WHRIA’s philosophy focuses on holistic patient care and education to improve women’s quality of life, and self efficacy. Our team strives to improve diagnosis, treatment and management of our patients by actively participating in local and international clinical research and educational events. We aim to pass this on via regular education events for health professionals.
Pelvic pain is a common, yet challenging area of practice. Learn to diagnose and treat common presentations including pain with sitting, walking and sex, bladder and bowel symptoms, musculo-skeletal pain such as pelvic girdle pain, and visceral pain such as dysmenorrhea and endometriosis. Register your interest here
The Very Peri Summit
3-4 May 2022, 7-9pm
Online
The Very Peri Summit is an online event presented by Mamamia, giving you unprecedented access to the best perimenopause experts in the world. Listen to the best experts in the world, including WHRIA’s Dr Yasmin Tan, all in one place, direct to you. Buy your tickets here
Anatomy Up Close - The Pelvis
Register your interest
Melbourne Uni Anatomy Lab
Reacquaint yourself up-close and personal with the anatomy of the pelvis by examining cadaver specimens in the anatomy lab. Then transfer and apply the anatomical perspectives into a clinical setting in the afternoon. Presented by Prof Thierry Vancaillie and Liz Howard. Register your interest here
Sydney Annual Women’s & Children’s Health Update 2022
Various in 2022
Check the website for your capital city
The HealthEd series is presented in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. Check your city for speakers at the HealthEd website. HealthEd also host a GP Education Day in capital cities.
CoNSA Continence Nurses Society Australia Forum
TBC 2022
WHRIA’s pelvic floor physiotherapist Sherin Jarvis will present Painful Bladder Syndrome. For more information on when this will be rescheduled (hopefully September) contact Lorraine Dickson via the CoNSA website or consasec@gmail.com
Pain & Pregnancy
28 May 2022
Sydney
Pregnancy can be extremely challenging for a mother’s body. Learn to help women prepare for labour, during their pregnancy and to recover efficiently from delivery or caesarean section. WHRIA’s Liz Howard will present her popular course in 2022. All allied health interested in treating pregnant women are welcome.
International Association for the Study of Pain Virtual Series on Pain & Expo
Until March 2021
Online
IASP is committed to providing timely scientific content and education. The Virtual Series on Pain & Expo – six months of innovative virtual content and interactive engagement from September 2020 through March 2021
Neuro Orthopaedic Institute Courses:
Explain Pain;
Pain, Plasticity & Rehab; & more courses.
Various dates
Worldwide
Highly recommended by WHRIA to update your pain knowledge. Explain Pain,Graded Motor Imagery and for the neurologically minded, the Pain, Plasticity & Rehab course is a gem. See NOI Group for more details.
Continence Foundation of Australia
All year
On line
The Continence Foundation of Australia provides state-wide education as well as quality on-line courses. See their website for more details about courses this year.
Putting Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills into Practice
8 series during the year
On line
The University of Sydney’s Pain Management and Research Institute presents Putting Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills into Practice webinar training program. This gives you an opportunity to learn how to help your patients better manage chronic or persisting pain problems.
Each program consists of six webinar sessions of 90 minutes duration conducted over a 2-3 months. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for 24 hours of professional development. For more information see the PMRI website.
Jean Hailes Webinar Library For Health Professionals
All year
On line
View webinars by Jean Hailes’ Women’s Health experts on such topics as Multi-disciplinary management of Urinary Incontinence, Menopause, a physiotherapist’s view on Painful Sex and more. Click on the picture below to access.
Would you like WHRIA to speak at an event?
If you would like one of the WHRIA team to speak at an educational event, please contact support@whria.com.au.
If you'd like to attend our private clinic for a consultation, treatment or diagnostic ultrasound, please feel free to contact us today. Your enquiry will be kept to the strictest of confidence.