As at 29 June 2022, there have been 150 Workshops and 9 other education sessions held across Australia,
providing training to 1909 Health Professionals.
There are 27 Workshops upcoming - secure your place by registering below. More locations and dates announced soon.
Decades after the poliomyelitis epidemics in Australia, the aftermath of the disease is now becoming evident in our ageing ‘polio population’. Tens of thousands of people are living in Australia who may be experiencing the Late Effects of Polio. In addition, there is a younger population who have migrated to Australia who require management and support. There are many cross-overs in the treatment and management of other chronic diseases and the Late Effects of Polio, and there are also some very significant differences. If post-polio symptoms are not identified, the client can experience rapidly worsening symptoms due to inadvertently incorrect care.
Do you know how to recognise the Late Effects of Polio in your practice?
Free professional development workshop
Earn CPD hours
Receive a Certificate of Attendance
Free clinical practice resources
For many post-polio clients, biomedical and pharmaceutical treatments have limited efficacy. Polio survivors are turning their attention and hopes to allied health practitioners to help them improve their quality of life, and prolong their daily functional ability as they age. With a holistic approach to care and increased awareness within the greater health sector, post-polio clients can manage their symptoms, live better, and age well.
Who should attend?
Allied and other health practitioners such as: physiotherapists, occupational therapists, orthotists, exercise physiologists, nurses, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, social workers, case managers, and anyone else who is interested in knowing more about the post-polio body. See more about the post-polio interdisciplinary care team here.
Quality Education
Workshops offered by Polio Australia are developed and driven by best-practice research emerging from Europe and the USA. The workshops are delivered by Michael Jackson with vital contributions from ‘lived experience expert’ polio survivors.
Polio Australia wishes to build a complement of skilled and knowledgeable practitioners across many different modalities around Australia to further increase awareness and standardise care provision for polio survivors.
As such, attendees complete a short assessment at the conclusion of the event, receive a certificate of attendance, and earn CPD hours. After completing this training they can nominate as a health professional who has attended the Clinical Practice Workshop on the Polio Australia Interdisciplinary Post-Polio Health Professionals Register.
Clinical Practice Resources
As a thank you for attending, and to further your education, participants receive a complementary copy of Polio Australia’s “The Late Effects of Polio: Managing Muscles and Mobility” (PDF, 100 pages).
These manuals are fantastic ‘go to’ resources for any health professionals who are already working with post-polio clients, and for those who wish to enhance their expertise in chronic disease management.
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State or Territory | Region | Availability of Places | Registration | Workshop Day | Workshop Date | Workshop Time | Venue Address |
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NSW | Canterbury | Available | bit.ly/polio-canterbury | Friday | 2022-07-15 | 9:00am - 10:30am | Enable Exercise Pty Ltd, Shop 1-2/277-283 Canterbury Rd, Canterbury NSW 2193 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | Available | http://bit.ly/polio-zoom | Tuesday | 2022-07-19 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm | This is an online event. Times listed are AEST. Please register. |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | Available | bit.ly/polio-zoom | Tuesday | 2022-08-16 | 11:00am - 1:00pm | This is an online event. Times listed are AEST. Please register. |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | Available | bit.ly/polio-zoom | Tuesday | 2022-09-13 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm | This is an online event. Times listed are AEST. Please register. |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | Available | bit.ly/polio-zoom | Tuesday | 2022-10-11 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm | This is an online event. Times listed are AEST. Please register. |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | Available | bit.ly/polio-zoom | Tuesday | 2022-11-08 | 11:00am - 1:00pm | This is an online event. Times listed are AEST. Please register. |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | Available | bit.ly/polio-zoom | Tuesday | 2022-12-13 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm | This is an online event. Times listed are AEST. Please register. |
NSW | Coffs Harbour | Available | bit.ly/polio-coffs | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | The University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health Suite 212, 343-345 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 |
NSW | Sydney | Available | www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=596544& | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Royal North Shore Hospital Reserve Rd, St Leonards |
NSW | Tamworth | Available | bit.ly/polio-tamworth-community | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Tamworth Community Centre - Britten Room 3A Darling St, Tamworth NSW 2340 |
QLD | Burleigh Heads | Available | bit.ly/polio-burleigh | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Club Active 4/11 Kortum Drive, Burleigh Heads, 4220 |
QLD | Woolloongabba | Available | bit.ly/polio-gabba | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Spinal Life Australia 109 Logan Rd, Woolloongabba, 4102 |
VIC | Swan Hill | Available | bit.ly/polio-SwanHill2 | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Swan Hill District Health 62 McCrae Street, Swan Hill 3585 |
WA | Collie | Available | www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=596078& | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Collie Hospital Deakin Street, Collie |
More locations and dates to be announced soon
If you have any questions, or are interested in hosting a future workshop, please email us at [email protected]
The host venues for these workshops anticipate that all places will be filled internally, therefore they are not open for general registration. At a later date, further workshops in this region may be arranged with open registration.
