Educational Workshops & Online Training MELBOURNE CBD

ONLINE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COURSES FOR OSTEOS, PHYSIOS, CHIROS, MYOS AND EPS

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION BUNDLE PACKAGE

10.5 hours  – Strength and conditioning for allied health professionals bundle package – $395.  25% SAVING compared to buying each individual course.

Clinic Offer – If you have a team with 3 or more practitioners, please email heath.williams@principle4.com and we can arrange bulk discounted purchase price. 

Includes our 7 workshops

1. Introduction to exercise
2. Squat
3. Hinge
4. Push
5. Pull
6. Single leg and lunge
7. Trunk

So whats involved:

• 7 online workshops
• 10.5 hours of online content
• Clinical education developed by health professionals for health professionals
• Learn at your own pace via our online education platform
• Incorporating lectures and practical video demonstrations on how to modify, regress and progress exercises
• Test your knowledge with a quiz in each course
• Certificate of completion awarded for each course for PD

Cost: $395 (GST included).

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SQUAT FUNDAMENTALS WORKSHOP

90 minute workshop – Heath Williams / Jarrod Testa – $75 

Why you should sign up:

UPPER BODY PULL PATTERNS WORKSHOP

90 minute workshop – Heath Williams / Jarrod Testa – $75

Why you should sign up:

• Content developed by health practitioners for health practitioners working in a clinical setting
• 90 minutes of interactive content that combines lectures and practical videos
• In depth content that covers technical prescription for horizontal and vertical pull patterns and open arc and how to progress and regress these and their variants
• Practical applications on how to modify the exercise to work around common musculoskeletal complaints
• Leat your own pace with 12 months access to all course materials
• Certificate of completion for CPD

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TRUNK EXERCISE STRATEGIES

90 minute workshop - Heath Williams / Jarrod Testa - $75

Why you should sign up:

• Content developed by health practitioners for health practitioners working in a clinical setting
• 90 minutes of interactive content that combines lectures and practical videos
• In depth content that covers technical prescription for the trunk and how to progress and regress their variants
• Practical applications on how to modify the exercise to work around common musculoskeletal complaints
• Learn at your own pace with 12 months access to all course materials
• Certificate of completion for CPD

ONLINE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH BUNDLE PACKAGE

All 3 occupational health courses (office ergonomics, vehicle ergonomics and manual handling) - 8.5 hours - Heath Williams/Wade Brennan - $249 (save $138)

Why you should sign up:

• For the occupational health practitioner, we cover off on the 3 key areas: Office workstation ergonomics, vehicle ergonomics and manual handling training
• 7.5 hours of CPD
  CPD certificates provided at the completion of each course
• 12 months access to each course.

VEHICLE PHYSICAL ERGONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

2.5 hours - Heath Williams/Wade Brennan $129

Why you should sign up:

• Review OHS/WHS and how this relates to vehicle ergonomics for the worker
• Review the 4 main elements of vehicle ergonomics that relate to the physical domain of ergonomics
• Apply the 4 key elements to a range of vehicles that include cars, trucks, vans
• Learn how to assess and implement better practices for entering and exiting vehicles
• Learn how to advise clients and workers to improve their vehicle seat set up
• Learn how to review and educate clients and workers on better strategies to work within the vehicle
• Review storage and manual tasks relating to vehicle
• 2.5 hours of CPD
• Certificate of completion provided on completion of the workshop

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WORKSTATION ERGONOMIC RISK ASSESSMENT TRAINING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Enhance your clinical skill set by being able to conduct an in person or virtual office or home office workstation ergonomic risk assessment

Learning Objectives

• Review the role of occupational health and safety within a corporate work setting and understand the role we play as occupational health practitioners in this field
• Identify workstation hazards and risks that incorporates all domains of ergonomics (cognitive, organisational and physical)
• Apply best practice principles with regards to setting up a worker or client at their workstation
• Undertake an ergonomic risk assessment and implement solutions to eliminate or reduce hazards and risks based on the risk control hierarchy
• Review common workstation ergonomic challenges and how to problem solve these to improve client/worker outcomes
• Review real life case studies for the tall and short worker, the worker with lower back pain, neck/shoulder pain and upper limb pain
• Review the latest ergonomic equipment accessories (desk, chair and other accessories) and when/how to prescribe these to improve client/worker outcomes

Educators

Wade Brennan (physiotherapist) and Heath Williams (osteopath) have 15 years experience working in the field of occupational health. Heath and Wade have worked extensively in the workstation ergonomic space and have assisted 100s of corporations and 1000s of clients during this time. They have assisted organisations in implementing preventative and educational strategies for entire businesses as well as individuals in addition to assisting workers in acute and chronic injury management and return to work.

Wade Brennan has previously been a member for APA QLD OHS committee and also currently works as a consultant for Corporate Work Health Australia and Move Injury & Disability Support. Heath Williams has been recognised by Osteopathy Australia as their first titled occupational health osteopath (vocational) as well as sat on the inaugural occupational health committee for Osteopathy Australia. Heath currently lectures the osteopaths at Victoria University and Southern Cross University in ergonomics. Heath and Wade have been teaching post graduate courses in the areas of office workstation ergonomics, vehicle ergonomics and manual handling for many years, having now taught 100s of osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors, exercise physiologists and myotherapists.

Important Information

Attendees should look to arrange the following to be available for the day of the training:

• A good internet connection
• A home office ergonomic set up that includes: desk, ergonomic task chair i.e. preferably adjustable and if you have additional equipment at home i.e. keyboard, mouse, external monitor, laptop and/or monitor risers this will be helpful.
• A tape measure
• A smart phone with the option to download some recommended apps i.e light meter
• A laptop/computer/tablet that has a video camera and audio so that you can participate in discussions and breakout activities.

Training materials

• A PDF of the presentation, pdf and word document of the ergonomic risk assessment and consent form will be provided 24 hours prior to the training so that you can access these during the course
• Following the course attendees will be provided with complimentary access to our workstation desk set up training course for health professionals. This course is 3 hours PD and is valued at $129 AUD. Find out more about this here.

What happens on the course day

• The course will be hosted by osteopath Heath Williams and physiotherapist Wade Brennan via Zoom.
• The course will involve a combination of presentations, as well as live demonstrations and small group activities in which we will allocate attendees to break out rooms.
• Attendees will gain the necessary skills to assist with both providing advice to clients from their clinics, as well as proving a complete office or home office workstation ergonomic risk assessment either face to face or in an online format.

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