The Rehab for Kids conference

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 3-day virtual conference will include dedicated single streams with various national and international keynote addresses, short multidisciplinary presentations and case reviews, along with research papers. The single-stream sessions will be held online via Zoom.

The program will provide you with opportunities to update skills and knowledge with colleagues involved in the rehabilitation of children with brain injuries, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, limb difference and other low incidence conditions.

The conference will showcase Hot Topics in research from the Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network, including recent advances and issues on some of the work being done to improve early diagnosis and intervention for children with, or at risk of, cerebral palsy. We will highlight the latest research and innovations in early detection, neuroprotection, interventions and their implementation into clinical practice.

You will also have access to a virtual bank of short presentations through the conference website on a variety of topics dedicated to paediatric rehabilitation.

Who can benefit from attending?

• Health professionals
• Other professionals who work with children who have received rehabilitation
• Parents/carers of children who have received rehabilitation
• Students
• Researchers

Parents/carers of children who have received rehabilitation are invited to register and attend this conference. Some conference content may be limited to health professionals where applicable.

Content and case studies presented at the conference is not intended to replace qualified medical or health related advice. If parents/carers have any concerns or questions arising from the conference in relation to the care for their child, these should be discussed with their QPRS health professional.

Date: 3 March - 5 March

Location: Conference to be held via Zoom videoconference

2021 AusCP-CTN International Hot Topics in Cerebral Palsy

The Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network (AusCP-CTN) is partnering with colleagues at the Queensland Children’s Hospital to host a joint-conferene, to provide the latest information and research relevant to paediatric rehabilitation.

The conferencee will showcase Hot Topics in research from the Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network, including recent advances and issues on some of the work being done to improve early diagnosis and intervention for children with, or at risk of, cerebral palsy. We will highlight the latest research and innovations in early detection, neuroprotection, interventions and their implementation into clinical practice.

Keynote Speakers for Hot Topics in CP Research

Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Westmead Children’s Hospital

Prevention of CP: A journey started, hope realised, but still some way to go

Prof. Sampsa Vanhatalo

Baby Brain Activity Centre, University of Helsinki, Finland

Update of Wearable Technology for Early Neurological Diagnosis

Date: 5 March - 5 March

Location: Zoom, please register for link

Changemakers 2021

Kids Plus is delighted to introduce Changemakers – a new conference which will take place at the RACV Torquay Resort, Victoria on 22-23 April 2021.

Changemakers 2021 will explore current research, clinical reasoning and provide an opportunity to share successful models of practice. Presentations will include;

• People with lived experience of disability presenting from their perspective – families and participants directly to inform change in the future direction of services and therapy,
• Insights from experienced leaders in the field, National and International, who have experienced changing practices in paediatric disability services with a vision for the future,
• Allied Health clinicians presenting about innovative programs that can be directly implemented back into clinical practice – ideas to directly change the practice landscape.

The Conference will prioritise the now and what we can and should be doing to ensure we offer the best of possibilities for those we seek to benefit. Changemakers 2021 is on over two days with delegates given the opportunity to attend in person or online.

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Date: 22 April - 23 April

Location: Online and in person - RACV Torquay Resort, Victoria

Save the date – CP Achieve / AusACPDM Symposium

More details to follow!

Date: 17 June - 18 June

Location: Melbourne (TBA) and Virtual