| Friday 29 May 2026 | |
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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 | |||||
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| 7.30am – 9am |
Conference Registration (Foyer Main Entrance) |
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| 8.45am – 9am |
Opening Remarks (Captains Room) |
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9am – 9.50am |
Plenary One Patient-informed Ways to Bust Pervasive Myths About Osteoarthritis and its Management Felicity Braithwate (Captains Room) |
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| 9.50am – 10.30am |
Morning Tea (Social Club) |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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| 12.30pm – 1.30pm |
Lunch (Social Club) |
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1.30pm – 3pm |
Breakout Sessions |
Theory Presentations 2.15pm – 3pm |
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| 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) |
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| 3pm – 3.45pm |
Afternoon Tea (Social Club) |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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| 7.15pm – 11.30pm |
Gala Dinner (President's Room South/Central/North) |
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| Sunday 31 May 2026 | |||||
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| 8.50am – 9am |
Opening Remarks (Captains Room) |
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9am – 9.50am |
Plenary Two Pain Is Not a Number: Turning patient insight into better communication in massage and myotherapy Monika Boogs (Captains Room) |
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| 9.50am – 10.30am |
Morning Tea (Social Club) |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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| 12.30pm – 1.30pm |
Lunch (Social Club) |
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1.30pm – 3pm |
Breakout Sessions |
Theory Presentations 2.15pm – 3pm |
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| 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) |
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| 3pm – 3.45pm |
Afternoon Tea (Social Club) |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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| 5pm – 5.30pm |
Conference Close (Captains Room) |
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All times listed are in AEST.
Please note that times listed are subject to change.