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AOA Victorian CPD Representative: Daniela De Fazio (email available in secure member area under CPD) |
Traditional and Modern Approaches to Psychophysical Disorders
Date: 15 August 2010
Venue: Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
Upon completion of this seminar, participants should be able to understand the physical basis of emotional/psychological disturbances and differentiate their origins with detailed knowledge of the pathogenesis of these conditions. You will gain an understanding of traditional and historical approaches to 'spirit' disorders from a contemporary perspective, in other words a modern and scientific approach.
Participants will be able to use botanical medicines to treat psychophysical disturbances. Participants will have effective clinical protocols for treatment according to presentation of symptoms. This seminar is an evidence-based approach to treatment and diagnosis.
For more information or to register please call 1300 133 807 or email info@panaxea.com
Sports Medicine Australia Cafe Series - The Sporting Shoulder "Insights from the Experts"
Date: 18 August 2010
Venue: Detour Cafe, 610 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Speaker Dr Greg Hoy, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Greg is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Surgery of Monash University and works as a Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon at Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, with the practice having a specific emphasis on sporting injuries. Greg is dual qualified as a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and the Australian College of Sports Physicians.
Speaker Wendy Braydon, Specialist Sports Physiotherapist
Wendy is an APA titled Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with qualifications in Remedial Gymnastics and Recreational Therapy, and postgraduate qualifications in both Sports and Manipulative Therapy. She is Head Physiotherapist for the Commonwealth Games and currently lectures at Melbourne and La Trobe Universities at master's level in Sports Physiotherapy.
A current Australian athlete from the VIS will also be providing an athlete's perspective on the sporting shoulder.
For more information or to register please visit www.vic.sma.org.au
Adrenal Fatigue Workshop With Dr James L Wilson
Date: 20 August 2010
Venue: Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Adrenal fatigue is one of the most under-diagnosed yet pervasive syndromes involved in acute and chronic illness.
This comprehensive six-hour presentation will familiarise the physician with the signs and symptoms of adrenal fatigue, the biochemistry and physiology behind these signs and symptoms, clinical and diagnostic tests and their interpretation and proper treatment protocols for adrenal fatigue.
Workshop includes actual case histories, strategies for treating difficult and unresponsive patients, common pharmaceutical and environmental toxicities affecting the adrenals.
For more information please call 03 9813 0439
AOA and Red Cross Senior First Aid Training
Date: 21 or 22 August 2010
Venue: Red Cross Training Centre, 23-47 Villiers St, North Melbourne
The Victorian AOA branch has organised a weekend for it's members so they can complete their first aid training together. This course requires members to complete an online training component prior to attending.
For further information please contact aoa_vic@yahoo.com.au
4th Annual 2010 Conference in Anti-Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine
Date: 20 - 22 August 2010
Venue: Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne
Keep abreast of the latest breakthroughs in preventive and interventive techniques that help your patients achieve their personal best in wellness, maximum longevity and a fulfilling quality of life.
The Conference will feature international experts in internal and aesthetic medicine and is a must for all health professionals.
For more information please call 03 9813 0439 or email enquiries@a5m.net
Dry Needling Plus Level 1
Date: 28 - 29 August 2010
Venue: Melbourne (To be advised)
This course harnesses your palpation and assessment skills, and apply specific needling techniques to improve range of movement, neurodynamics and pain. Courses combine theory and practical components which allow therapists to integrate techniques immediately into clinical practice.
Dry Needling Plus treatments provide fast, effective results and eliminate the need for handbreaking manual techniques. Courses are presented by Andrew Hutton, an APA titled Sports Physiotherapist who has taught Dry Needling and Acupuncture for more than 10 years.
For more information please contact David Pope enquiries@physiohealing.com.au
Lumbo-pelvic Stability, Diagnosis and Treatment (theory and practical components) with Dr Andry Vleeming
Date: 4 - 5 September 2010
Venue: Melbourne
This course is especially based on the clinical experience of diagnosing and treating more than 4000 severe pelvic girdle patients in a rehabilitation setting. The results of this approach have shown a remarkable recovery of failed patients. This course will be especially related to better diagnostics and treatment of pelvic girdle patients. The course has both theoretical clinical content as well as hands on demonstrations on diagnostics and treatment. Dr Vleeming will show both the clinical research and his clinical work with patients.
For more information please call Ashlea on 03 9663 4460 or email aoa_vic@yahoo.com.au
Myofascial Pain Management - Dry Needling
Date: 22 - 24 October, 26 - 27 November 2010
Venue: 333 Heidelberg Rd, Fairfield
This comprehensive training program is open to health practitioners with an interest in Myofascial Pain Management including, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Myotherapists and Remedial Massage Practitioners.
