Friday 29 May 2026

9am
5pm
Pre-conference workshop
Corrective Pelvic Torsion
Aubrey Gowing
(President's Room Central)

9.30pm
4.30pm
Pre-conference workshop
Tools and Techniques for Longevity in Practice
Tony Stahl
(President's Room South)
3pm
5pm
Conference Registration
(Foyer Main Entrance)
5pm –
6.30pm
The Health Leader Co. Pre-Conference Networking Session
(Foyer of President's Room)
Saturday 30 May 2026
7.30am –
9am
Conference Registration
(Foyer Main Entrance)
8.45am –
9am
Opening Remarks
(Captains Room)

9am
9.50am
Plenary One
Patient-informed Ways to Bust Pervasive Myths About Osteoarthritis and its Management
Felicity Braithwate
(Captains Room)
9.50am
10.30am
Morning Tea
(Social Club)

10.30am –
12.30pm
Breakout Sessions Theory Presentations
10.30am – 11.30am
Beyond the Treatment Table: My Journey as a Massage Therapist-Researcher
Sarah Fogarty

11.30am – 12.30am
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Understanding through to Recovery: What Role You Play!
Grant McKechnie
(Captains Room)
The Role of Fascia in Chronic Pain & Strategies for Use in Manual Therapy
Alison Slater
(President's Room North)
Elbow Pain: A Guide for Treating Practitioners
Stuart Hinds
(President's Room South)
Eliminating Back Pain
Aubrey Gowing
(President's Room Central)
The Body's Story: A Somatic Narrative Approach to Understanding and Transforming Pain
Brad Neate
(Bruce Moore Room)
12.30pm –
1.30pm
Lunch
(Social Club)

1.30pm –
3pm
Breakout Sessions

Theory Presentations
1.30pm – 2.15pm
What Can You Afford to Pay Your Team (Including Yourself)
Norelle Pratt


2.15pm – 3pm
Case Study Presentation
Kylie Hicks
(Captains Room)

The Role of Fascia in Chronic Pain & Strategies for Use in Manual Therapy
Alison Slater
(President's Room North)
Elbow Pain: A Guide for Treating Practitioners
Stuart Hinds
(President's Room South)
Eliminating Back Pain
Aubrey Gowing
(President's Room Central)
The Body's Story: A Somatic Narrative Approach to Understanding and Transforming Pain
Brad Neate
(Bruce Moore Room)
3pm –
3.45pm
Afternoon Tea
(Social Club)

3.45pm –
4.45pm
Breakout Sessions Theory Presentations
It Wasn't Just a Bike Ride: My Journey Through Pain, Purpose and the Power of Multidisciplinary Connection
Kelly Linaker
(Captains Room)
The Role of Fascia in Chronic Pain & Strategies for Use in Manual Therapy
Alison Slater
(President's Room North)
Elbow Pain: A Guide for Treating Practitioners
Stuart Hinds
(President's Room South)
Eliminating Back Pain
Aubrey Gowing
(President's Room Central)
The Body's Story: A Somatic Narrative Approach to Understanding and Transforming Pain
Brad Neate
(Bruce Moore Room)
7.15pm
11.30pm
Gala Dinner
(President's Room South/Central/North)
Sunday 31 May 2026
8.50am –
9am
Opening Remarks
(Captains Room)

9am
9.50am
Plenary Two
Pain Is Not a Number: Turning patient insight into better communication in massage and myotherapy
Monika Boogs
(Captains Room)
9.50am
10.30am
Morning Tea
(Social Club)

10.30am –
12.30pm
Breakout Sessions Theory Presentations
10.30am – 11.30am
Beyond the Treatment Table: My Journey as a Massage Therapist-Researcher
Sarah Fogarty

11.30am – 12.30am
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Understanding through to Recovery: What Role You Play!
Grant McKechnie
(Captains Room)
The Role of Fascia in Chronic Pain & Strategies for Use in Manual Therapy
Alison Slater
(President's Room North)
Elbow Pain: A Guide for Treating Practitioners
Stuart Hinds
(President's Room South)
Eliminating Back Pain
Aubrey Gowing
(President's Room Central)
The Body's Story: A Somatic Narrative Approach to Understanding and Transforming Pain
Brad Neate
(Bruce Moore Room)
12.30pm –
1.30pm
Lunch
(Social Club)

1.30pm –
3pm
Breakout Sessions

Theory Presentations
1.30pm – 2.15pm
What Can You Afford to Pay Your Team (Including Yourself)
Norelle Pratt


2.15pm – 3pm
Case Study Presentation
Kylie Hicks
(Captains Room)

The Role of Fascia in Chronic Pain & Strategies for Use in Manual Therapy
Alison Slater
(President's Room North)
Elbow Pain: A Guide for Treating Practitioners
Stuart Hinds
(President's Room South)
Eliminating Back Pain
Aubrey Gowing
(President's Room Central)
The Body's Story: A Somatic Narrative Approach to Understanding and Transforming Pain
Brad Neate
(Bruce Moore Room)
3pm –
3.45pm
Afternoon Tea
(Social Club)

3.45pm –
4.45pm
Breakout Sessions Theory Presentations
It Wasn't Just a Bike Ride: My Journey Through Pain, Purpose and the Power of Multidisciplinary Connection
Kelly Linaker
(Captains Room)
The Role of Fascia in Chronic Pain & Strategies for Use in Manual Therapy
Alison Slater
(President's Room North)
Elbow Pain: A Guide for Treating Practitioners
Stuart Hinds
(President's Room South)
Eliminating Back Pain
Aubrey Gowing
(President's Room Central)
The Body's Story: A Somatic Narrative Approach to Understanding and Transforming Pain
Brad Neate
(Bruce Moore Room)
5pm
5.30pm
Conference Close
(Captains Room)

All times listed are in AEST.
Please note that times listed are subject to change.