Thank you to everyone who attended the
Professional Development Day New South Wales
Rydges Parramatta, Sydney
Friday, 4 September 2026
The State Professional Development Day is a key event in the continence learning calendar, providing valuable professional development, networking opportunities, insights from experts, and the chance to connect with industry partners supporting bladder, bowel and pelvic floor health across Australia.
With a program curated by practitioners responding to continence needs, and with accredited CPD Points, this event will help strengthen your knowledge and understanding allowing you to proceed forward with confidence in continence health and care.
Scholarships are also available allowing you to have a great chance of receiving support to help cover expenses such as registration, travel and accommodation. Find out more.
MORNING SESSIONS
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Registration & exhibition open
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome w/ A/Prof Aniruddh Deshpande
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Session 1: The Hidden Disabilities of Incontinence
- CAUTIs - A biofilm update w/Dr Arthika Manoharan
- Chronic UTI advocacy w/ Deirdre Pinto
- Adolescent bladder problems - A broad approach w/ Sarah Kilgour
- Tools of the trade: hardware solutions for incontinence and erectile dysfunction Dr Ben Namdarian
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning tea & exhibition
11:00 AM - 12:45 PM Session 2: Spinal Cord Injury: Bladder, Bowel & Beyond
- Anxiety from neurological bladder and bowel dysfunction w/ Veronik Verkest
- Transanal irrigation: Evidence supporting practice w/ Edwina Spooner
- Lymphoedema and spinal cord injury w/ Dr Joanne Lawrence
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch & exhibition
1:30 PM - 3:15 PM Session 3: Holistic Care in Ageing
- Whole person continence care in the elderly: implications for the multidisciplinary team w/ Dr Liza Lau
- Vulval dermatology considerations for the ageing woman w/ Sarah Thorncraft
- Beyond continence: Supporting sexual wellness through life's transitions w/ Monica Cook
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon tea & exhibition
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Session 4: The Amazing Bladder: The Organ We Ignore Until It Misbehaves
- Nutrition and hydration with interstitial cystitis w/ Emily Monro
- Supporting bladder medication safety in older adults with dementia w/ Dr Amanda Cross
- Overactive bladder & sacral neuromodulation w/ Bonnie Yang
5:00 PM Sessions conclude
This is a preliminary program and is subject to changes.
Registration Fees
Member Cost | Non-Member Cost | |
|---|---|---|
Early Bird until 4 August 2026 11:59 PM AEST | $185.00 | $235.00 |
Standard from 5 August 2026 12:00 AM AEST | $235.00 | $285.00 |
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