Professional Development Day South Australia
Crowne Plaza Adelaide
Friday, 30 October 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 Opening and welcome from Chair w/ Kat Warr
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Session 1: Bladder and Beyond
- Medical aspects of lower urinary tract symptoms w/ Professor Gary Wittert
- Beyond the Pelvic Floor: Bladder Symptoms & Nocturia w/ Kat Warr
- Supporting neurodivergent youth with bedwetting/nocturia: practical, neuroaffirming approaches w/ Ruby Oliver
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Morning tea & exhibition
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM Session 2: Women's Health: Shifting Tides
- Endometriosis surgery w/ Dr Anna Nicholson
- Bowel involvement from endometriosis w/ Dr Michelle Thomas
- Menopause - A GP perspective w/ Dr Jane Ramsey
- Gender affirming surgery. Transfeminine "bottom surgery" w/ Dr Lachlan Farmer
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM Lunch & exhibition
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM Session 3
- CHA Research Consortium w/ Wendy Bower
- Panel Discussion: Success in multidisciplinary Teams with chronic conditions
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM Afternoon tea & exhibition
2:50 PM - 4:20 PM Session 4: Nutrition to Neurology
- The missing piece in continence care: effective obesity management w/ Dr Zanna Murfitt
- Nutrition in women’s health: anti-inflammatory diet, creatine, and bladder function w/ Lara Nowland
- POTS, hypermobility and the pelvic floor: joining the dots w/ Dr Alecia Macrow
- How POTS and associated morbidities affect continence w/ Dr Rebecca Ryan
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM Networking drinks in the hotel Atrium Bar
This is a preliminary program and is subject to changes.
Registration Fees
If you are purchasing a member pass, please have your member number ready when registering.
Your member number can be found in promotion emails or your Welcome email sent from the membership team.
Member Cost | Non-Member Cost | |
|---|---|---|
Early Bird until 30 September 2026 11:59 PM ACST | $185.00 | $235.00 |
Standard from 1 October 2026 12:00 AM ACST | $235.00 | $285.00 |
Crowne Plaza Adelaide
Getting there
Public transport
To access via train, alight at Adelaide Railway Station and walk 15-minutes. The closest tram stop is University on North Terrace, located just around the corner from the hotel.
Parking
Parking is conveniently located opposite the hotel at Auto Park on Frome Street for $25 a day, valid for one entry and exit.
Accommodation
We are pleased to offer a discounted rate for all attendees, subject to availability at the time of booking. Accommodation can be booked directly with the hotel using the link below.
Address: 27 Frome St, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 7077 2222
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