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Mar
13th AusACPDM Biennial Conference
We are pleased to announce that the next AusACPDM Biennial Conference will be held in Hobart, Tasmania, 3-7 March 2026.
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More information and announcements are to follow.
Date: 3 March - 7 March
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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The Rehab for Kids 2025 Conference
The Rehab for Kids 2025 Conference to be held at the Brisbane Convention Centre is open for registration!
We invite doctors, allied health professionals, teachers and others working with children with Acquired Brain Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord Injuries and related conditions, as well as those with lived experience, to join us for this fantastic learning and networking opportunity.
The Rehab for Kids conference is a national conference organised by the Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (QPRS), Queensland Children’s Hospital, and partnered with the Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network (AusCP-CTN), to provide the latest information and research relevant to paediatric rehabilitation.
The QPRS ABI in children research program will be hosting ‘Concussion in Management across the lifespan: from theory to practical approaches’ on 5 March 2025.
See the program and register here: Rehab For Kids 2025 (eventsair.com)
Date: 5 March - 7 March
Location: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, QLD
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AusACPDM: Listening and Sharing Session November 2024
This interactive AusACPDM Listening and Sharing session will be about:
Research in low and middle income (LMIC) country settings. Growth in healthcare research capacity in LMIC settings will make important contributions to reducing healthcare challenges and disparities in LMIC countries. Locally led research has potential to propose, evaluate and translate culturally appropriate interventions and solutions, and at the same time, empower communities to articulate their needs and influence solutions. For this Listening and Sharing session, two PhD programs of work being conducted in LMICs will be presented.
This session will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, students and people with lived experience.
Presenters include:
Ms Thilini Madushika, “Cerebral palsy in western province Sri Lanka”. PhD candidate based Sri Lanka
Mr Anderson Mughogho, “The feasibility of implementing the GMA in the NICU of a referral hospital in Malawi-caregiver and professional perspectives”. PhD candidatebased in Malawi
Professor Alicia Spittle, University of Melbourne, who is part of the supervision of both PhD candidates will share her experiences of supporting research higher education in LMIC
The session will be facilitated by: Professor Jenny Downs, Head of Child Disability, The Kids Research Institute, Australia.
Disability, The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Date: 27 November - 27 November
Location: Zoom, register for link.
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AusACPDM Listening and Sharing: September 2024
CP Active – Activating Our Voices for Change
Join us in our free listening and sharing session.
25th September 2024, 4:30pm – 5:30pm Australian Eastern Savings time
Topic information: An update on the CP community’s advocacy platform, CPActive. CPActive is a grassroots movement driven by individuals with CP, similar disabilities, and their allies. Discover our three key pillars: advocating for change, fostering community, and creating opportunities for development. Learn about our initiatives and find out how you can be part of our community and help amplify the voice of lived experience towards inclusion.
This session will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, students and people with lived experience.
Speakers:Aman Gopalani, Daniel Clarke, Riley Saban, Sophie Geeves and Teigan Butchers
The session will be facilitated by: Georgina Henry
Date: 25 September - 25 September
Location: Zoom, register for link.
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2025 CP-Acheive & AusACPDM Cerebral Palsy Symposium
The 2025 CP-Achieve and AusACPDM Symposium will focus on Progress and Possibilities- celebrating 5 years of research through lived experience and planning the future, and is an event not to be missed!
The symposium will bring together the CP-Achieve team, collaborators, invited researchers, and people with lived experience to share the work that has been accomplished in the past five years and new knowledge on the advancement of lifespan outcomes for young people with cerebral palsy.
The symposium will be held over two days and explore research looking at the health, well-being and participation of adolescents and young people with cerebral palsy and the future of cerebral palsy research beyond CP-Achieve.
There will be a range of interesting and informative speakers and expert talks covering the latest research, as well as opportunities for symposium attendees to engage, contribute and network.
This will be an in-person event and there will be no live streaming or recordings available post symposium.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPENS AT 8:00AM 31 JULY 2024!
Visit the CP-Achieve website for more inforamtion
https://www.cp-achieve.org.au/about/the-cp-achieve-ausacpdm-symposium-2025/
Date: 3 April - 4 April
Location: Melbourne
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IAACD Global Professional Education Committee Global Listening and Sharing Sessions 2024
The full schedule and links to each session are now out for the 2024 IAACD Global Listening and Sharing Sessions! The theme this year is “Families: Who cares for them”.
Families have an important role in supporting family members living with a childhood onset disability. Do we fully understand the needs of families and how we can support them? Join us to listen and share stories from family members from around the world and promote a community who care for families. Different sessions have been scheduled across the world, and anyone is welcome to join.
