Enquiries are best sent by email to: med.physioshortcourses@monash.edu
This course is delivered via four x 1 week modules of online learning content - some will be articles that you need to read, some will be online case vignettes (patient history, patient video footage), some will be online lectures. Each week there are activities and assessment tasks that you will need to complete - including interactive tables, applications to clinical context, multiple choice quizzes and/or short or extended answers that you complete in a word document and submit. You receive feedback on your assessments from a remote tutor. Depending on your prior knowledge, most participants find that they take between 9-12 hours a week to work through the content (during their own time).
Each week there are assessment tasks that you will need to complete - generally multiple choice quizzes and/or short or extended answers that you complete in a word document and submit. You receive feedback on your assessments either automatically (for online quizzes) or from a remote tutor. There are no assessments associated with the face to face day (attendance only).
It costs $A800 inclusive of GST. The GST component is removed for international attendees.
Registration occurs via our online registration portal (ecart). You will need a credit card to pay for the course via ecart. Once the course reaches maximum enrolments, registration will close off (or one week prior to commencement if maximum numbers not reached).
Yes that is no problem, please send an email with the contact details of where/ who to send the invoice to, ABN and registrants name, email contact number and address.
Once you have registered/paid, we will send you online log in details and more information about the course approximately one week prior to course commencement.
Participants will have an extra 2 weeks access to the online learning site at the end of their course.
While we welcome the participation of qualified international physiotherapists, please be mindful of the following points before you register:
No, you cannot enrol after the start date.
There is some flexibility in assessment deadlines. Speak to the course coordinator regarding your particular circumstances.
Please note cancellation policy:
Participants who cancel 4 weeks prior to course commencement will be entitled to a refund, less a $100 administration fee.
Participants that cancel less than 4 weeks before course commencement will be entitled to a 50% refund of the cost of the paediatric short course, and after course commencement no refunds will be issued.
Yes we may post or email the certificate to you (certificate will be sent to the address provided in online registration).
You will receive a Certificate of Participation after completing all learning activities of the paediatric short course.
Short courses do not directly align with post graduate qualifications. A post graduate qualification (such as a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or masters) requires a much higher level of academic rigour and more extensive assessments (eg 2000 word essays).
Last updated: 30/06/2025
I haven’t done any paediatrics since qualifying as a physiotherapist, which course would be suitable for me?
The introductory course (Enhancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy) although claiming to present 'introductory' content, is a worthwhile overview of the clinical practice areas (neuro, musc, cardio etc), settings (acute, subacute, community) and age range (infant through to adolescent). A number of highly experienced staff who have worked in a particular paediatric area for some years, have found it useful to revisit latest evidence pertaining to the wide scope of paediatric physio practice.
We have had several experienced clinicians take the course as a refresher and found that although some sections contained revision content, there is significant new content that they found worthwhile.
The four weeks of content is delivered online - most clinicians have found that they can manage the study load by doing after hours or weekend study. There is in addition a real time interactive online full day (6 hours plus pre reading) on a Saturday at the conclusion of each short course - unless you are rostered to work every weekend you should not need study leave.
Participants will have an extra 2 weeks access to the online learning site at the end of their course.
Yes We do recommend that all participants do the introductory course before they do the Advancing Skills series. This is because these courses build on introductory content provided in the ‘Enhancing skills’ course.
However, experienced clinicians can apply for an exemption by submitting a brief (one page) CV outlining clinical practice experience and professional development undertaken in paediatrics since graduation (please include FTE of each role). If you wish to apply for an exemption submit your request to med.physioshortcourses@monash.edu
Yes, each online paediatric course contributes to an estimated 40 hours of professional development.
The majority of the course learning resources will be delivered by an on line learning site (Health Professional Education Online) within Monash University.
It is assumed you will have sufficient computer literacy to be able to:
Technology Requirements: Successful completion of this course will require:
I am interested in the Masters of Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice. Can you give me some more information?
Please find attached a link to the Masters of Advanced Health Care Practice (umbrella course), under which sits the Masters of Advanced Paediatric Practice. http://monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/M6001/?courseview=domestic
To enquire go to: Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice
Last updated: 30/06/2025