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This hybrid unit for Accredited Lymphoedema Practitioners and/or Speech Pathologists incorporates online interactive and face-to-face comprehensive practical and assessment. All units have been designed to be interactive and multimodal enhancing the student’s experience. They include embedded readings, knowledge checks, skills videos, and forum activities.
Please note we estimate you need to set aside up to 55 hours for the online learning and assessment. Successful completion of the online learning and assessment is a mandatory requirement for attending the face-to-face component which is 20 hours of practical learning and assessment.
This unit is accredited by the Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) in accordance with the ALA Competency Standards. Please see the ALA website for more information.
Macquarie University
New Zealand
Venue: Auckland (venue TBA)
Western Australia
Venue: Perth (venue TBA)
See below for more information.
At the successful completion of this training program you will be able to:
BAppSc(Phty) LaTrobe
Fiona is a physiotherapist with more than 30 years of experience in a broad range of clinical settings including private practice, occupational health and hospital settings in Australia and the United Kingdom. As an accredited lymphoedema practitioner, Fiona brings extensive experience in orthopaedic, neurological and spinal surgery rehabilitation to her management of lymphoedema.
Fiona joined the ALERT Program in 2017 after becoming an accredited lymphoedema practitioner in 2016 through the ALERT Level 1 Lymphoedema Accreditation Training Program. Fiona’s role involves the conservative management of all types of lymphoedema and chronic oedema. Fiona works in the Diagnostic Assessment Clinic, performing ICG imaging of lymphoedema. This role has been particularly important in informing her management of lymphoedema and more importantly in educating her clients how to best self-manage their lymphoedema.
Fiona forms part of the ALERT teaching staff and is also the lead trainer delivering the face-to-face practical learning and assessment of the Lymphoedema Practice for the Head and Neck Region unit.
In 2020 Fiona was appointed an Honorary Conjoint Associate Lecturer at Macquarie University. Fiona is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, the Australasian Lymphology Association and the NSW Lymphoedema Practitioners Group.
BAppSc(OT) USyd
Robbie is an occupational therapist and lymphoedema practitioner and is a team leader in the ALERT Lymphoedema Treatment Clinic, where she has worked since 2017. Along with providing conservative management recommendations to patient with lymphoedema, lipedema and other chronic oedemas, Robbie performs ICG lymphography imaging and has coordinated the ALERT ICG Diagnostic Assessment Clinic since 2020.
Robbie continues to contribute to the expanding body of research describing common patterns of morphological change observed in the lymphatic system, when lymphatic impairment is identified.
Robbie forms part of the ALERT Education teaching staff and is also the lead trainer delivering the Contemporary Evidence in Lymphoedema Management unit via zoom.
In 2020 Robbie was appointed an Honorary Conjoint Associate Lecturer at Macquarie University. Robbie is a member of the Australasian Lymphology Association, Occupational Therapy Australia and the NSW Lymphoedema Practitioners Group.
BExSpSc UON, MClinExPhys CSU, PhD UON
Belinda Thompson joined the ALERT program in 2019. In her role as lecturer, Belinda forms part of the ALERT education teaching staff and has led the development of the new online interactive content. She also conducts and supports research into methods for early detection, diagnosis and intervention for lymphoedema and lipedema. In 2020 Belinda became an accredited lymphoedema practitioner having completed the ALERT Level 1 Lymphoedema Accreditation Training Program.
Belinda has been involved in research since 2012 and has completed a PhD in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Newcastle. She has also completed Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Rehabilitation) and is an accredited exercise physiologist with more than six years of experience providing exercise interventions in a clinical setting. Belinda combines her research experience and clinical skills to provide evidence to support best practice to improve outcomes in patients with lymphoedema.
Belinda is a member of Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Australasian Lymphology Association, International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry, and Sports Medicine Australia.
The unit fee is $1,100 plus GST. Fees must be paid in Australian dollars by credit card or by invoice on request to alerteducation@mq.edu.au.
Please note it is mandatory to successfully complete the online learning and assessment prior to attending the face-to-face practical learning and assessment days.
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are provided. Please advise of any special dietary requirements when you complete the registration survey.
Cancellations more than three weeks before the face-to-face practical learning and assessment, when a student has not yet begun their online learning units, will incur a non-refundable administration fee of $250 plus GST, which will be deducted from the student’s refund. No refund will be given if cancellation is made within three weeks of the start date of the face-to-face practical learning and assessment days. Requests for refund will exclude any online units which have been commenced.
If a student has not successfully completed the required online learning and assessment prior to the face-to-face practical learning and assessment days, and wish to transfer to another program, the student will incur a transfer fee of $250 plus GST.
This training session will be conducted in the Department of Health Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University.
New Zealand and Western Australia Program venues TBA.