in athletes and dancers. Yet physiotherapists often state that they don't feel confident treating the foot.

This course has a strong focus on hands on skills and exercise prescription, giving you tools that can be applied to athletes and general population with foot and ankle pain. Improve your knowledge, skills and confidence in the assessment and treatment of common injuries to the athletic ankle and foot.

Including a review of the anatomy of the foot and ankle, by the end of the course participants should be able to:

• describe clinical presentation of foot and ankle injuries and discuss when medical referral/imaging would be appropriate
• describe contributing factors to foot and ankle injuries, such as shoe fit faults in sport and ballet
• outline treatment and rehabilitation principles for the foot and ankle
• describe, demonstrate and practice assessment of the foot and ankle, including sports and dance specific testing
• describe, demonstrate and practice soft tissue techniques, joint mobilisation and taping techniques for the foot and ankle
• describe, demonstrate and practice exercises to support the foot and ankle, applicable to the general, sporting and dance populations.

The Pain Physiotherapy Level 1 course outlines the key principles of Pain and Pain Management which can be immediately transferred to practice. This course presents this foundational knowledge to support physiotherapists who are new, recently graduated or experienced (across all the different disciplines) and are looking to expand, refresh and better integrate their knowledge in the area of pain physiotherapy.

The aims of this course is to:

1. Understand the burden of pain throughout society
2. Develop a biopsychosocial model for the assessment and management of pain
3. Be able to understand the need for a person-centred approach to pain assessment and management

To find out more about this course, please take a look at this video

International presenter, physiotherapist and researcher, Teresa Clark, is coming to Australia in 2027

This two day course offers a theoretical and practical introduction to casting complex neurological patients. The course generally focuses on:

- Rehabilitation and management of patients with complex physical disability as a consequence of severe brain injury, with a focus on spasticity and contracture treatment options. There is a particular focus on the role of soft and scotch splinting/serial casting for contracture prevention/management/reversal for people most at risk of progressive impairments and disability (i.e., severe physical disability, disorders of consciousness, complex neuro-disability).

- Integration and application of the evidence base relevant to treatment of spasticity, muscle/joint contracture, and sustained stretch treatments (i.e., splinting and serial casting) within multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and the long term management of chronic neurological conditions.

- Practical and evidence based risk management within serial casting practice.

- An interdisciplinary view on the role of scotch and soft casting in the management of complex disability which encourages joint Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy reasoning and practical working

- A strong practical component with the opportunity to fabricate upper and lower limb splints with all materials provided to enable learning to be directly applied to practice.

International presenter, physiotherapist and researcher, Teresa Clark, is coming to Australia in 2027

This two day course offers a theoretical and practical introduction to casting complex neurological patients. The course generally focuses on:

- Rehabilitation and management of patients with complex physical disability as a consequence of severe brain injury, with a focus on spasticity and contracture treatment options. There is a particular focus on the role of soft and scotch splinting/serial casting for contracture prevention/management/reversal for people most at risk of progressive impairments and disability (i.e., severe physical disability, disorders of consciousness, complex neuro-disability).

- Integration and application of the evidence base relevant to treatment of spasticity, muscle/joint contracture, and sustained stretch treatments (i.e., splinting and serial casting) within multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and the long term management of chronic neurological conditions.

- Practical and evidence based risk management within serial casting practice.

- An interdisciplinary view on the role of scotch and soft casting in the management of complex disability which encourages joint Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy reasoning and practical working

- A strong practical component with the opportunity to fabricate upper and lower limb splints with all materials provided to enable learning to be directly applied to practice.