Australia's premier interdisciplinary spinal rehabilitation education event — from acute presentation to community reintegration.
Limited to 30–40 in-person spots · Online access available for up to 100 participants
The POW Spinal MasterCLASS is structured around the real-world journey of a spinal cord injury patient — from the moment of acute presentation through surgical and medical management, rehabilitation, and ultimately community reintegration. Run by the interdisciplinary Spinal Injuries Unit at Prince of Wales Hospital.
Each module mirrors a critical stage in the SCI patient's pathway, taught by the clinicians who manage these patients every day. This isn't theory — it's the practical, evidence-based knowledge your team needs.
Attendees have consistently described the MasterCLASS as the most clinically relevant SCI education available in Australia, valued equally by trainees and experienced specialists.
Our curriculum maps directly to each phase of the spinal cord injury patient's pathway — the same journey your patients take every day.
A structured programme across three full days at Bright Alliance Building, POW Hospital, Sydney.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 09:00 | Welcome & Introduction to the Spinal Patient Journey POW Spinal Injuries Unit |
| 09:30 | Predicting Recovery: SCI Assessment Essentials Spinal Medicine |
| 10:30 | Surgical Decision-Making in Acute SCI Spinal Surgery |
| ☕ Morning Tea | |
| 11:30 | Medical Management in the Acute Phase Rehabilitation Medicine |
| 12:30 | Breathing Battles — Respiratory Management in SCI Respiratory & Critical Care |
| 🍽️ Lunch (provided) | |
| 14:00 | Case-Based Workshop: Acute SCI Scenarios Interdisciplinary Panel |
| 15:30 | Q&A Panel — Day 1 Topics |
| 16:00 | Close & Networking |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Bladders Behaving Badly — Neurogenic Bladder Management Urology & Rehabilitation |
| 10:00 | Spasticity Solved in SCI Rehabilitation Medicine & Physiotherapy |
| ☕ Morning Tea | |
| 11:15 | SCI & Pain — Detangled Pain Medicine & Neurology |
| 12:15 | Autonomic Dysreflexia: Recognition & Response Spinal Medicine |
| 🍽️ Lunch (provided) | |
| 13:30 | Pressure Injury Prevention & Management Nursing & Wound Care |
| 14:30 | Workshop: Hands-On Clinical Skills Allied Health Team |
| 15:30 | Panel Discussion & Q&A |
| 16:00 | Close |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Intimacy & Fertility after SCI Psychology & Reproductive Medicine |
| 10:00 | Mind Matters — Psychological Adjustment in SCI Clinical Psychology |
| ☕ Morning Tea | |
| 11:15 | Back to Work — Vocational Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy & Social Work |
| 12:00 | Community Reintegration & Long-Term Living with SCI Interdisciplinary Panel |
| 🍽️ Lunch (provided) | |
| 13:30 | Patient Perspective: Living Well with SCI Consumer Panel |
| 14:30 | Grand Case Presentation & Final Q&A Full Faculty Panel |
| 15:30 | 🎓 Graduation Ceremony & Certificate Presentation |
| 16:00 | Close & Farewell |
All fees include lunch, morning/afternoon refreshments, and a MasterCLASS gift. CPD points applicable.
Registration deadline: 5 September 2026 · Payment via NSW Health ePay
The best SCI education I've attended. Practical, relevant, and delivered by people who actually work with these patients every day.
I left with immediately applicable knowledge and a completely new understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of SCI care.
The patient journey framework makes the curriculum so logical. Every module builds on the last — exactly as it does in real clinical practice.
Every presenter is an active member of the Prince of Wales Spinal Injuries Unit — bringing their daily clinical expertise directly to the classroom. No external speakers, no outsourced content. Just the people who do this work, teaching it.
Secure your place at Australia's leading spinal rehabilitation education event. Limited in-person spots — register early to avoid disappointment.
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