Participants will learn how to integrate advanced manual techniques with muscle energy work as well as develop an insight into the Myofascial component of many common pain syndromes such as Thoracic Outlet, Frozen Shoulder and Lateral Epicondylitis, Chronic Low Back Pain and Patella Femoral dysfunction.
For more information or to register please email admin@myopain.com.au
Trigger Point Dry Needling Course
Date: 12 - 14 November 2010
Venue: Milano's Brighton
Trigger point dry needling uses a fine filament needle to release tight muscles with the goal of permanently reducing muscle pain and dysfunction. Clinicians around the world are using this technique as they find it improves patient outcomes and saves their thumbs.
Applicable for patients in acute and chronic pain and the athletic population.
For more information please contact Deb Hampton on 03 9583 5248, courses@gemtinfo.com.au or for online registration visit www.gemtinfo.com.au
Thomas Myers Anatomy Trains and Master Class Workshops
Date: Various 2011
Venue: visit www.anatomytrains.com.au
Be part of this unique opportunity to invest in your future. Places are limited.
For further information and registration forms go to www.anatomytrains.com.au This website contains videos describing what will be invloved in the workshops, technique videos and many other resources.
NSW
AOA NSW CPD Representative: Rachel Cooper (email available in secure member area under CPD) |
Rosen Method Bodywork Intensive Workshop
Date: 7 - 14 August 2010
Venue: The Centre, 14 Frances St, Randwick
Discover the simplicity and power of the human touch, and how becoming aware, letting go of chronic tension and speaking your truth brings new freedom and authenticity into your life.
For more information please contact Lee Moloney on 07 5633 0061 (after hours) or email info@rosenmethod.com.au or visit www.rosenmethod.com.au
SCTF - Exploring the Senses: An Embryological Perspective on the Diagnosis and Treatment of the Face
Date: 20 - 23 August 2010
Venue: Rydges Hotel, Cronulla
This four day intermediate course will explore the embryological development of the face, the development of the musculoskeletal structures of the face, its relationship to the cranial base, and the development, anatomy and function of the sensory organs of smell, vision and hearing.
Topics to be covered will include the use of Balanced Ligamentous and Membranous Tension as treatment modalities, palpation of all aspects of the face and the relationship of strain patterns in the face to strains of the cranial base.
For more information please contact Heather Pearson connections@netspace.net.au or to register www.sctfanz.org.au
Visceral Manipulation : VM2 Abdomen 2
Date: 28 - 31 August 2010
Venue: Sydney
Visceral Manipulation is a missing link in treating the body. Jean-Pierre Barral, DO has found that 90% of all musculoskeletal disorders have a visceral component. VM examines the organs (along with associated fascia and ligaments) and their relationship to structural or neuro-musculoskeletal dysfunction. Enhance your practice now - learn how to evaluate and treat the body's visceral components.
For more information please contact Bronwen Kendall on 0427 814 161 or bronwen37@optusnet.com.au
Facilitated Wet Lab Program for Osteopaths
Date: 29 August 2010
Venue: Wet Lab (Z-150), Nursing & Naturopathy Building (Z-block) Southern Cross University, Lismore Campus
Julie Streckfuss will present this workshop and it is designed for those Osteopaths who are interested in refreshing their knowledge of anatomy using prosections and other anatomical specimens. Aspects of anatomy will include: Bony and articular anatomy of the head, neck and spine, Muscles, attachments and actions, Cranial structures, Bony and articular anatomy of the pelvis and hip, Pelvic floor structure and function, Other aspects as requested by participants.
For further information or to register please contact Carla Robinson on (02) 6620 3634 or carla.robinson@scu.edu.au
Mindd Seminar - Paediatric Neurologist Martha Herbert, MD, PhD
Date: 17 October 2010
Venue: University of NSW, Randwick
Dr Herbert is an Assistant Professor at Harvard University and Director of the TRANSCEND research program researching a range of Integrative treatments through Functional MRIs. She will lecture for the first half of the day to practitioners on: Autism as a chronic condition that impacts on neuro-development, Whole-body approach to autism and neuro-developmental disorders, Applying whole-body approach to treatment and research, Linking brain, body and behaviour to other autism features such as seizures, sensory problems, sleep problems, GI and immune problems.
For further information or to register please visit www.mindd.org/
Dry Needling Plus Level 1
Date: 21 - 22 October 2010
Venue: MGSM Executive Conference Centre, North Ryde
This course harnesses your palpation and assessment skills, and apply specific needling techniques to improve range of movement, neurodynamics and pain. Courses combine theory and practical components which allow therapists to integrate techniques immediately into clinical practice.
