Graduate Academy:
Foundations Membership
Graduate Academy
Join our community of physiotherapy graduates to get support and learn essential clinical and professional skills to start your career with confidence.
Your membership includes access to the Practice Foundations series and discounts on other CPD courses designed specifically for new graduates by our expert instructors and specialists. An ideal way to start your learning journey, connect with other recent graduates, get help with patient cases and keep up to date with the latest research.
Here is what is included in your Membership:
Package value over $250!
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Expectations on New Graduates
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)FREE | Access: 12 months | Starting a career in physiotherapy can be daunting. Find out what is (and isn’t) expected of new graduate physiotherapists, how to navigate the ‘learning curve’ to build proficiency over time and enjoy the journey!
Free
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Practice Foundations | Clinical Reasoning – Red Flags
CourseInteractive clinical reasoning session. Join our experienced physiotherapists who guide you through a real-life case study to help you identify those critical red flag presentations of potentially serious pathology.
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Practice Foundations | Clinical Reasoning: The Subjective Examination
CourseLearn about different clinical reasoning strategies, common clinical reasoning errors and how your subjective questions link to your clinical decision making. Test your clinical reasoning skills with a knee case study.
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Practice Foundations | Informed Consent
CourseAre you meeting professional and legal standards? Learn who can give consent, when is consent needed, what information must be provided for ‘informed’ consent and how to document informed consent to medicolegal standards.
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Practice Foundations | Patient Education, Expectations and Getting Buy-In
CourseBen Ardagh and Anne Wilson will show you how to maximise patient engagement in rehabilitation by setting person-centered goals, managing expectations and getting them on board with their rehabilitation.
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Practice Foundations | Professional Boundaries in Sports Physiotherapy
CourseLearn about the unique professional challenges in sports physiotherapy, the role of the physiotherapist in sport, sexual boundaries and how to safeguard against breaches of boundaries in the sports setting.
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Join the Conversation and Connect with Other Recent Graduates
Our exclusive Graduate Academy online community and live sessions are private and only members have access.
This is a safe and supportive place for members to connect, learn and grow. You can get help with patient cases and even ask questions anonymously if you choose to. In our online communities, you'll have access to all of your learning resources, free webinars, updates and notifications of live events.
40% OFF Selected Online Courses*
Take 40% off the display price and save over $600 NZD on the courses featured below!
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MSK Foundations │Red Flags
CourseLearn to recognise, prioritise and appropriately refer people with red flag indicators of potentially serious pathology. An ideal entry level course for new or recent graduate physiotherapists.
$60
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MSK Foundations │The Clinical Examination
CourseLearn what patients want, why you ask certain questions in the subjective examination, which objective tests are most useful, when imaging is indicated and how to explain your findings to the person.
$60
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MSK Foundations │Treatment Planning
CourseLearn how to turn your clinical examination findings into a structured treatment plan to confidently deliver safe and effective treatment for all your patients.
$20
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Frozen Shoulder
CourseCost: $30 | Access: 12 months | A summary of latest evidence relating to the pathoaetiology, diagnosis and non-surgical management of frozen shoulder with a specific focus on physiotherapy rehabilitation guidelines and clinical decision-making.
$30
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Rotator Cuff-Related Pain
Course5.0 average rating (3 reviews)Cost: $30 | Access: 12 months | Latest evidence and key clinical points relating to the differential diagnosis, non-surgical management, physiotherapy rehabilitation, imaging and referral criteria for atraumatic rotator cuff-related pain.
$30
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Traumatic Shoulder Instability
CourseCost: $25 | Access: 12 months | Latest evidence relating to the pathomechanics, clinical and imaging diagnosis, referral criteria and rehabilitation of traumatic shoulder instability.
$25
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All Courses, Lumbar Spine
Back Pain 101: Basic Assessment & Treatment
CourseAccess: 12 months| Designed for physiotherapists who have graduated recently or are starting to learn management of back pain patients. You will learn practical hands-on assessment & management that goes beyond international guideline principles.
$160
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All Courses, Pain
Pain 101
CourseAccess: 12 months. We will cover the definition of pain, nociception and the protective mechanism normal resting state, nocifensive behaviour, the transition of acute to persistent pain as well as two take-home applications.
$60
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All Courses, Shoulder
Shoulder Screening
BundleAccess: 12 months | Cost: $250. Learn to systematically work through a process of screening patients for red flags, other causes of shoulder pain, obtain appropriate diagnostic imaging, &; classify shoulder pain into categories that guide management
$250
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All Courses, Shoulder
Surgical Management and Post Operative Rehabilitation Package
BundleAccess 12 months | Mr Khalid Mohammed discusses orthopaedic referral criteria, clinical & imaging diagnosis, surgical decision-making, techniques &; outcomes. Includes post-op rehabilitation for common shoulder surgeries. Payment plan available.
$340
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Medical Imaging | Introduction to Medical Imaging
CourseAccess: 12 months | This course provides a grounding in medical diagnostic imaging concepts, investigations, safety, evaluation & communication in clinical practice.
