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This Research College Knowledge Exchange (CKE) session will provide feature presentations from two ACP Fellows who have recently 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 Daniel Harvie, FACP - Pain & perception: A Closer look at why we hurt

It is a strange thing to have a body that talks to us through sensations. How these sensations relate to what is actually happening in the body is complicated. Yet complicated doesn't mean nonsensical. By taking a closer look at experiences like pain, we can make more sense of that complexity, and in turn we can better manage it. My research has been part of this new science of persistent pain and what to do about it, and this talk will give a brief overview of this journey

Professor Jia Han, FACP - Proprioception: From Laboratory to Clinical Practice

This presentation traces my 15-year research journey in proprioception and neuromuscular control—from foundational laboratory discoveries to clinical translation. I will share insights into the multi-modal and site-specific nature of proprioception, the clinical impact of position and force sense deficits, and evidence-based approaches to assessment and intervention across musculoskeletal conditions—including chronic ankle instability, low back pain, Achilles tendinopathy and knee osteoarthritis—as well as neurological populations such as stroke and Parkinson's disease. This will highlight how clinicians can integrate proprioceptive training into practice through functional, task-specific and patient-tailored rehabilitation approaches.

Professor Rob Orr, MACP - Load Carriage for Tactical Populations

Tactical personnel, inclusive of military personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, are required to carry external loads weighing from 10kg to over 45kg, as an occupational requirement. Intended to protect these personnel and support their task capability, these loads are known to cause acute and chronic injuries, impede task performance, and have ultimately led to task and mission failure and long term medical consequences. To mitigate these potential risks of injury and performance decrements, understanding the tactical load carriage context and optimising the load carriage conditioning / reconditioning requirements of these personnel is vital. This session will explore evidence regarding both the impacts of load weight and, more importantly, contextual factors (like speed of movement and terrain traversed) on load carriage capability. Injuries associated with load carriage will be discussed as will potential negative task impacts, and relationships between fitness and load carriage capability. Finally, the latest evidence on optimal load carriage conditioning and reconditioning requirements will be presented in an easy to apply and practical framework.

Come attend an educational workshop covering a range of critical conditions that may present in clinical practice but are often not taught in depth in university programs. Certain musculoskeletal issues, if not diagnosed and addressed properly, may have significant consequences on the patients' recovery journey. Attending this workshop will give you a head start on how to better identify, diagnose, and manage these complex conditions.

This workshop will also give an overview of how to manage low back pain and provide an opportunity to review the hands on skills used to treat it.

Learn from a physiotherapist with 35 years of experience. Stephen has been a consultant to Cricket Australia and the Olympic Rowing Team, having treated Olympic rowers, divers, equestrians and hockey players. He has treated Wallabies and NRL players in addition to supervising for universities across NSW. Steve has a strong understanding of the knowledge gap that students might have when entering the health care system, and strives to help minimize that gap as much as possible.

This is a Face-to-Face lecture for Students only. If you have any questions please contact emmanuel.manalad@australian.physio

Damaris and Leah work within the inpatient service at the South Australian Spinal Cord Injury Service (SASCIS). Both bring a diverse range of physiotherapy experience to their roles and are passionate about sharing the knowledge and lessons they have gained since working in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

Through a series of case studies, they hope to share practical insights that will help other physiotherapists feel more confident and better equipped to work with people with SCI in their own clinical practice. The lecture will explore key physiotherapy considerations in SCI rehabilitation, combining real-world clinical experiences with relevant literature and practical demonstrations.

Axial Spondyloarthritis aims to raise awareness and develop confidence, knowledge and clinical skills on how to recognise signs symptoms and risk factors and when to refer to rheumatology for suspected axial spondyloarthritis (Axial SpA) and peripheral spondyloarthritis, including psoriatic arthritis (PsA), in musculoskeletal clinical practice.

This online course is ideal for primary contact and advanced practice musculoskeletal clinicians assessing and managing people presenting with back pain and peripheral joint and tendon problems, and musculoskeletal practice educators and course lecturers/tutors.

Physiotherapists working in the musculoskeletal, sports physiotherapy and pain management areas of practice and other specialties managing people with persistent back pain and peripheral joint and tendon problems will also benefit from this course.

This course is also suitable for undergraduate physiotherapy students for their musculoskeletal placements.

Axial Spondyloarthritis is delivered through a blended learning model comprising two parts:

• Part A is the first component of the Axial Spondyloarthritis course and consists of six OnDemand, self-paced modules
• Part B live virtual classroom is very interactive and will include lively discussions between learners and expert presenters, with the opportunity to ask questions along the way