Online Virtual Simulation Courses

Our "Virtual Simulation" Courses involve supervised interactions with simulated patients (professional actors), and guided discussions and feedback on your clinical reasoning and communication skills. These courses are hosted remotely via Zoom.  

These online courses provide an ideal opportunity for further APC exam preparation during the COVID-19 restrictions. 

​We have two flexible scheduling options: three evenings varying between 1-1.5 hours, or one half day of 4.5 hours.
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​There are 6 different case scenarios and across cardiorespiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal areas of practice. ​

​2021 Online Virtual Simulation Course Dates

Dates
 Course 
Format
Cost
Bookings
​​Mon 22nd - Wed 24th February, 2021
Cardiorespiratory - Post-Abdominal Surgery
​​Online - 3 evenings
​​$220
Fully Booked
​Mon 1st - Wed 3rd March, 2021
Musculoskeletal - Lumbar Spine Conditions ​​​​​​​​​
​​Online - 3 evenings
​​$220
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Mon 15th - Wed 17th March, 2021
​Neurological - Multiple Sclerosis​​
​​​Online - 3 evenings
​​​$220
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Mon 22nd, Tues 23rd, Thur 25th March, 2021​
Cardiorespiratory - COPD
​​​Online - 3 evenings
​​​$220
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Mon 12th - Wed 14th April, 2021
Musculoskeletal - Shoulder Dysfunction
​​​Online - 3 evenings
$200
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Mon 19th - Wed 21st April, 2021
Neurological - Ischaemic Stroke
​​​Online - 3 evenings
$200
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Mon 26th - Wd 28th April, 2021
Cardiorespiratory - Post-Abdominal Surgery
​​​Online - 3 evenings
$200
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Course Details

Cardiorespiratory - COPD Online

This online course focuses on Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy practice and clinical reasoning, and involves virtual simulation-based interactions with a simulated patient (actor) over Zoom.  The condition of focus is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a rehabilitation setting.   
cardiorespiratory - COPD online Course details
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Further detail of this Virtual Online Simulation Courses include:
  • Individual interactions with simulated patients over Zoom, where participants complete assessments and interventions in a "mock exam" setting (once as therapist, twice as observer and assistant)
  • Presentation and discussion of a clinical reasoning framework that can be applied to all cardiorespiratory patient scenarios in acute, rehabilitation, and outpatients settings
  • Updates on recommendations for practice relating to COPD
  • Guided reflective case discussions, debriefing, and feedback from expert physiotherapists on your skills
  • Constructive feedback from the patient's perspective about your communication and language skills
  • Virtual Online Simulation Courses are held as either 3 evening sessions on weekdays, or as half-day sessions on weekends.
  • Course timing on weekday evening sessions is as follows:
​          o Day 1: Orientation – 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST
          o Day 2: Simulation – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST
          o Day 3: Case discussions and debriefing – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST​
  • Course timing on half-day weekend sessions is as follows:
     o Orientation, Simulation, Case discussions and debriefing - 900 am - 1:30 pm AEST
  • ​Course cost is $220 per person
  • Small group numbers (capped at 9) give attention to participants and direct feedback from the physiotherapy facilitator
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this one day course, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe the continuum of multidisciplinary care for a patient experiencing an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Australian healthcare contexts
  2. Design and implement a physiotherapy assessment of a patient experiencing an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and pulmonary rehabilitation).
  3. Formulate a prioritised problem list for a patient experiencing an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and compare and contrast the likely challenges people with COPD from admission to resolution of stable disease state.
  4. Formulate and implement an evidence-informed physiotherapy management plan for a patient with COPD across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and pulmonary rehabilitation).
  5. Practice in a culturally responsive manner, with respect for cultural diversity in the Australian context.
COURSE DATES
Cardiorespiratory - COPD Online Course
220
per course
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Available Dates:
Monday 22nd, Tuesday 23rd &  Thursday 25th March, 2021

CARDIORESPIRATORY - COPD ONLINE VIRTUAL SIMULATION COURSE

A$220.00
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Neurological - Ischaemic Stroke Online

