WA State Interest Group Meeting - March 2025 | WA Meeting

The AHTA invites you to attend the WA State Division Group meeting, being hosted by the WA Division. This registration page is for in-person attendance.

We are pleased to announce that the first meeting of 2025 will take place on Saturday, 29 March at the OT Department of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, starting at 9:00 AM.

The presenters for this meeting are:  

• Dr Helen Douglas, presenting on “Lasers for scars: hands and beyond’
• James Weir, presenting on “Management of complex pain in the upper limb”
• Jason Ryan, presenting on "Beyond the hand: Optimising shoulder function in elbow & hand patients

Dr Helen Douglas 
Dr Helen Douglas is a fully qualified Specialist Plastic Surgeon working in Perth, Western Australia and specialising in burns, scarring and laser treatments. Dr Douglas works in public and private practice; she is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon in both the adult (Fiona Stanley Hospital) and children’s (Perth Children’s Hospital) burn units and has extensive experience in reconstructive surgery and laser treatment of scars.

James Weir 
James is a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with a broad mix of skills and experience. He has worked extensively in private practice, dealing with acute and chronic musculoskeletal problems as well as a wide range of sporting injuries. James has completed his master’s degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and has been a treating clinician for a national study into the management of people with chronic low back pain. James is currently completing his PhD in work-related pain. He also works in a multidisciplinary role within a pain medicine clinic.

Jason Ryan
Jason is the Perth Heat baseball physio coordinator.

As always, we encourage our rural colleagues to join us via Zoom, as well as anyone unable to attend in person. When registering, please ensure you select either online or in-person attendance.

We are excited to welcome all new associate members of the AHTA, along with non-members and enthusiastic students. Please note that registration will close 48 hours before the event, and no late registrations will be accepted.

Kristie Di Loreto, Robert McKenna & Sarah Argiropoulos

To attend this event you MUST complete your registration by selecting Purchase Tickets (on the right). Ensure you log in to get the member discount.

Cost: This meeting is free of charge for members and associates. $45 for non-members

Registration closes: Thursday 27 March 2025 9:00 am AWST

If you wish to join this event online, you must register at this link.