State or Territory | Region | Workshop Day | Workshop Date | Workshop Time | Venue Address |
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NT | Alice Springs | Tuesday | 2022-06-28 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, 25 Gap Road, Alice Springs NT |
NT | Alice Springs | Wednesday | 2022-06-29 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Central Australian Aboriginal Congress - Gap Road Clinic 5 Skinner St Alice Springs, NT 0870 |
SA | Adelaide | Friday | 2022-07-08 | 8:00am - 10:00am (TBC) | Advanced Neuro Rehab Location TBD |
NSW | Mona Vale | Thursday | 2022-07-14 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Mona Vale Hospital Physiotherapy Department Coronation St, Mona Vale NSW 2103 |
TAS | Lenah Valley | Tuesday | 2022-08-02 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital 49 Augusta Rd, Lenah Valley TAS 7008 |
TAS | Lenah Valley | Thursday | 2022-09-08 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital 49 Augusta Rd, Lenah Valley TAS 7008 |
NSW | St Leonards | Friday | 2022-10-21 | 8:30am - 10:30am | Royal Northshore Hospital Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW 2065 |
NSW | Sydney | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Liverpool Hospital (Entrance A) Elizabeth and Goulburn Streets, Liverpool |
TAS | Devonport | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Mersey Community Hospital Torquay Rd, La Trobe, 7307 |
TAS | Launceston | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Launceston General Hospital 274-280 Charles St, Launceston, 7250 |
VIC | Horsham | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Wimmera Health Care Group Oxley Meeting Room, 83 Baillie Street |
WA | Bunbury | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Bunbury Regional Hospital Bussell Highway (cnr Robertson Drive), Bunbury WA 6230 |
WA | Nedlands | TO BE | RESCHEDULED | 2022 | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Hospital Ave, 'G' Block, Nedlands |
Other Education Opportunities and Events
Listed below are events that Polio Australia's Clinical Health Educator, Michael Jackson, will be speaking/presenting at. These events are generally externally organised, so please click the "More Info" link to find out more or to register.* = externally organised event
Event | Event Date | Venue | Region | State | More Info |
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Click here to open a map showing the dates and locations of the Workshops.