This online course focuses on Neurological physiotherapy practice and clinical reasoning, and involves simulation-based interactions with a simulated patient (actor) over Zoom. The condition of focus is ischaemic strokes in a outpatient setting.
Neurological - Ischaemic Stroke online Course details
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Further detail of this Virtual Online Simulation Courses include:
  • Individual interactions with simulated patients over Zoom, where participants complete assessments and interventions in a "mock exam" setting (once as therapist, twice as observer and assistant)
  • Presentation and discussion of a clinical reasoning framework that can be applied to all Neurological patient scenarios in acute, rehabilitation, and outpatients
  • Updates on recommendations for practice relating to Ischaemic stroke
  • Guided reflective case discussions, debriefing, and feedback from expert physiotherapists on your skills
  • Constructive feedback from the patient's perspective about your communication and language skills
  • Virtual Online Simulation Courses are held as either 3 evening sessions on weekdays, or as half-day sessions on weekends.
  • Course timing on weekday evening sessions is as follows:
​          o Day 1: Orientation – 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST
          o Day 2: Simulation – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST
          o Day 3: Case discussions and debriefing – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST​
  • Course timing on half-day weekend sessions is as follows:
          o Orientation, Simulation, Case discussions and debriefing - 900 am - 1:30 pm AEST
  • ​Course cost is $220 per person
  • Small group numbers (capped at 9) give attention to participants and direct feedback from the physiotherapy facilitator
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this one day course, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe the continuum of multidisciplinary care for a patient who has experienced an ischaemic stroke in Australian healthcare contexts
  2. Design and implement a physiotherapy assessment of a patient who has experienced an ischaemic stroke across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and pulmonary rehabilitation).
  3. Formulate a prioritised problem list for a patient who has experienced an ischaemic stroke, and compare and contrast the likely challenges such patients experience from admission to resolution of stable disease state.
  4. Formulate and implement an evidence-informed physiotherapy management plan for a patient who has experienced an ischaemic stroke across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and pulmonary rehabilitation).
  5. Practice in a culturally responsive manner, with respect for cultural diversity in the Australian context.
COURSE DATES
Neurological - Ischaemic Stroke Online Course
220
per course
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Available Dates:
Monday 19th - Wednesday 21st April, 2021

​NEUROLOGICAL - ISCHAEMIC STROKE ONLINE VIRTUAL SIMULATION COURSE

A$220.00
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​Musculoskeletal - Lumbar Spine Conditions Online

This online course focuses on Musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice and clinical reasoning, and involves simulation-based interactions with a simulated patient (actor) over Zoom. The condition of focus is lumbar spine conditions  in an acute setting.  
Musculoskeletal - Lumber Spine Conditions online Course details
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Further detail of this Virtual Online Simulation Courses include:
  • Individual interactions with simulated patients over Zoom, where participants complete assessments and interventions in a "mock exam" setting (once as therapist, twice as observer and assistant)
  • Presentation and discussion of a clinical reasoning framework that can be applied to all musculoskeletal patient scenarios in acute, rehabilitation, and outpatients
  • Updates on recommendations for practice relating to lumbar spine conditions
  • Guided reflective case discussions, debriefing, and feedback from expert physiotherapists on your skills
  • Constructive feedback from the patient's perspective about your communication and language skills
  • Virtual Online Simulation Courses are held as either 3 evening sessions on weekdays, or as half-day sessions on weekends.
  • Course timing on weekday evening sessions is as follows:
​          o Day 1: Orientation – 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST
          o Day 2: Simulation – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST
          o Day 3: Case discussions and debriefing – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST
  • Course timing on half-day weekend sessions is as follows:
          o Orientation, Simulation, Case discussions and debriefing - 900 am - 1:30 pm AEST
  • Course cost is $220 per person
  • Small group numbers (capped at 9) give attention to participants and direct feedback from the physiotherapy facilitator
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this one day course, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe the continuum of multidisciplinary care for a patient experiencing a lumbar spine condition in Australian healthcare contexts
  2. Design and implement a physiotherapy assessment of a patient experiencing a lumbar spine condition across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and pulmonary rehabilitation).
  3. Formulate a prioritised problem list for a patient experiencing a lumbar spine condition, and compare and contrast the likely challenges such patients experience from admission to resolution of stable disease state.
  4. Formulate and implement an evidence-informed physiotherapy management plan for a patient experiencing a lumbar spine condition across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and pulmonary rehabilitation).
  5. Practice in a culturally responsive manner, with respect for cultural diversity in the Australian context.
COURSE DATES
Musculoskeletal - Lumbar Spine Conditions Online Course
220
per course
​
Available Dates:
Monday 1st - Wednesday 3rd March, 2021