Download the full schedule with links to each sesssion: Final Global Listening and sharing timetable 23.11.2024
Check out the sessions below from our geographical region:
| GMT | Country | Country time | Topic title and format | Language | Zoom/Teams link |
| 12am | Australia | 10am ADST | “Behind the scenes: Perspectives of family support needs from parents of children living with disability” Panel discussion | English | https://mcri.zoom.us/j/65896132734?pwd=DQFtdvLus94kiLybODnyCCZqwTtS0a.1 |
| 630am | India | 12noon IST | “Families: Who cares for them?” Discussion | English | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81154278880?pwd=d36qHiTKbyquVA26TSzfW4U7nNw9 0J.1 Meeting ID: 811 5427 8880 Passcode: 449892 |
| 7am | Sri Lanka | 1230pm | “Sri Lankan Families Supporting Children with Disabilities.” Interview discussion and personal reflections | English and Sinhalese | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88462195426?pwd=oORRQXOHcVVrwqFilC0zg87CL1LVKC.1 |
| 730am | New Zealand | 730pm | “Reflections on Life, Loss and Therapy Responsibilities” Parents will share their reflections followed by open chat | English | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83676016311?pwd=8GRJRi1xgQL3IbK6dSLeB4ZjQOPeYG.1
Meeting ID: 836 7601 6311 Passcode: 505656 |
Date: 29 November - 29 November
Location: Virtual, Links to register for each session are available in the attached flyer and linked webpage
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AusACPDM Listening and Sharing session: March 2024
“Conveying Life, Laughter, Logistics and Leg Length” Presenting Case Studies in 2024
Join us in our free listening and sharing session.
27th March 2024, 4:30pm – 5:30pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings time
Topic information: This presentation provides a talk and discussion on presenting case studies respectfully, particularly focusing on the experiences of individuals with disabilities in different settings. Targeted at clinicians, academics, and allied health professionals, it explores the power of personal stories, the impact of language, and the process of building contemporary case studies. Through examples and reflections, it emphasizes the importance of conveying both success stories and challenging experiences with sensitivity and ethics.
Speakers: Amy Hogan, Sara Sheehan, Katarina Ostojic, Adrienne Harvey
The session will be facilitated by: Sarah McIntyre
Date: 27 March - 27 March
Location: Zoom, Register for the link
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AusACPDM Pre-Conference Workshops – 30th July
Implementing early intervention for infants (0-2 years) at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes
Tuesday 30th July, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Presenters: Prof Roslyn Boyd, Prof Stacey Dusing, Dr Sue Greaves, Prof Andrea Guzzetta, Dr Cathy Morgan, Prof Iona Novak, Prof Alicia Spittle
This workshop is aimed at clinicians (allied health and medical) and parents of young children at high risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. It will focus on the practical implementation of early intervention to improve a range of neurodevelopmental outcomes for at risk infants born preterm and/or with cerebral palsy or Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI). The workshop will focus on key principles informing early intervention and the latest evidence-based trials conducted with infants with cerebral palsy and/or born preterm. Throughout the workshop there will be a strong focus on practical strategies using illustrative case studies and the use of assessments to inform the choice of intervention strategies that are most appropriate to individualise therapy.
The four targeted early intervention areas will include:
- Goals Activity Motor and Environmental Enrichment (GAME) for all infants at high risk of CP;
- Two upper limb therapy approaches for infants with or at high risk of unilateral CP (modified constraint-induced movement therapy – Baby-CIMT and bimanual therapy -Baby-BIM) in REACH;
- Early intervention for preterm infants – SPEEDI and TEDI-PREM;
- Assessment and intervention strategies for infants with Cerebral Visual Impairment (VISIBLE).
Promoting Wellbeing for children, young people and their families: A practical approach
Tuesday 30th July, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Presenters: Dr Giuliana Antolivich, Dr Jasneek Chawla, Dr Sue McCabe, Jacqui Barfoot, Grace Kirby, Assoc Prof Adrienne Harvey, Amy Hogan, Georgie Henry, Hannah Diviney
This workshop will explore and promote the importance of wellbeing for children and their families from early childhood through to adulthood. It will provide research updates and an evidence-based practice approach exploring pain, fatigue and sleep. The importance of good physical health, participation in physical activity and good mental health will be addressed. Participants will hear from panellists with lived experience and research and clinical experts in the fields of sleep, pain, fatigue, wellbeing and participation across childhood disability. The workshop aims to provide clinicians with a range of tips, tricks and tools that can be implemented in clinical practice.
Date: 30 July - 30 July
Location: Cairns
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Prechtl’s Method of the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements: Basic and Advanced Courses – Cairns 2024
This three day course provides an introduction into Prechtl’s Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements in young infants. This new assessment method has shown its merit for the prenatal and postnatal evaluation of the integrity of the nervous system. Compelling evidence is now available that qualitative assessment of General Movements (GMs) at a very early age is the best predictor for cerebral palsy. This method has become a potent supplement to the traditional kind of neurological examination.
These courses will be held just prior to the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Conference in Cairns (31 July – 3 August 2024). Take the opportunity to join the Pre-conference workshops being held on the Tuesday the 30th February (registrations required).
- Implementing early intervention for infants (0-2 years) at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes
- Promoting Wellbeing for children, young people and their families: A practical approach
Who should attend?
Medical specialists, neonatologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, registered nurses, and other professionals in the field of infant neurology
Date: 27 July - 29 July
Location: Cairns
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