Dry Needling Plus treatments provide fast, effective results and eliminate the need for handbreaking manual techniques. Courses are presented by Andrew Hutton, an APA titled Sports Physiotherapist who has taught Dry Needling and Acupuncture for more than 10 years.
For more information please contact David Pope enquiries@physiohealing.com.au
Trigger Point Dry Needling Course
Date: 18 - 21 November 2010
Venue: APA Headquarters
Trigger point dry needling uses a fine filament needle to release tight muscles with the goal of permanently reducing muscle pain and dysfunction. Clinicians around the world are using this technique as they find it improves patient outcomes and saves their thumbs.
Applicable for patients in acute and chronic pain and the athletic population.
For more information please contact Deb Hampton on 03 9583 5248, courses@gemtinfo.com.au or for online registration visit www.gemtinfo.com.au
The Complex Patient - An Integrated Approach
Date: 20 - 21 November 2010
Venue: The Vibe Hotel, Sydney
Gerry qualified from the BSO in 1987, practices in London and teaches Osteopathic Medicine internationally. He believes osteopaths are uniquely placed to offer primary healthcare to patients, due to their unique understanding of the structure/function relationship, as long as their knowledge of pathology and clinical medicine is updated. The course is a mixture of presentations, case discussion and workshops, with the emphasis on the use and interpretation of diagnostic investigations and how this influences patient management.
For more information or to register please contact Angela info@thehealthequation.co.uk or visit www.thehealthequation.co.uk
Thomas Myers Anatomy Trains and Master Class Workshops
Date: Various 2011
Venue: visit www.anatomytrains.com.au
Be part of this unique opportunity to invest in your future. Places are limited.
For further information and registration forms go to www.anatomytrains.com.au This website contains videos describing what will be invloved in the workshops, technique videos and many other resources.
ACT
AOA ACT CPD Representative: Sally Wallace & Melissa Coulter (emails available in secure member area under CPD) |
Queensland
AOA QLD CPD Representative: Joachim Enevoldsen (email available in secure member area under CPD) |
HVLA for Osteopaths
Date: 21 August 2010
Venue: Breakfree Grand Pacific Caloundra, 100 Bulcock Street, Caloundra
Here is a unique opportunity for osteopaths to expose themselves to the hands on guidance of three very skilled and respected practitioners with over fifty years experience. Presenters include Dr Michael Kelly, Dr Glen Bales and Dr Julie Peipers.
This one day seminar will build upon undergraduate HVLA technique and expand your knowledge with new concepts and new techniques that you can take back into practice straight away.
For further information please contact Julie Peipers on 0402 038 752 or jrp.123@bigpond.com
Visceral Manipulation : VM4 Thorax
Date: 2 - 5 September 2010
Venue: Brisbane
Visceral Manipulation is a missing link in treating the body. Jean-Pierre Barral, DO has found that 90% of all musculoskeletal disorders have a visceral component. VM examines the organs (along with associated fascia and ligaments) and their relationship to structural or neuro-musculoskeletal dysfunction. Enhance your practice now - learn how to evaluate and treat the body's visceral components.
For more information please contact Bronwen Kendall on 0427 814 161 or bronwen37@optusnet.com.au
AOA Seminar - Core Stability and Myofascial Spray and Stretch Techniques
Date: 12 September 2010
Venue: 151 Boundary Rd, Bardon
This is a special 2 speaker, 3 hour seminar.
Dr Andy Gordon will be presenting "Core Stability - A Practical Approach". What does it actually mean? As Osteoapths when and where should we use Core Stability in our Practices? A hands on practical lecture in a work-shop format.
Dr Craig Penwarn will be presenting "An Osteopathically Integrated Approach to the Myofasical Spray and Stretch Techniques as originally taught by Dr Janet Travell MD." A brief history and neurophysiological background to Dr Travell's techniques, demonstrating those techniques he finds most successful in practice, and explaining when and how to use the Spray to get the best results.
Attendance at this seminar will attract 3 x 1A AOA CPD points.
For more information please contact Joachim Enevoldsen osteo_178@yahoo.com.au
Paediatrics Course by Caroline Stone
Date: 25 - 26 September 2010
Venue: TBA
Covers approaches to paediatric care, including case history information, red flags and overview of some important factors. Introduces non-cranial techniques for examining and treating babies and children, includes anatomy and physiology review for various conditions such as glue ear, plagiocephaly, torticollis, otitis media, colic, unsettled babies and birth strains, sucking and feeding problems, attention deficient spectrum and learning difficulties.
