Workshops for Allied Health Professionals
The NeuroRehab Allied Health Network and NeuroJunior Allied Health teams love to learn and keep up-to-date with the latest evidence and techniques. Our team members are encouraged to sign up for the workshops below and many more, free of charge. If you want to work for an employer who organises and pays for amazing professional development events, visit our Careers page. For further details on these and other events, email courses@nrah.com.au
OCT
31
2024
NOV
9
2024
Functional Electrical Stimulation for a Neuro Population
Webinar + Workshop = $410 (inc. GST)
Webinar Only = $90 (inc. GST)
Webinar – Thursday 31 October 2024 @ 6.30pm-9pm
Workshop – Saturday 9 November 2024 @ 9am-2pm
NeuroRehab Allied Health Network, Deer Park + Online
Presented by Rebecca Grenfell from NeuroRehab Allied Health Network and Zoe Crasborn from NeuroPerform
Attendees will understand the indications for using Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in a neuro population, be aware of safety considerations when prescribing, up-to-date regarding best practice, be introduced to devices and techniques, build awareness of funding considerations and develop confidence using FES.
NOV
16
2024
NOV
17
2024
Explain Pain: Stroke & Neurological Rehabilitation
Face to face, 2 day course – $900 (inc. GST)
NeuroRehab Allied Health Network, Deer Park
Presented by Brendon Haslam – Neuro Orthopaedic Institute (Noigroup)
This lecture, practical and interactive course is tailored to clinicians working with neurological clients. It will help you to understand how the pain system works, the notion of pain as an output, and how this applies to clients with neurological conditions. The relationship of pain to other response systems, such as cognition and language, will be introduced, in addition to the immune and endocrine systems.
NOV
23
2024
TO
DEC
1
2024
Advanced Bobath
Face to face, 5 day course – $1,950 (inc. GST)
NeuroRehab Allied Health Network, Deer Park
Presented by Kim Brock – Australian Bobath Training Association
This 5 day course facilitates participants to deepen their current understanding in aspects of neurological rehabilitation developing clinical skills in the context of evidence-based practice. The course is accredited by the International Bobath Instructors Training Association (IBITA). The Basic Bobath course is a prerequisite for the Advanced Bobath course.
2025
FEB
28
2025
TO
MAR
2
2025
Upper Limb Retraining
Face to face, 3 day workshop – $1,090 (inc. GST)
NeuroRehab Allied Health Network, Deer Park
Presented by Dr Annie McCluskey and Karl Schurr – StrokeEd
A 3-day practical workshop for occupational therapists, physiotherapists and allied health assistants. The workshop teaches therapists how to minimise upper limb impairments in people post stroke, and increase engagement in activities. Content is based on research about movement science, motor relearning and evidence-based interventions.
APR
5
2025
APR
6
2025
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
Face to face, 2 day workshop – $889 (inc. GST)
NeuroRehab Allied Health Network, Thomastown
Presented by Jackie Reznik and Mary Galea
This 2 part workshop will provide participants with the tools to understand the neurophysiological principles underlying PNF, demonstrate and apply PNF techniques, integrate PNF with other therapeutic modalities, design and implement individualised PNF programs and use PNF to improve functional movement and rehabilitation outcomes. Presented by Jackie Reznik and Mary Galea at NeuroRehab Allied Health Network in Thomastown.