* = externally organised event
State or Territory | Region | Date | Number of Participants |
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AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2022-06-14 | 4 |
QLD | Cairns | 2022-06-09 | 9 |
QLD | Yeppoon | 2022-05-20 | 9 |
QLD | Rockhampton | 2022-05-20 | 6 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2022-05-10 | 0 |
NSW | Coffs Harbour | 2022-04-13 | 5 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2022-04-12 | 8 |
NSW | Coffs Harbour | 2022-04-12 | 10 |
NSW | Coffs Harbour | 2022-04-11 | 8 |
QLD | Peregian Springs | 2022-04-06 | 11 |
VIC | Donvale | 2022-03-30 | 27 |
SA | Port Augusta | 2022-03-24 | 0 |
SA | Unley | 2022-03-23 | 14 |
SA | Adelaide | 2022-03-23 | 6 |
SA | Victor Harbor | 2022-03-22 | 9 |
SA | Victor Harbor | 2022-03-22 | 1 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2022-03-15 | 0 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2022-02-15 | 2 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2022-01-11 | 2 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-12-14 | 0 |
NSW | Warriewood | 2021-12-08 | 3 |
VIC | Ballarat | 2021-11-25 | 10 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-11-16 | 2 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-10-22 | 41 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-10-19 | 2 |
SA | Victor Harbor | 2021-10-14 | 14 |
SA | Prospect | 2021-09-29 | 16 |
WA | Perth | 2021-09-23 | 7 |
QLD | Townsville | 2021-09-16 | 18 |
QLD | Townsville | 2021-09-16 | 18 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-09-14 | 1 |
SA | Port Pirie | 2021-09-02 | 8 |
VIC | Thomastown* | 2021-08-26 | 8 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-08-17 | 5 |
VIC | Melbourne | 2021-08-12 | 28 |
QLD | Waterford West | 2021-08-11 | 8 |
NSW | Tamworth | 2021-07-27 | 19 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-07-20 | 2 |
VIC | Kew | 2021-07-15 | 5 |
VIC | Bendigo | 2021-07-13 | 20 |
QLD | Brisbane | 2021-06-30 | 3 |
NSW | Coffs Harbour | 2021-06-23 | 16 |
NSW | Coffs Harbour | 2021-06-22 | 16 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-06-15 | 3 |
QLD | Nambour | 2021-06-08 | 9 |
VIC | Mildura* | 2021-05-26 | 7 |
VIC | Hamilton | 2021-05-25 | 3 |
VIC | Portland | 2021-05-24 | 2 |
VIC | Portland | 2021-05-24 | 2 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-05-18 | 4 |
QLD | Charleville* | 2021-04-23 | 1 |
QLD | Roma | 2021-04-22 | 2 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-04-20 | 4 |
ACT | Deakin | 2021-03-24 | 16 |
AUS | ONLINE Zoom | 2021-03-16 | 1 |
QLD | Warwick | 2021-02-11 | 9 |
AUS | ONLINE ZOOM | 2021-01-12 | 9 |
AUS | ONLINE ZOOM | 2020-12-15 | 6 |
AUS | ONLINE ZOOM | 2020-11-17 | 3 |
QLD | Cairns | 2020-11-05 | 5 |
QLD | Cairns | 2020-11-05 | 4 |
QLD | Cairns | 2020-11-04 | 6 |
QLD | Townsville | 2019-11-20 | 5 |
VIC | Melbourne* | 2019-11-06 | 24 |
NSW | Port Macquarie | 2019-10-30 | 12 |
NSW | Coffs Harbour | 2019-10-29 | 12 |
NSW | Coffs Harbour | 2019-10-29 | 18 |
NT | Alice Springs* | 2019-10-25 | 34 |
NT | Alice Springs* | 2019-10-25 | 30 |
