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The Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA) is the national peak body for Hand Therapy in Australia.
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Fracture Management Course

Presenters

 

Vicky Allbrook

Accredited Hand Therapist

QLD

Caitlin Rawstro

Accredited Hand Therapist

NSW

Vanessa Zweck

Accredited Hand Therapist

NSW

Course type

This course is an AHTA Elective course.

Elective courses are suitable for practitioners:

  • that are experienced and wish to upskill or revise current best-practice
  • wishing to gain greater knowledge in a specific area of hand therapy
  • wanting continued professional learning (CPD hours)
  • undertaking to complete the Accredited Hand Therapist credential.

CPD

This course is 20 CPD hours for attendance only.

Participants will receive 50 CPD hours if they complete and pass the assessment. 

Investment

Non-Member $1500.00 inc GST

Associate $975.00 inc GST

Accredited Hand Therapist $900.00 inc GST

Overview

This 20-hour (2-day plus pre-reading) course aims to provide therapists with a comprehensive review and education on hand fractures, their cause, surgical management and therapeutic management. The following will be discussed with each bone: 

  • Anatomy
  • Bloody supply
  • Typical fracture pattern
  • Key treatment considerations
  • Summary of surgical interventions
  • Summary of therapeutic interventions, and
  • Discussion on orthosis design and treatment considerations.

Pre-requisites

The course is aimed at a practitioner without experience in a primary contact role or trauma clinic. 

This course is suitable for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and hand therapy practitioners working as, or wanting to work as, primary contact health practitioners – required to assess and diagnose fractures and provide accurate conservative management. 

This course is also suitable for public sector and emergency department practitioners who wish to improve fracture management skills. 

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this course, participants will have:

  • developed knowledge of the causes of fractures, deforming forces, fracture patterns and diagnostic features in the assessment of fractures in the hand
  • increased knowledge and develop practical skills in the prescription and fabrication of orthosis (static and dynamic)
  • the ability to evaluate and analyse options for both surgical and therapeutic treatment based on an understanding of fracture healing and scientific literature
  • developed clinical evaluation to create evidence-based recommendations and therapy programs for hand and forearm fractures. 

Registration

You must check the prerequisites for this course before completing registration.

Discounts apply for Associate members and Accredited Hand Therapists.
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Cancellation

We endeavour to run all courses as scheduled; however, our courses sometimes do not meet the required minimum numbers to go ahead.

We advise that you DO NOT book flights and/or accommodation until the registration closing date (one month before the course).

Please contact us for advice if you wish to book flights earlier.

Refer to the cancellation policy linked below.
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Assessment

Refer to Course Assessment Policy.

Participants may choose to undertake the assessment.

For those wishing to apply to become an Accredited Hand Therapist with the AHTA, completing and passing the assessment is a requirement. 

Assessment includes:

  • an online exam 3 weeks post-course via an online platform, based on the course content and pre-readings. The exam is in multiple-choice /short-answer format. 
  • a post-course assignment – a 4000-word paper to be completed individually – due eight weeks after the conclusion of the course.

The exam and assignment each contribute 50% to the overall course grade. A minimum overall score of 65% is required to pass the course.
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Quality

AHTA courses aim to meet Australian Quality Framework (AQF) Level 8 and are designed according to best practice education standards.

Courses are developed and presented by Accredited Hand Therapists.

All presenters have undertaken a four-stage presenter training program.

Pre-learning

Pre-reading is provided in your member portal.  Pre-reading is compulsory and will be assessed. 

Portal access

All information regarding this course is located in a portal on our website. Follow the steps below. 

  1. Go to our website ahta.com.au
  2. Click on Login, located in the top right-hand corner
  3. Enter your username and password and click Login
  4. Go to the My Documents tab
  5. Click on the "[COURSE NAME] Resources" to access the course materials.
  6. Click on the Events tab to download your tax invoice.

Exam

This course has an exam. The exam is not compulsory. Refer to CPD and Assessment for more information.

Participants undertaking the assessment MUST read the course exam instructions at the link below. 
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Time

Face-to-face courses are held from 9.00 am – 5.30 pm local time.

Dietary requirements

Please note dietary requirements when completing the online registration form. Not all requirements can be catered for at all venues.

What to bring

Not required.

Testimonials

"It was good to gain a better understanding of the surgical options and how they interact with what we do as therapists."

"The depth of detail on specific fracture patterns and deforming forces was incredibly useful."

"It was great to see the different methods and materials used in the casting prac.  The second day was especially great. I loved the detail and specifics about the tolerances for distal radius fractures. I like the mix of theory and practical in all courses."

Disclaimers

Photography and videography

Photos and videos taken at our course may be used for promotion and evaluation; including press releases; publicity materials, newsletters, eNews, social media, presentations and our website. They will not be accompanied by names or other details that could identify individuals. 

If you DO NOT consent to the AHTA using images or videos containing your image, you must contact the AHTA office prior to the course and advise the presenter on arrival on the first day of the course.

Intellectual property disclaimer

By registering for a course, you agree that during the course, any contributions verbally or in writing that you make regarding improving, altering or amending the content of the course may be used by the AHTA in subsequent courses and will become the intellectual property of AHTA.