Our team has recently developed PhysioCaRe training. This is a 2-day program to upskill physiotherapists to deliver cancer rehabilitation.
Who should attend?
Any physiotherapist practicing in Australia, with an interest in cancer care who may provide interventions to people with cancer. You don’t have to be seeing patients with cancer every day to be eligible. Content will be relevant to clinicians working in any cancer setting including acute, sub-acute and community.
Educational Program
This training program will be provided across 2 days. Participants will learn about:
- Cancer basics (e.g. physiology, terminology, treatments)
- Safety
- Assessment and management of cancer and treatment-related issues
- Patient education
- Communicating with patients
- Assessing and prescribing exercise effectively
- Running exercise classes
- Integrating telehealth.
New training dates coming soon!
If you are interested to find out more, please contact Amy Dennett at a.dennett@latrobe.edu.au
Other Professional Development and Training Opportunities
| Organisation | PD/Training |
|---|---|
| eviQ | Oncology Basics - Short self directed online modules |
| Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre (VCCC) | Introduction to Oncology for Exercise Professionals Study Day |
| PINC and STEEL | Cancer Exercise Training Course |
| Ex Med | Cancer PD - Exercise Prescription in Cancer Course |
| Australian Physiotherapy Association | Intermediate Cancer Course (coming soon) |
| Australian Lymphoedema Association | Lymphoedema Therapist Training |
| Cancer Council Victoria | Cancer Education Program Facilitator Training - Equips health professionals to deliver group cancer wellness education |