NT | Darwin | 2019-10-24 | 24 |
NT | Darwin* | 2019-10-23 | 26 |
NT | Darwin* | 2019-10-21 | 36 |
TAS | Hobart | 2019-09-26 | 13 |
TAS | Launceston | 2019-09-24 | 13 |
SA | Adelaide | 2019-09-20 | |
SA | Adelaide | 2019-09-20 | 10 |
SA | Adelaide | 2019-09-19 | 3 |
SA | Adelaide | 2019-09-18 | 19 |
SA | Adelaide | 2019-09-17 | 2 |
SA | Whyalla | 2019-09-16 | 3 |
SA | Port Lincoln | 2019-09-10 | 3 |
SA | Adelaide | 2019-09-09 | 16 |
NSW | Lismore* | 2019-09-06 | 45 |
ACT | Canberra | 2019-08-28 | 12 |
ACT | Canberra* | 2019-08-28 | 6 |
VIC | Shepparton* | 2019-08-14 | 19 |
VIC | Geelong | 2019-08-13 | 11 |
VIC | Warrnambool | 2019-08-12 | 27 |
SA | Mount Gambier | 2019-08-09 | |
VIC | HAMILTON | 2019-08-08 | 8 |
QLD | Rockhampton | 2019-07-18 | 19 |
WA | Busselton | 2019-05-24 | 14 |
WA | Perth | 2019-05-23 | 11 |
WA | Geraldton | 2019-05-22 | 4 |
WA | Perth | 2019-05-21 | 11 |
WA | Perth | 2019-05-16 | 8 |
WA | Perth | 2019-05-14 | 21 |
WA | Perth | 2019-05-14 | 17 |
NSW | Parramatta | 2019-05-10 | 6 |
NSW | Sydney | 2019-05-09 | 10 |
NSW | Tamworth | 2019-04-11 | 10 |
QLD | Meadowbrook | 2019-03-29 | 13 |
NSW | Armidale | 2019-03-12 | 15 |
NSW | Lismore | 2019-03-11 | 39 |
TAS | Launceston | 2019-03-06 | 4 |
TAS | Burnie | 2019-03-05 | 2 |
VIC | Wodonga | 2019-02-28 | 31 |
VIC | Shepparton | 2019-02-27 | 3 |
VIC | Shepparton | 2019-02-27 | 7 |
QLD | Brisbane | 2019-02-19 | 12 |
QLD | Brisbane | 2019-02-18 | 26 |
ACT | Canberra | 2018-10-16 | 11 |
SA | Whyalla | 2018-10-08 | 8 |
SA | Adelaide | 2018-10-04 | 13 |
SA | Port Pirie | 2018-10-02 | 43 |
NSW | Broken Hill | 2018-09-28 | 8 |
NSW | Dubbo | 2018-09-26 | 5 |
NSW | Orange | 2018-09-25 | 8 |
NSW | Lithgow | 2018-09-24 | 6 |
QLD | Bundaberg | 2018-09-15 | 7 |
QLD | Brisbane | 2018-09-13 | 14 |
TAS | Hobart | 2018-08-23 | 4 |
TAS | Launceston | 2018-08-20 | 12 |
VIC | Greater Dandenong | 2018-08-15 | 12 |
QLD | Townsville | 2018-08-09 | 7 |
QLD | Rockhampton | 2018-08-06 | 10 |
VIC | Melbourne | 2018-06-23 | 9 |
VIC | Ballarat | 2018-06-22 | 2 |
VIC | Geelong | 2018-06-21 | 4 |
NSW | Port Macquarie | 2018-06-04 | 21 |
NSW | Sydney | 2018-05-29 | 1 |
NSW | Sydney | 2018-05-28 | 4 |
VIC | Melbourne | 2018-05-25 | 17 |
VIC | Bendigo | 2018-05-23 | 15 |
SA | Port Pirie | 2018-05-15 | 11 |
SA | Adelaide | 2018-05-11 | 17 |
SA | Adelaide | 2018-05-07 | 23 |
QLD | Brisbane | 2018-05-03 | 10 |
NT | Darwin | 2018-04-11 | 4 |
WA | Perth | 2018-03-29 | 18 |
WA | Geraldton | 2018-03-26 | 7 |
WA | Perth | 2018-03-24 | 19 |
WA | Albany | 2018-03-23 | 8 |
WA | Bunbury | 2018-03-21 | 12 |
WA | Perth | 2018-03-19 | 18 |
QLD | Toowoomba | 2018-03-09 | 13 |
NSW | Wyong | 2018-03-08 | 13 |
NSW | Gosford | 2018-03-07 | 12 |
NSW | Sydney | 2018-03-02 | 6 |
QLD | Gold Coast | 2018-02-22 | 9 |
NSW | Newcastle | 2018-02-19 | 16 |
QLD | Brisbane | 2018-02-15 | 14 |
TAS | Launceston | 2018-02-07 | 17 |
TAS | Hobart | 2018-02-05 | 26 |
NSW | Coffs Harbour | 2017-12-09 | 15 |
NSW | Wollongong | 2017-12-04 | 13 |
ACT | Canberra | 2017-12-01 | 17 |
NSW | Wagga Wagga | 2017-11-27 | 13 |
QLD | Noosa | 2017-10-30 | 16 |