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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, to provide the latest information and research relevant to paediatric rehabilitation.

Dedicated streams with a variety of presentation types, including key note addresses, short workshops and research papers, will provide you with opportunities to update knowledge and network with colleagues involved in the rehabilitation of children with brain injuries, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, limb difference, spina bifida and other low incidence conditions.

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. We value our parents and carers participation and would like to offer the opportunity to attend the conference at a reduced cost. Families are also invited to attend a parent/carer networking session at no cost. Some conference content may be limited to health professionals where applicable.

Pre-conference workshops (Wed 6th)

• AusACPDM Practice Update – Holistic classification in cerebral palsy  (Note: Discounted rate of $100 for AusACPDM Members, $130 Non Members) 

• Practical workshop on the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Assessment: $50

• Champion your child: How to be the voice your child needs in a complex system: Free

• Spotlight on concussion rehabilitation: $100

Full Programme (Thur 7th, Fri 8th)

• Rehab for Kids programme

NOTE: The AusACPDM AGM will take place on Thursday the 7^th March at ~1.10pm (AEST) during the lunch break (Queensland Children’s Hospital Level 7 seminar rooms 3/4.) Video conference links will be made available for the AGM.

Queensland Health staff

• $250 | 1 day
• $400 | 2 days

Non-Queensland Health staff

• $280 | 1 day
• $495 | 2 days

Students and families/carers

• $110 | 1 day
• $200 | 2 days

Timothy McGowan
e: rehabconference@health.qld.gov.au
t: 07 3068 2950

Date: 6 March - 8 March

Location: Queensland Children’s Hospital

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