Arthritis of the Upper Limb | Melbourne

1. Course Information

Refer to the Course Profiles page for detailed information about the course including: Course type, overview, pre-requisites, assessment and learning outcomes, assessment details and statement of CPD hours.

2. Delivery 

This course will be delivered face to face only. 

3. Course schedule

Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) is local time for VIC, NSW, ACT and TAS. If you are in QLD, SA, WA or NT you must check the time difference. 
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) is local time for VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD and TAS. If you are in SA, WA or NT you must check the time difference. 
If you are not certain, use this website to convert: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Please make a note of the scheduled exam date before registering as this will be strictly adhered to. There will be no further exam options offered.

4. Registration 

To register click 'Purchase Tickets' to the right. Ensure you have logged in to have your member discount applied

Non-members $1500.00 inc GST

Associate $975.00 inc GST

Accredited Hand Therapist $900.00 inc GST

To become a member of the Association please click here. 

When payment is finalised you will receive a confirmation email with instructions. Please check your junk email in the first instance. If it is not received contact the office immediately events@ahta.com.au 

To view/download a copy of your invoice login and click on the Events tab. 

Booking flights and accommodation – The AHTA endeavour to run all courses as scheduled however, at times, our courses do not meet the required minimum numbers to go ahead. Therefore, we advise that you DO NOT book flights and/or accommodation until the registration closing date, at which time we will notify you if the course will not proceed.

Please review our Cancellation Policy before registering your place on this course.

5. Registration closing date

7 March 2025, 5:00pm unless sold out prior 

About the presenter - Brodwen McBain

BPT(Hons), CHT (USA), Accredited Hand Therapist as awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association

Brodwen McBain is a Physiotherapist who started her hand therapy career in the public hospital setting. Working in a large private hand therapy practice in Melbourne since 2012, Brodwen currently manages a varied caseload, including arthritis and rheumatological conditions. In addition to this, Brodwen gained experience in rheumatology while working as a rheumatology team Physiotherapist at the Royal Hobart Hospital.

Brodwen is committed to education and furthering the profession of hand therapy. She has demonstrated this by commencing a Ph.D. at La Trobe University in 2017, her membership on the 2018 AHTA conference committee and volunteering with Interplast. Brodwen’s presenting experience includes AHTA special interest group meetings, as well as the Australian Physiotherapy Association Wrist Assessment and Aquatic Physiotherapy courses.