​MUSCULOSKELETAL - LUMBAR SPINE CONDITIONS ONLINE VIRTUAL SIMULATION COURSE

A$220.00
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Cardiorespiratory - Post-Abdominal Surgery Online

This online course focuses on Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy practice and clinical reasoning, and involves virtual simulation-based interactions with a simulated patient (actor) over Zoom.  The condition of focus is post-abdominal surgery in an acute setting.  
cardiorespiratory - Post-Abdominal Surgery online Course details
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Further detail of this Virtual Online Simulation Courses include:
  • Individual interactions with simulated patients over Zoom, where participants complete assessments and interventions in a "mock exam" setting (once as therapist, twice as observer and assistant)
  • Presentation and discussion of a clinical reasoning framework that can be applied to all cardiorespiratory patient scenarios in acute, rehabilitation, and outpatients
  • Updates on recommendations for practice relating to abdominal surgery
  • Guided reflective case discussions, debriefing, and feedback from expert physiotherapists on your skills
  • Constructive feedback from the patient's perspective about your communication and language skills
  • Virtual Online Simulation Courses are held as either 3 evening sessions on weekdays, or as half-day sessions on weekends.
  • Course timing on weekday evening sessions is as follows:
​          o Day 1: Orientation – 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST
          o Day 2: Simulation – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST
          o Day 3: Case discussions and debriefing – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST​
  • Course timing on half-day weekend sessions is as follows:
     o Orientation, Simulation, Case discussions and debriefing - 900 am - 1:30 pm AEST
  • ​Course cost is $220 per person
  • Small group numbers (capped at 9) give attention to participants and direct feedback from the physiotherapy facilitator
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this one day course, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe the continuum of multidisciplinary care for a patient who has undergone abdominal surgery in Australian healthcare contexts
  2. Design and implement a physiotherapy assessment of a patient who has undergone abdominal surgery across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and pulmonary rehabilitation).
  3. Formulate a prioritised problem list for a patient who has undergone abdominal surgery, and compare and contrast the likely challenges people experience following abdominal surgery from admission to resolution of stable disease state.
  4. Formulate and implement an evidence-informed physiotherapy management plan for a patient who has undergone abdominal surgery across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and pulmonary rehabilitation).
  5. Practice in a culturally responsive manner, with respect for cultural diversity in the Australian context.
COURSE DATES
Cardiorespiratory - Post-Abdominal Surgery Online Course
220
per course
​
Available Dates:
Monday 26th - Wednesday 28th April, 2021

CARDIORESPIRATORY - POST-ABDOMINAL SURGERY ONLINE VIRTUAL SIMULATION COURSE

A$220.00
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Neurological - Multiple Sclerosis Online

This online course focuses on Neurological physiotherapy practice and clinical reasoning, and involves simulation-based interactions with a simulated patient (actor) over Zoom. The condition of focus is Multiple Sclerosis in a rehabilitation setting.
Neurological - Multiple Sclerosis online Course details
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 Further detail of this Virtual Online Simulation Courses include:
  • Individual interactions with simulated patients over Zoom, where participants complete assessments and interventions in a "mock exam" setting (once as therapist, twice as observer and assistant)
  • Presentation and discussion of a clinical reasoning framework that can be applied to all cardiorespiratory patient scenarios in acute, rehabilitation, and outpatients
  • Updates on recommendations for practice relating to Multiple sclerosis
  • Guided reflective case discussions, debriefing, and feedback from expert physiotherapists on your skills
  • Constructive feedback from the patient's perspective about your communication and language skills
  • Virtual Online Simulation Courses are held as either 3 evening sessions on weekdays, or as half-day sessions on weekends.
  • Course timing on weekday evening sessions is as follows:
​          o Day 1: Orientation – 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST
          o Day 2: Simulation – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST
          o Day 3: Case discussions and debriefing – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST​
  • Course timing on half-day weekend sessions is as follows:       
    o Orientation, Simulation, Case discussions and debriefing -     900 am - 1:30 pm AEST
  • ​Course cost is $220 per person
  • Small group numbers (capped at 9) give attention to participants and direct feedback from the physiotherapy facilitator
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this virtual online course, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe the continuum of multidisciplinary care for a patient who has Multiple sclerosis in Australian healthcare contexts
  2. Design and implement a physiotherapy assessment of a person who has Multiple sclerosis across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and rehabilitation).
  3. Formulate a prioritised problem list for a patient who has Multiple sclerosis, and compare and contrast the likely challenges people experience following such a condition from admission to resolution of stable disease state.
  4. Formulate and implement an evidence-informed physiotherapy management plan for a patient who has Multiple sclerosis across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and rehabilitation).
  5. Practice in a culturally responsive manner, with respect for cultural diversity in the Australian context.
COURSE DATES
Neurological - Multiple Sclerosis Online Course
220
per course
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Available Dates:
Monday 15th - Wednesday 17th March, 2021

