The Society and its members regularly hold events throughout Australia and New Zealand. Some of the listed events may only be open to members of the RMSANZ, whilst others may be open to all interested parties. Please contact us with information about your event so that we can add it to our calendar.

WOW weekend workshop!

Wagga Wagga Orthotic Workshop weekend 29th-30th October, 2022. This will be a training weekend for Rehabilitation Registrars and Physicians, looking at prescription and management of lower and upper limb and spinal orthoses, together with gait analysis. It’s a great opportunity for registrars preparing for 2023 AFRM Fellowship exams and newly graduated Fellows. To REGISTER please…

RMSANZ Annual General Meeting 2023

The 2022 annual general meeting of Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand Ltd (RMSANZ) (the AGM) will be held on 26 November 2022. Nominations are invited for candidates to be appointed as Directors at the AGM. RMSANZ Director Nomination Form 2022

WCNR 2022 – 12th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation

Vienna, Austria

Advancing research, education and clinical practice in neurorehabilitation throughout the world: The World Federation for Neurorehabilitation is delighted to invite you to their next World Congress, taking place in the beautiful city of Vienna from 14–17 December 2022! The World Congress for Neurorehabilitation is an international expert forum for the presentation and discussion of new…

All Talk but No Walk: The Effects of Dual Tasking on Balance and Gait in Parkinson’s Disease – Webinar

Online

On 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟳:𝟯𝟬 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝟵:𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝗖𝗘𝗧  (5.30am - 7.30am AEDT) you can tune in on the webinar with Hannes Devos, PT, PhD, FACRM, Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), USA. Hannes will guide you through a specific part of the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s Disease…

Online event – COVID & Work

Online event | COVID & Work Date: Thursday 23 February 2023 Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm (New Zealand time) Venue: Zoom Webinar Cost: Free, all welcome but RSVP required How we can develop more supportive workplaces in a COVID world and help employees impacted by Acute COVID or Long COVID to return to work safely &…

NeuroRehabilitation Sunshine Coast Anatomy and Ultrasound Workshops

A 1.5 day workshop to learn advanced ultrasound skills for intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin for upper and lower limb spasticity. Limit of 4 participants per workshop. For further information and to apply, please click here. Dates: 3-4 March, 2023 5-6 May, 2023 7-8 July, 2023 1-2 September, 2023 Workshops are supported by Allergan Australia

17th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology (CONy)

Dubrovnik, Croatia

The CONy Congresses serve as an exclusive platform for international experts to discuss and compare experiences, which focus on unresolved issues in neurology. The congress will feature a first-class educational program with leading experts across all neurology specialties, such as Alzheimer's disease and Dementia, Epilepsy, Headache, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Stroke and more. For more information,…

2023 Baylor Comprehensive Review Course, US based, (online)

Online

Course Target Audience This activity is intended for physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, residents and fellows, family medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, neurological rehabilitation physicians, and allied health professionals in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Objectives At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: • Identify and describe the anatomy,…

ARPA/ALUCA webinar: Understanding the Current Landscape of Rehab Services in Life Insurance

Key takeaways from this presentation will include: summary of the Swiss Re Rehab Watch and insights for life insurance and rehabilitation professionals unpacking of rehabilitation services and application in the life insurance market. ALUCA Rehabilitation Chair Alicia Gibbs will be joined in this presentation by Nathan Green, AIA Australia and Kieran Seenan, MLC Life Insurance. Ample time will be provided…

Building Child Health Capacity in the Pacific Conference

Fiji

Join us for the “Building Child Health Capacity in the Pacific Conference” in Nadi, Fiji on 20th – 22nd April 2023.  Hosted by the Pacific Paediatric Association Incorporated (PPA).  Formed in May 2012 was established by working together as a collegial network of Pacific Paediatricians.  With the mission to advance the health and well-being of children and young people…

WFNR Silver Jubilee Webinar – Motivation in Neurorehabilitation

Introduction: Motivation in Neurorehabilitation - draft of a transdisciplinary approach Dana Boering, MD, Essen, Germany Optimizing rehab environments- environmental enrichment to foster patient motivation Ingrid Rosbergen, PhD, University of Applied Sciences Leiden, Netherlands Reward and Motivation Professor Andreas Luft, University Zürich Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wrLEArVmQ4GPLWc9bbjzyQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation…

17th ISPRM World Congress

Colombia

This congress will be a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary event, providing a forum for networking across all the fields of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Apart from an outstanding scientific program, the Organizing Committee is working hard to provide an amazing social program.

ARPA Webinar – ACT for Chronic Pain

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a “third-wave” psychological therapy which has shown promise in helping people who experience chronic pain. This webinar will cover the following topics: What is ACT How do psychological therapies fit into the treatment of chronic pain How can ACT be used to improve the quality of life and psychosocial…

9th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium

The 9th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium will once again provide the opportunity for delegates to learn, mentor, contribute and network. Academics, researchers, policymakers, health professionals and those from the government and not-for-profit sectors are encouraged to attend and share their knowledge and research journey. We have over 220 submitted abstracts to fill the two-day program,…

Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium

Hotel Realm, Canberra

Connecting Research Practice & Communities The 9th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium, to be held on 20 and 21 June 2023 at Hotel Realm Canberra, has an exciting line-up for our delegates to learn, mentor, contribute and network. The Hon Emma McBride MP, Assistant Minister for Rural & Regional Health and Mental Health & Suicide…