Spinal Interest Network - Statewide Professional Development Day

Statewide PD day connects clinicians with people with spinal cord injury to share insights, challenges, and practical strategies.

About this Event

The Spinal Interest Network Statewide Professional Development Day brings clinicians together with people with spinal cord injury to strengthen shared understanding, confidence, and practical skill across the SCI journey. The day weaves together lived experience case studies, evidence-based clinical content, and discipline-specific practice streams — all framed within a whole-of-system Tasmanian context.

Participants will explore what supports people to live well after spinal cord injury, gain insight into physiotherapy approaches and pressure mapping for long-term health management, and engage in targeted breakout sessions including CPR for wheelchair users. The program concludes with an open “You Can’t Ask That” panel — giving space for candid, real-world questions.

This event builds bridges across Experience, Systems, and Practice — supporting service alignment, reducing barriers, and strengthening quality of care statewide.

Who should attend

• Rehabilitation medicine trainees
• Allied health and nursing professionals
• Specialists and GPs seeking to update their SCI knowledge
• Persons with spinal cord injury and lived experience
• Anyone involved in providing care or support for people with SCI

Agenda


🕑: 10:00 AM
Arrival & Registration

🕑: 10:15 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Host: Sarah Young - Community Engagement - ParaQuad Tasmania

🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
EXPERIENCE: Peer Support - Living Well After SCI
Host: Persons with Lived Experience - ParaQuad Tasmania

🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Morning Tea Break

🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
SYSTEMS: Neurological Physiotherapy & SCI
Host: Phil Ladlow - Advanced Rehabilitation Tasmania

🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
SYSTEMS Pressure Mapping
Host: Cathy Crispin

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
PRACTICE: Discipline-Specific Breakout Sessions

Info: Small Group Breakout Sessions including CPR for Wheelchair Users, Spinal Nursing, Psychology/Social Work/Peer Support

🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:50 PM
EXPERIENCE: "You Can't Ask That" - Open Q&A
Host: Persons with Lived Experience - ParaQuad Tasmania

🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:00 PM
Wrap-Up & Reflections
Host: Sarah Young - ParaQuad Tasmania

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