NEUROLOGICAL - MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ONLINE VIRTUAL SIMULATION COURSE

A$220.00
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​Musculoskeletal - Shoulder Dysfunction Online

This online course focuses on Musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice and clinical reasoning, and involves simulation-based interactions with a simulated patient (actor) over Zoom. The condition of focus is shoulder pain and dysfunction in an outpatient setting.
Musculoskeletal - Shoulder Dysfunction online Course details
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Further detail of this Virtual Online Simulation Courses include:
  • Individual interactions with simulated patients over Zoom, where participants complete assessments and interventions in a "mock exam" setting (once as therapist, twice as observer and assistant)
  • Presentation and discussion of a clinical reasoning framework that can be applied to all cardiorespiratory patient scenarios in acute, rehabilitation, and outpatients
  • Updates on recommendations for practice relating to shoulder dysfunction
  • Guided reflective case discussions, debriefing, and feedback from expert physiotherapists on your skills
  • Constructive feedback from the patient's perspective about your communication and language skills
  • Virtual Online Simulation Courses are held as either 3 evening sessions on weekdays, or as half-day sessions on weekends.
  • Course timing on weekday evening sessions is as follows:
​          o Day 1: Orientation – 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST
          o Day 2: Simulation – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST
          o Day 3: Case discussions and debriefing – 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm AEST
  • Course timing on half-day weekend sessions is as follows:
          o Orientation, Simulation, Case discussions and debriefing - 900 am - 1:30 pm AEST
  • Course cost is $220 per person
  • Small group numbers (capped at 9) give attention to participants and direct feedback from the physiotherapy facilitator
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
​At the conclusion of this virtual online course, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe the continuum of multidisciplinary care for a person experiencing shoulder pain and dysfunction in Australian healthcare contexts
  2. Design and implement a physiotherapy assessment of a person experiencing shoulder pain and dysfunction across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and community rehabilitation).
  3. Formulate a prioritised problem list for a person experiencing shoulder pain and dysfunction, and compare and contrast the likely challenges people experience with such a condition
  4. Formulate and implement an evidence-informed physiotherapy management plan for a person experiencing shoulder pain and dysfunction across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and community rehabilitation).
  5. Practice in a culturally responsive manner, with respect for cultural diversity in the Australian context.
COURSE DATES
Musculoskeletal - Shoulder Dysfunction Online Course
220
per course

​Available Dates:
Monday 12th - Wednesday 14th April, 2021

MUSCULOSKELETAL - SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION ONLINE VIRTUAL SIMULATION COURSE

A$220.00
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Terms and Conditions per booking

By booking into a course with Physiotherapy Education Australia, clients agree to abide by the following terms and conditions:
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1.  In the event of a course date being cancelled by Physiotherapy Education Australia due to insufficient numbers or another unforeseen event, all participants will be notified by email 7 days prior to the course (where possible) and all participants will be offered either a full refund or an alternate course date. 
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2.  In the event of a course booking being cancelled by a participant, the following conditions apply:
     a. Participants will be eligible for a full refund or to transfer their booking to a different date if a course cancellation request is received in writing by 5:00pm AEDT at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date. 
     b. A non-refundable $50 administration fee will be deducted from all refunds.
     c. Full payment is required (i.e. no refunds are possible) for any cancellations received later than 5:00pm AEDT at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date
     d. All cancellations must be received in writing via email to info@physioeducation.com.au
     e. Refunds will be processed within 21 days of cancellation via the same method used for payment.

3.  The participant acknowledges that this booking shall be made subject to the participant entering into a Participation Agreement with Physiotherapy Education Australia prior to the commencement of the course.

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