Scientific Program Has Been Released!
We are thrilled to unveil the comprehensive scientific program! While the core program is now live, there's still more excitement to come with the addition of masterclasses, breakout sessions, workshops, and captivating exhibition stage demonstrations.
Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming sessions and speakers, promising an enriching and inspiring experience for all attendees.
Join us for three days of dynamic sessions, cutting-edge research, workshops and invaluable networking opportunities. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, explore the latest innovations or connect with peers who share your passion, the conference is where you’ll find the insights and connections to drive your success. Get ready to ignite your curiosity and unleash your potential!
Wednesday 25th June
Welcome Drinks
5pm - 7pm
Thursday 26th June
Day One
9am - 5pm
Friday 27th June
Day Two
9am - 5pm
Saturday 28th June
Day Three
9am - 3pm
Wednesday 25th June 2025
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Welcome Function Gold Coast Conference & Exhibition Centre |
Thursday 26th June 2025
| 8:00AM Registration + Exhibition Open | ||
| 8:45 AM - 11:00 AM Day One | Session 1 | ||
| Conference Opening | ||
| Opening Keynote: Tanya Hosch | ||
| Keynote: Dr Ryan Crews Unleashing Healing Potential for Diabetic Foot Ulcers- It Starts with Understanding the Biomechanics to Achieve Effective Offloading & Diagnosis | ||
| Morning Tea | ||
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Day One | Session 2 | ||
| Exercise & Musculoskeletal | Podiatric Medicine & Diagnosis | Technology |
| Dr Luke Kelly | Dr Byron Perrin Australian Strategy for Foot Health and Disease in Diabetes 2030 | The effectiveness and feasibility of using Far-infra red socks to keep feet warm |
| Dr Sheree Hurn Immediate effects of footwear design on in-shoe plantar pressures, pain and comfort in women with plantar heel pain | Dr Ryan Crews | The use of 3D printing technology to create foot insoles with customised densities |
| Comparison of a hand-held tablet to a high-end console ultrasound for identifying osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint | Zainab Al-Modhefer Retail and therapeutic footwear use in people with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review | Evaluation of a multi-camera photogrammetry-based 3D scanner for capture of geometry of the foot for design of orthoses |
| Aaron Jackson The effect of lateral wedging on first metatarsophalangeal joint kinematics and centre of pressure | Dr Shan Bergin Patient and clinician perceptions of the psychosocial challenges associated with diabetes related foot ulcers | Evaluation of personalised 3D printed functionally graded metamaterial foot orthoses with an offloading boot to reduce plantar pressure |
| Emilee Ong ‘Leaving the Door Open’: Perspectives on Decision-Making for Non-Emergency Diabetes-Related Amputation | A/Professor Anna Hatton The effects of wearing textured versus smooth insoles for 4-weeks in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a randomised controlled trial | |
| Lunch | ||
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Day One | Session 3 | ||
| Keynote: Dr Luke Kelly Exercise & Musculoskeletal | ||
| Exercise & Musculoskeletal | Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 |
| Podiatric clinical triage in a foot and ankle orthopaedic clinic: a randomised trial | ||
| Prof Karl Landorf Plantar heel pain: five updates you need to know | ||
| Prof Cylie Williams & Willow Metcalf Making your website accessible to the 1 in 6 Australians who live with a disability | ||
| Afternoon Tea | ||
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Day One | Session 4 | ||
| Diabetes | Innovations in Footwear: Sports | Breakout 2 |
| Dr Deb Schoen Sole stories: A qualitative study on yarning about diabetic foot education and plantar pressure mapping with Aboriginal people | Come and see, feel and learn about the latest trends in sporting footwear. Leading brands will demonstrate the many features and benefits they provide for you and your patients. | Professor Jim Woodburn From guidelines to practice: management of foot health in inflammatory arthritis |
| Dr Deb Schoen Measuring high-risk foot patient experiences and satisfaction through their journey in the Australian tertiary hospital clinic: A mixed method study | Dr Sheree Hurn Current concepts in Hallux Valgus; assessment and person-centred management | |
| Optimal temperature stabilisation period after total contact cast (TCC) removal for assessing dermal temperatures in active Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy | ||
| Dr Benjamin Bullen Charcot foot health literacy among individuals with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Scotland | ||
| Enhancing Amputation Care for Aboriginal People in South Australia | ||
| Kate Hawkins Impact of implementing an orthopaedic stream in a metropolitan tertiary high-risk foot service | ||
| Frances Elcoate Supporting First Nations Peoples Right to be able to access appropriate footwear | ||
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Poster Showcase & Networking Function Exhibition Hall | ||
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Rising Stars Networking Function | ||
Friday 27th June 2025
| 7:00 AM Asics Run + Walk | |||
| 8:00AM Registration + Exhibition Open | |||
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Day Two | Session 1 | |||
| Keynote: Anita Hobson Powell | |||
| Prof James Charles | |||
| Dr Megan Ross | |||
| Morning Tea | |||
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Day Two | Session 2 | |||
