The APodA “Refresh & Reconnect” events have been a great success, with glowing feedback from delegates from all over Australia. We are pleased to invite you to the Adelaide Hills in October for another exciting and educational event, focusing on Empowering Active Ageing. 

This theme will examine the different stages of ageing throughout life, shining a light on the problems that can develop as we age. You will gain important insights on what you can do to manage them. You will get two full days of learning, networking, socialising and developing new skills as well as gaining a greater understanding of how to put your learnings into practice.

There will be loads of hands-on workshops and interactive demonstrations to help you in your practice plus the opportunity to interact with exhibitors to see the latest products and services to help you, your patients and your business. Don’t miss this opportunity to Refresh & Reconnect with some leading lights, your peers, colleagues and new connections.

PURCHASE TICKETS


SOCIAL PROGRAM + ACTIVITIES 

LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE: Conference Cocktail Party 

When: Friday 28th October 
Where: Adelaide Hills Convention Centre 
Time: 6:30pm - 10:30pm   |   Cash bar 10:30pm - 11:30pm

Delegate Cost: $25
Guest Cost: $125

Namaste Yoga

When: Fri 28th October 
Where: Adelaide Hills Convention Centre 
Time: 7:30am

Delegate Cost: FREE

Ageing Well – Recovery Breakfast

When:
Sat 29th October
Where: Adelaide Hills Convention Centre 
Time: 8:00am - 10:00am 

Delegate Cost: FREE 


Living Well Club Lounge

Our special club lounge will be open for delegates onsite at the Convention Centre. Friday 4:30pm - 6:30pm. 

A place to relax, buy a drink and catch up with friends and colleagues after the last session on Friday and before the shindig that night.

"This is not good bye" 
Farewell drinks 


When: Sat 29th October Where: Adelaide Hills Convention Centre 
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm 

Delegate Cost: FREE 


PROGRAM

We have curated a program filled with presentations, workshops, panel discussions and more. Find out more below to see what you can expect from the two exciting days!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

  • Business owners
  • Practice Managers
  • Podiatrists who want to ride the wave of change
  • Anyone who needs to set a productive and profitable course for the next 1-3 years

*Program times, format and titles are subject to change 

DAY 1: FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER

9:00 AM                                  Registration and Exhibition opens
10:00 AM 

Opening of Adelaide Refresh & Reconnect

Welcome: Bonnie Brodie 
Official Opening:
Ainslie Davies | Chair:  Dr Helen Banwell    

Professor James Charles - The History and Evolution of Aboriginal Foot Health 

Dr Andrew Van Essen - Osteosarcopenia – A Geriatric Syndrome of the 21st Century Dr 

Felicity Braithwaite - Working with osteoarthritis consumers as co-researchers – co-designing translational research solutions and busting osteoarthritis myths 

Panel discussion     

12:00 PMBreak: Lunch               
1:00 PMChair:  Hawra Alzamely

Deep Dive Session 1: 
Dr Rob Fitridge -Innovations in management of diabetes-related foot complications
1:45 PM Chair:  Hawra Alzamely

Deep Dive Session 2:
Nicole de la Perelle - Driving Assessments | neuropathy and nerve changes - what happens and who should we be concerned about 
2:30 PM
Break: Afternoon tea
3:00 PM 
Chair:  Caitlin Jeffries

Michael Nitschke - Exercise is medicine… but let’s talk about prescription and dose 
Sponsored by Bared

Deep Dive Session 3: presented by Podiatric surgeons: Andrew van Essen, Angelo Salerno & Dane Cartwright - What is the Role of Podiatric Surgery in the Elderly Patient?

Andrew van Essen - Introduction & Profile of foot Surgery performed in Australia

Dane Cartwright
 - Peri operative consideration in the older patient

Angelo Salerno - Simple surgical procedures that have high impact but low risk in older patients
6:30 PM - 10:30 PMConference Dinner 


DAY 2: SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER

8:00AM - 9:45AM
Recovery Breakfast
9:30 AM Registration and Exhibition opens

10:15 AM
Welcome day 2  Chair:  Dr Ryan Causby

Marabelle Heng - Do you struggle with patient compliance issues? Come hear about a ‘collaborative approach’ in clinical communication

Dr Angela Berndt - Supporting people with cognitive decline

Dr Jacinta Johnson - Medication Management

Panel discussion 

12:00 PMBreak: Lunch
1:00 PM Chair:  Dr Helen Banwell

Deep Dive Session 4:
Susan Hillier
- Working with people with stroke

1:45 PMChair:  Dr Helen Banwell

Deep Dive Session 5:
Dr Andrew Buldt - Adaptive Sports / Exercise physiology

2:30 PMBreak: Afternoon tea
3:00 PMChair:  Dr Rolf Scharfbillig 

Sindhrani Dars - Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)

Dr Alyson Crozier - One step at a time: Motivating patients to be healthier

Deep Dive Session 7: Talysha Reeve - Physical Rehabilitation Considerations for the Older Adult 