For more information please contact Caroline Stone on caroline@yourosteopath.com.au or to register please visit www.visceral-osteopathy.com.au
SCTF Balanced Ligamentous Tension
Date: 1 - 5 November 2010
Venue: Holiday Inn, 22 View Ave, Surfers Paradise
On this 5 day course we will explore Dr Sutherland's methods for engaging the innate self-corrective forces in all the joints of the body, using the principle of Balanced Ligamentous Tension. We will also explore pathways to support body physiology in its search to restore health, applying the principles of Osteopathic Medicine.
For further information or to register please contact Heather Pearson on 03 6234 4886 or email connections@netpace.net.au
Tasmania
AOA Tasmania CPD Representative: Trisha Peterson (email available in secure member area under CPD)
Western Australia
AOA WA CPD Representative: Denis Winter & Joanne Collis (emails available in secure member area under CPD) |
AOA Seminar - Treatment of Gynaecological Disorders with Caroline Stone
Date: 7 August 2010
Venue: WorkSpace Unlimited, 139 Claremont Cres, Swanbourne
Cost includes seminar, lunch, snacks, tea and coffee.
Attendance at this seminar will attract category 1A CPD points.
For further information or to register please contact Jo Collis on 0418 244 656 or jo_collis@hotmail.com
AOA Seminar - Examination of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems with Dr Gregory Parkin-Smith
Date: 4 September 2010
Venue: Diagnostic Labratory, Murdoch University
Seminar Content: Common disorders of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, including red and yellow flags and when to refer. Demonstration and practice of examination of cardiovascular and respiratory systems. For the practical component of the seminar you can bring your own diagnostic equipment, ie sphyg and stethoscope, otherwise this equipment will also be available at the venue.
Attendance at this seminar will attract category 1A CPD points.
For further information or to register please contact Jo Collis on 0418 244 656 or jo_collis@hotmail.com
South Australia
Trigger Point Dry Needling Course
Date: 8 - 10 October 2010
Venue: MDFU - Nth Adelaide
Trigger point dry needling uses a fine filament needle to release tight muscles with the goal of permanently reducing muscle pain and dysfunction. Clinicians around the world are using this technique as they find it improves patient outcomes and saves their thumbs.
Applicable for patients in acute and chronic pain and the athletic population.
For more information please contact Deb Hampton on 03 9583 5248, courses@gemtinfo.com.au or for online registration visit www.gemtinfo.com.au
External or International Seminars
Dry Needling - 3 Day Workshop
Date: 27 -29 August 2010
Venue: University of Dublin, Trinity College School of Medicine, St James Hospital, Dublin
Trigger point dry needling uses a fine filament needle to release tight muscles with the goal of permanently reducing muscle pain and dysfunction.
Applicable for patients in chronic pain and the athletic population.
For more information or to register please contact Deb Hampton at courses@gemtinfo.com.au or +613 9583 5248 or visit www.gemtinfo.com.au
Trigger Point Dry Needling Course (Auckland)
Date: 17 -19 September 2010
Venue: AUT
Trigger point dry needling uses a fine filament needle to release tight muscles with the goal of permanently reducing muscle pain and dysfunction. Clinicians around the world are using this technique as they find it improves patient outcomes and saves their thumbs.
Applicable for patients in acute and chronic pain and the athletic population.
For more information please contact Deb Hampton on 03 9583 5248, courses@gemtinfo.com.au or for online registration visit www.gemtinfo.com.au
International Conference on Integrative Medicine
Date: October 2010
Venue: Jerusalem
The Conference will deal with ways to unite the scientific principles of modern medicine with the holistic principles of alternative medicine,
hosting a dialogue between professionals and participants from around the world.
Details and registration forms are available in the Conference site : www.jerconference.com
7th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain
Date: 9 - 12 November 2010
Venue: Los Angeles, USA
The 2010 program will focus on effective clinical implementation of evidence based research for low back and pelvic pain.
Further information available at www.worldcongresslbp.com or info@worldcongresslbp.com
Obstetrics/Paediatrics Course by Caroline Stone
Date: 4 - 5 December 2010
Venue: TBA
Please visit www.visceral-osteopathy.com.au for course details.
For more information please contact Caroline Stone on caroline@yourosteopath.com.au
OzQuest Overseas Opportunities to volunteer skills – Nepal December 2010
The magic of Nepal, the lure of working alongside some amazing people, to experience the culture, to share, to learn and assist in many ways
is awaiting your commitment. Learn more...