Whiplash Education Forum

The CTP Regulator invites clinicians to attend this Whiplash Education Forum, presented by specialist physiotherapists and internationally recognised researchers.

As part of the Regulator’s commitment to promoting improved health and return to function outcomes for people injured in motor vehicle accidents in South Australia, we are proud to host Professor Michele Sterling and Professor Trudy Rebbeck in Adelaide to speak at the forum. The forum is aimed at upskilling clinicians in their assessment, management and treatment of whiplash-related injuries and neck pain, guided by current best practice research.

The forum will provide the opportunity for clinicians to hear about the latest whiplash research and best practice management guidelines, as well as the rare opportunity to learn practical skills from the speakers. It aims to provide clinicians with improved understanding and practical application for the assessment and management of whiplash-related injuries, to improve outcomes for their patients.

This free, registered event, sponsored by ReturntoWorkSA, provides you with the opportunity to attend in person for a full or half-day, or join a live stream of the morning session. The morning session will provide an overview of the latest draft whiplash guidelines and the current evidence supporting best practice assessment and management of whiplash-related injuries and neck pain. The afternoon session will focus on the practical application of best practice assessment and management, as well clinical reasoning and case studies.

Speakers:

Professor Michele Sterling: Professor and Program Lead in the RECOVER Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury. See more

Professor Trudy Rebbeck: Specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist with expertise in whiplash, neck pain and headache. She is the Professor of Clinical Translation in Allied Health at the University of Sydney and a Medical Assessor for the Personal Injury Commission (PIC), SIRA, NSW. See more

Host:

CTP Regulator: Responsible for regulating and monitoring South Australia's CTP insurance scheme to deliver a fair and competitive scheme with choice, ease and confidence for the community.

We support the recovery of people injured in motor vehicle accidents and protect motor vehicle owners against the financial impact of causing personal injury to other road users. We promote an outcome driven, early recovery and service focused approach to claims management. Evidence of this is the Regulator’s Framework for Injury Recovery and Early Intervention, which was developed to enhance outcomes for injured claimants, through reasonable and necessary evidence-based medical and allied health interventions. See more

Sponsor:

ReturntoWorkSA: Responsible for providing work injury insurance and regulating the South Australian Return to Work scheme.

We provide insurance that protects South Australian businesses and their workers in the event of a work injury. Our services and those delivered by our claims agents are designed to provide early intervention support to workers and employers following a work injury to ensure the worker can recover and return to work as quickly as possible. See more

Agenda:

Morning Session 9:00am - 12:00pm (Doors open from 8:30am)

This session can be attended in person or by live stream.

Topics to be covered:

• Whiplash Guidelines
• Current evidence for best practice assessment/management

Morning tea will be provided for in-person guests.

Afternoon Session 12:00pm - 4:30pm

Attendance of this session is in-person only, as part of a full day ticket.

Topics to be covered:

• Assessment techniques
• StressModex program module
• Clinical reasoning and case studies

Lunch and afternoon tea provided.