4:30 PM  -      5:30 PM     Networking






SPEAKERS


MIKE NITSCHKE 

PODIATRIST

TALYSHA REEVE

PODIATRIST

ANDREW VAN ESSEN

PODIATRIC SURGEON

ANGELO SALERNO

PODIATRIC SURGEON

JAMES CHARLES

PODIATRIST

MARABELLE HENG

PODIATRIST

SUSAN HILLIER

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

ALYSON CROZIER

HEALTH PROMOTION

FELICITY BRAITHWAITE

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

NICOLE DE LA PERELLE

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

SINDHRANI DARS

PODIATRIST


JACINTA JOHNSON

PHARMACIST


DR ANDREW BULDT

PODIATRIST


ROBERT FITRIDGE

VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGEON

ANGELA BERNDT

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST




 




REGISTRATION

Registration includes:

  • 10 hours of CPD 
  • 2 days of presentations & hands on workshops 
  • Trade exhibition & networking opportunities

2 DAY REGISTRATION
Registration typesEarly bird prices
no longer available

Full price
Two day   
          
APodA member

Member
$725$1,225
Podiatry Aged Care (PAC) Member
$675$1,225
Member new professional 
$525$825
Member student  + new graduate
$375$675



Non-member

Non-member $1,025$1,475
Non-member new professional$725$975
Non-member student $575$875

1 DAY REGISTRATION 
Registration typesEarly bird prices
no longer available
Full price
One day             
APodA member

Member
$475$725
Member new professional 
$345$525
Member student  + new graduate
$245$375



Non-member

Non-member $675$1025
Non-member new professional$475$725
Non-member student $375$575

Podiatry Aged Care (PAC) is a special interest group managed within the Australian Podiatry Association.

APodA members are invited to join the PAC group, a community of dedicated and passionate professionals providing services to the aged care community. This group provides education, resources, mentoring and knowledge sharing to support members working in the sector.


TICKETS

Refresh your skills and reconnect with your peers in 2022 at the second event in our series of feature CPD events.
Register for Friday 2nd & 3rd September by clicking below. 


VENUE - ADELAIDE HILLS CONVENTION CENTRE

Adelaide Hills Convention Centre is perfectly situated just twenty minutes from Adelaide City Centre. Convenient to get to, but far enough away from the hustle and bustle of your typical work environment so you can focus purely on enjoying Refresh and Reconnect. 

Rising above the valleys in the picturesque Mount Lofty Ranges, the centre is perched atop 32 acres of manicured grounds 800 metres from Hahndorf’s main street. Combine this with incredible food from the on-site 5-star Executive Chef and stunning on-site accommodation and facilities, you have every quality and convenience to make your time in the Adelaide Hills both relaxing and rewarding.


ACCOMMODATION - HAHNDORF RESORT

Should you wish to stay on site at the APodA have secured a number of cabins and rooms at $189 per night with an extra charge of $25 for each additional person staying in the room. The accommodation is cabin style, set in the Discovery Parks Adelaide Hills Caravan Park.

Just a short walk from the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre, and within minutes of Hahndorf’s Main Street, Hahndorf Resort is in the perfect location to enjoy all that the Adelaide Hills has to offer. Whether you’re a couple, family or group of friends, there’s an accommodation style to suit your individual needs. Choose from medium to large, powered campsites for a caravan, motorhome or tent, or enjoy comfort and luxury in contemporary self-contained cabins and resort-style rooms. 

Relax on-site with a range of activities and facilities including a swimming pool, bouncing pillow, mini golf, playground, camp kitchen with BBQs and WiFi.

Set among 13 hectares of rolling hills and scenic bushland, our property feels a world away yet offers every convenience with views of the Adelaide Hills, diverse on-site activities and a modern Bistro. 

APodA is pleased to have secured reduced rates for several room types across the property. If you don't see what you need there, please let us know!

Rooms are $189 per night, with an extra $25 cost for each additional person staying in the room.

  • Standard 1 Bedroom Lakeview Unit - 1 Queen Bed
  • Standard Resort Room - 1 Queen Beds
  • Standard Resort Room- 2 Queen Beds
  • Standard 2 Bedroom Unit  - 2 Queen Beds 
  • Standard 2 Bedroom Unit  - 1 Queen Bed, 2 Singles
  • Standard Studio Cottage - 1 Queen Bed, 1 Single
  • Superior Studio Cabin - 1 Queen Bed
  • Superior Studio Cabin - 2 Queen Beds

ADELAIDE HILLS

Wind your way down leafy lanes, stopping at villages dappled in light. The towns of Aldgate, Stirling, Oakbank, Birdwood, Crafers, Mount Barker and Hahndorf are all within an hour’s drive away from Adelaide and are brimming with wildlife encounters and cultural discoveries. 

You'll find restaurants serving South Australia’s best produce, while wineries beckon from leafy groves, eager for you to sample one of their cool climate drops. The Adelaide Hills are home to some of South Australia’s best food, wine and scenery, and it’s all so easy to access along the Epicurean Way road trip.


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EXHIBITORS



      








If you would like to be involved in this event or notified of upcoming opportunities please take a look at the Sponsorship and Exhibition Prospectus or contact Phil McShane at phil.mcshane@podiatry.org.au.

Click below to secure your sponsorship today!

SECURE SPONSORSHIP


CONTACT US

 Website

podiatry.org.au

Phone

03 9416 3111