ABOUT 2024 Sports and Exercise Podiatry Australia Conference

The 2024 Sports and Exercise Podiatry Australia Conference is a three-day program delivering clinically applicable solutions for podiatrists interested in sports and exercise.

Presentations with follow-up workshops from global leads in sports podiatry, sports medicine & sport science.

The Conference Program is still being finalised, but for the purposes of booking flights, the Conference will start from 2pm on Friday 17th May and will finish around 1.30pm on Sunday 19th May. 

For more information about the Conference, please email contact@sepa.org.au

ABOUT 2024 Sports and Exercise Podiatry Australia Conference

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS Event Speakers

Romain Tourillon

Lead foot-ankle service at La Tour Hospital and PhD student

Prof Steffen Willwacher

Professor of Biomechanics and Fundamentals of Engineering - Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Dr Ebonie Rio

Sports Physiotherapist, Lecturer and Researcher - La Trobe University

Dr Athol Thomson

Research Scientist, Podiatrist and International Footwear Expert

EVENT SCHEDULE National Sports Podiatry Conference

11.00 AM

Registration Opens

Registration and Information Desk

VENUE FOYER

12.00 PM

Asics New Podiatrist Development Session

Kick starting your career in Sports & Exercise Podiatry

2.00 PM

Official Opening

Official welcome by SEPA President Kade Paterson & Luke Kelly

VENUE ROOM

2.30 PM
Keynote - Understand load and understand tendons!

Keynote - Understand load and understand tendons!

Dr Ebonie Rio

3.30 PM

Coffee Cart & Refreshments

BALLROOM FOYER

4.00 PM
Keynote - Keeping pace with clinical gait analysis: Emerging technologies to aid patient and athlete care

Keynote - Keeping pace with clinical gait analysis: Emerging technologies to aid patient and athlete care

Prof Steffen Willwacher

5.00 PM

Keynote 3: TBC

7.30 PM

Welcome Reception

BUCCA

9.00 AM
Keynote - Foot strengthening: are we going in the right direction?

Keynote - Foot strengthening: are we going in the right direction?

Romain Tourillon

10.00 AM

Morning Tea

10.30 AM - 12.30 PM
Workshop Stream 1

Workshop Stream 1

Prof Steffen Willwacher

OpenCap: Bringing 3D gait analysis to your clinic with 2 iPhones

10.30 AM - 12.30 PM
Workshop Stream 2

Workshop Stream 2

Dr Ebonie Rio

Clinical management of troublesome tendons

10.30 AM - 12.30 PM
Workshop Stream 3

Workshop Stream 3

Romain Tourillon

Evaluation and improvement on the "absorbing foot" and "propulsing foot."

12.30 PM

Lunch

1.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Workshop Stream 1

Workshop Stream 1

Prof Steffen Willwacher

OpenCap: Bringing 3D gait analysis to your clinic with 2 iPhones

1.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Workshop Stream 2

Workshop Stream 2

Dr Ebonie Rio

Clinical management of troublesome tendons

1.00 PM - 3.00 PM

Workshop Stream 3 - TBC

3.00 PM - 5.00 PM

Workshop Stream 1 - TBC

3.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Workshop Stream 2

Workshop Stream 2

Dr Ebonie Rio

Clinical management of troublesome tendons

3.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Workshop Stream 3

Workshop Stream 3

Prof Steffen Willwacher

OpenCap: Bringing 3D gait analysis to your clinic with 2 iPhones

5.00 PM

Close

7.00 PM
8.30 AM

Coffee Cart & Refreshments

9.00 - 11.00 AM

Workshop Stream 1 - TBC

9.00 - 11.00 AM
Workshop Stream 2

Workshop Stream 2

Romain Tourillon

Evaluation and improvement on the "absorbing foot" and "propulsing foot."

9.00 - 11.00 AM

Workshop Stream 3 - TBC

11.00 AM

Morning Tea

11.30 - 1.30 PM
Workshop Stream 1

Workshop Stream 1

Prof Steffen Willwacher

OpenCap: Bringing 3D gait analysis to your clinic with 2 iPhones

11.30 - 1.30 PM

Workshop Stream 2 - TBC

11.30 - 1.30 PM

Workshop Stream 3 - TBC

1.30 PM

Closing Session

VENUE Location Details

Peppers Noosa, Sunshine Coast QLD

To enquire about discounted delegate accommodation options at Peppers Noosa, click here. 

Please note: accommodation at Peppers is filling up fast, but there are other options at a variety of price points in short walking distance from the Conference venue. 

Location

33A Viewland Drive, Noosa Heads QLD

DON'T MISS OUT Secure Your Tickets!

MEMBER REG.

$ 650
  • SEPA / NZ Sports Podiatry Member Reg.
SOLD OUT

SEPA x BARED SOCIAL

$ 70
  • Noosa Cocktail Party

Not a SEPA Member?

SOCIAL PROGRAM BARED x SEPA NOOSA COCKTAIL PARTY

When: Saturday 18 May, 7pm - 11.30pm

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Join us at the Bared x SEPA Noosa Cockail Party on Saturday 18th May. Hosted at Sum Yung Guys, enjoy catching up with your peers over cocktails and canapes. Plus, the chance to WIN shoes!
Please note: Tickets for the Bared x SEPA Cocktail Party need to be purchased separately from Conference registration.
Click here to secure your Cocktail Party tickets now. Special thanks to our friends at Bared Footwear for organising this networking event.

Location

Sum Yung Guys Restaurant, Unit 1/205 Weyba Rd, Noosaville QLD 4566, Australia