$120
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Medical Screening | Unit 3: The Big 3
CourseAccess: 12 months. | Cost: $50.00 NZD. In this unit we cover; hypertension, arthritis and depression.
$50
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All Courses, Shoulder
Screening | Red Flags
CourseAccess: 12 months | Identification of red flag indicators of serious and life-threatening pathology is critical in primary health care.
$50
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All Courses, Shoulder
Screening | Health Screening
CourseAccess: 12 months | Health screening is important to help identify modifiable lifestyle factors that may help prevent development of chronic, non-communicable diseases, and identify patients whose symptoms may be part of a systemic medical condition
$50
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All Courses, Shoulder
Screening | Cervical Spine & Neurological Examination
CourseAccess: 12 months | Upper limb pain can have many causes, and thorough examination of the cervical spine and associated neurology is critical in differentiating cervical spine referred pain and guiding management.
$50
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All Courses, Shoulder
Screening | Pain and Psychosocial Modifiers
CourseAccess: 12 months | Identifying the type of pain, mechanisms contributing to persistent pain and the influence of psychosocial factors are critical in the diagnostic process, and in selection of appropriate treatment interventions.
$50
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All Courses, Shoulder
Screening | Diagnostic Classification of Shoulder Pain
CourseAccess: 12 months | Having excluded other causes of shoulder pain, we now look at the clinical classification of shoulder conditions to help guide management.
$50
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All Courses, Shoulder
Surgical Management & Post-Operative Rehabilitation of the Stiff Shoulder
CourseAccess 12 months. Mr Khalid Mohammed presents a comprehensive course on diagnosis and surgical management of the stiff shoulder and Dr Angela Cadogan (Physiotherapy Specialist) presents the post-operative rehabilitation of the stiff shoulder.
$100
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All Courses, Shoulder
Surgical Management & Post-Operative Rehabilitation of the Unstable Shoulder
CourseAccess 12 months. Surgical Management of traumatic shoulder instability including clinical examination, imaging, surgical decision-making, surgical techniques & outcomes, followed by post-operative rehabilitation of the unstable shoulder.
$100
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All Courses, Shoulder
Surgical Management & Post-Operative Rehabilitation of the Rotator Cuff
CourseAccess: 12 months. Mr Khalid Mohammed presents a comprehensive course on diagnosis &; surgical management of common rotator cuff conditions &; Dr Angela Cadogan presents the post-operative rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair surgery.
$100
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All Courses, Shoulder
Surgical Management & Post-Operative Rehabilitation of the Acromioclavicular Joint
CourseAccess 12 months. Mr Khalid Mohammed (Shoulder & Upper Limb Specialist) presents on "Surgical Management" of the AC Joint and Dr Angela Cadogan (Physiotherapy Specialist) presents the post-operative rehabilitation of the AC Joint.
$100
15% OFF Practical Courses*
Save Up to $90 NZD OFF!
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Shoulder Foundations | Practical Course
Bundle1-Day Practical Course. Master the basics of shoulder assessment and rehabilitation to get you treating common shoulder conditions with confidence. Ideal course for any MSK physiotherapist including new or recent graduates.
$425
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Shoulder Essentials | Practical Course
Bundle1-Day Practical Course. Learn how to make an accurate diagnosis, confidently refer for imaging or injections and apply effective rehabilitation for frozen shoulder, traumatic shoulder instability and rotator cuff related pain.
$425
Reviews
Expectations on New Graduates - Webinar
Excellent to build confidence in new grads.
Very helpful. Shoulder Foundations - Practical Course
Teaches a clear-cut examination of shoulders to cover all bases. Really takes any confusion out of a complicated joint.
Shoulder Foundations - Practical Course
As a new/recent grad, the shoulder has often been a body part that I have struggled to assess, diagnose and treat. This course really helps to break the shoulder down and has made me a lot more confident in assessing and treating shoulder conditions.
FAQ
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Who can join the online Graduate Community?
Anyone who signs up for a Graduate Academy membership will automatically be included in the community. The community is private, and only Graduate Academy members are added. It is not an open social media site. We want this to be a safe and supportive place for members to learn and grow.
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What if I can't join the live Practice Foundations Sessions on the set date?
These will all be recorded and converted to an online mini-course within 1-2 weeks of the live session. Graduate Academy members will all be notified when these are available. The advantage of joining the live session is that you get to talk directly to experienced physios, ask questions and hear live discussion about the topic and patient cases. You can even ask for advice about your own patients.
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Do the courses have to be done in order?
No. Courses and webinars are all stand-alone and can be done in any order. You can prioritise and select these according to areas of greatest need.
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Is there a time limit on completing the courses and webinars?
No. All courses, webinars, priority bookings, online community access and learning resources are available as long as the membership is current.
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As an employer can I track my staffs' progress?
Yes! We can provide you with periodic reporting that includes the courses/webinars completed, progress through other courses/webinars and quiz scores.
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Can I stop my monthly payments if I decide not to continue?
Sure! You can opt out and stop your monthly payments any time. If you signed up to the annual plan, you can choose not to renew at the end of the year (no refunds given on the annual plan).
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Who do I contact if I need more information?
Just send us an email and we're happy to help [email protected].