| Children & Adolescent Podiatry | Insert Theme | Breakout 2 Lightning Session 3 minute presentations | Breakout 2 Lightning Session Continued 3 minute presentations |
| Prof Craig Munns Interdisciplinary Management of Paediatric Bone and Mineral Disorders | A/Prof Kim Hébert-Losier | Prof Matt Carroll Auckland University of Technology | The F-words relating symptomatic flexible flat feet. A scoping review |
| Dr Louise Tofts Joint Hypermobility in Children, Diagnosis, and Interdisciplinary team management | Hylton Menz | Matthew Rixon Comparison of gait and balance between paediatric survivors of posterior fossa brain tumours and typically developing children | Aaron Jackson Custom foot orthoses: A retrospective analysis of 1000 prescriptions from New Zealand podiatrists |
| Jess Coventry How podiatrists navigate diagnostic uncertainty in children’s chronic lower limb pain. Learning from each other | John Chen Plantar heel pain is not associated with fatty infiltration of abductor digiti minimi on MRI: a cross-sectional observational study | Caitlin Swalwell Consumer engagement to improve foot/ankle orthopaedic waiting-list management: what do patients want? | Cloud based integration of the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ) outcome measure into daily clinical practice |
| Mitchell Smith Assessments, diagnostic criteria, and outcome measures for paediatric growing pains and painful restless leg syndrome: a scoping review | Lily Nguyen Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program: the importance of podiatry involvement in the multidisciplinary care of patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Sindhrani Dars Podiatry service use by colorectal cancer survivors with Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) | Landi Krause AI-Powered Detection and Segmentation of Diabetic Foot Ulcers for Accurate Diagnosis and Follow-Up |
| Dr Muhammad Maarj The Impact of Podiatric Intervention on the Quality of Life and Pain in Children and Adolescents with Hypermobility | >> | Merridy Lithgow Abstract midfoot OA - lower limb kinematics | Lauren Anderson Perceptions and beliefs relating to lower limb injuries and prevention in a sub-elite netball club in Australia: A qualitative study |
| >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Emily Authors "Female recreational runners’ perspectives of the risk factors for running-related injury: a qualitative exploration " >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Intrinsic foot muscle exercise on improving symptomatic early-stage first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis in Western Australians: A mixed methods design >>>>>>>>.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | |
| Lunch | |||
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Day Two | Session 3 | |||
| Keynote: A/Prof Claire Hiller | |||
| Plenary | Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 | |
| Prof Hylton Menz Foot osteoarthritis research: a bibliometric analysis | |||
| Dr Prue Molyneux Investigating the experience of New Zealand podiatrists providing podiatry care to people with foot osteoarthritis | |||
| Eunice Eun Hwa Yang Comparing foot disease burden and its impact on daily living between rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and psoriatic arthritis in Singapore | |||
| Dr Prue Molyneux Development of an ultrasound imaging atlas (AUTUSI atlas) for grading osteoarthritis in the first metatarsophalangeal joint | |||
| Afternoon Tea | |||
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Day Two| Session 4 | |||
| Infection Control | Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 | |
| Prof Brett Mitchell | A/Prof Claire Hiller A dancer just walked into my clinic-what do I need to know? | ||
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Coastal Connection Cocktail Party QT | |||
Saturday 28th June 2025
| 7:30 AM Mizuno Run + Walk | |||
| Registration and Exhibition Open | |||
| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Day Three | Session 1 | |||
| Workforce & Education | Musculoskeletal | Medicines in Podiatry | Business |
| A/Prof Caroline Robinson A narrative case study of an industry-provider traineeship model for career development in podiatry | Brooke Shelly Pharmacist | ||
| Dr Michelle Kaminski Motivators and barriers for studying podiatry in Australia and New Zealand: a mixed methods study | |||
| Dr Fiona Hawke Podiatrists’ preferences for the content and delivery of a pre-registration podiatry program: a survey of podiatry graduates | |||
| Dr Helen Banwell The impact of the “Learning-bytes” program on perceptions and confidence of allied health clinicians involved in student clinical placement supervision. | |||
| Dr Michelle Kaminski Student perspectives on marketing the podiatry profession and course promotion: a mixed methods study | |||
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch | |||
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Day Three | Session 2 | |||
| Podiatric Surgery | Sports & Exercise | Children & Adolescent Podiatry | Business |
| Andrew Slessar “Curettage as a solution for intractable plantar warts: A case report” | |||
| Dr Ryan James A prospective cost-minimisation analysis of fixation used in distal metatarsal chevron osteotomy (protocol) | |||
| Natalie Tanner The management of mal or non unions following lesser metatarsal osteotomies | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Farewell Networking Function | |||
Conference Organisers
ApodA staff: Phil McShane, Katrina Den Elzen, Pauline Taylor and Sara Virgo
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