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Excellence Down-Under Conference
Saturday & Sunday 16 - 17 February 2008

Hosted by the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne in conjunction with The Continence Foundation of Australia Physiotherapy Group.

Welcome

Welcome to the third biennial Excellence Down-Under conference which will take place at the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, over the weekend of 16 & 17 February 2008.

This conference will appeal to those with an interest in pelvic floor dysfunction and broader areas of women's health. It will showcase the latest research and evidence based practice for all physiotherapists interested in the treatment of continence and pelvic floor rehabilitation, featuring leading international and Australian physiotherapy researchers and clinicians.

The conference will feature two days of internationally reknown keynote speakers, scientific papers, break-out discussion groups, an excellent Saturday evening dinner, and a trade display. As before, this conference will be held during the month of the postgraduate pelvic floor certificate course at The University of Melbourne, allowing students enrolled in either the first or the second subject of this certificate to be present for this exciting weekend.

Keynote Topics

Pelvic Anatomy, Dr Susan Mercer, Assoc. Professor, University of Queensland
Pelvic Pain, Sherin Jarvis, Senior Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney

In addition, the usual program of invited abstracts will encourage a wide variety of Australian and New Zealand physiotherapists to submit their topics for a podium presentation. There will be interactive sessions, and ample time for networking and socialising in the breaks and the Saturday evening dinner. This event has generated enormous interest, enthusiasm and attendance in previous years, and we are looking forward to further showcasing and developing women's health and pelvic floor physiotherapy research and clinical practice highlights again in 2008.

Conference Program

EDU Conference Program Updated 1/2/08(.pdf)

Conference Venue

School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne,
200 Berkeley Street, Carlton, VIC 3010
Ph: +61 3 8344 4171
Fax: +61 3 8344 4188

The Conference will be held on the second floor of the School of Physiotherapy which is located at 200 Berkeley Street, Carlton. Berkeley Street runs between Grattan Street and Queensberry Street, parallel to Royal Parade. We are about 200 metres from the corner of Grattan Street.

This location is very central to Melbourne city centre (short tram trip along Royal Parade or Swanston Street to the city) or about 25 minutes walk. The School is about 10 minutes walk from the popular restaurant and shopping precinct in Lygon Street Carlton to the east, and the Queen Victoria Market to the south. For those arriving at Tullamarine Airport, a taxi trip would take about 30 + minutes depending on traffic; alternatively airport buses take you to the city, and you can get a taxi or public transport from there. Parking is available in Berkeley Street, Grattan Street, and other nearby streets. Ticket machines and parking restrictions generally apply for Saturday morning until 12.30pm ( Grattan Street has 4 hour ticket parking, Berkeley Street has 1 hour ticket parking). There are no restrictions for Saturday afternoon.

Campus Map

The University website has campus maps which may assist you at: http://www.pb.unimelb.edu.au/propertyandbuildings/whereis.php3?subcat=8 Click on the Parkville Main Campus Map, we are at Ref O: 12.

Accommodation

There is space on the conference registration form to indicate if you would like to be billeted (if you are a country or interstate visitor), or to offer a billet if you are a local Melbourne registrant. Billeting will only be available for visitors if there are offers from local physiotherapists. For a list of nearby hotels / apartments, please see: Accommodation

Application Form and Payment Details

Application form (.doc)

Call for Papers

All Physiotherapists involved in pelvic floor research, clinical, basic science, quality assurance or audit, no matter what scale, are invited to present their work within this conference. Submission Date for Abstracts: Friday 14 December 2007. Submission form (.doc)