What is AusACPDM?
The Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental
Medicine (AusACPDM) is a multidisciplinary
group committed to advancing knowledge and awareness of the
field of physical disability in childhood by:
- conducting scientific meetings
- promoting educational activities
- providing a forum for the exchange of ideas
- fostering research and evidence based practice
- raising awareness of the needs and rights of young people
with physical disabilities and
- becoming recognised in due course as a body available
to provide information to the community at large.
Hip Surveillance
Activities
Other activities of AusACPDM include:
- A biennial conference. The next conference is to be held 3-6 March 2010 in Christchurch, New Zealand. More details on the AusACPDM 2010 Conference website.
View papers from the 2006 conference.
- Study days, such as the Mealtime Study Day held March 2005.
- A newsletter, published twice a year.
- Future activities such as regional meetings, provision
of scholarships to enable young professionals from South
East Asia to attend and awards for best papers to encourage
excellence in research.
Committee
The current committee of AusACPDM includes representatives
of the various states and territories in Australia and from New Zealand: A/Prof. Susan Stott (NZ) (Chairperson), Dr Anna Mackey (NZ) (Secretary), A/Prof. Dinah Reddihough (Vic), Anne McCoy (Vic), Sarah Love (WA), A/Prof. Eve Blair (WA), Andrew Tidemann (SA), Kim Clayworth (NT), Cathy Norgan (NSW), Dr Adam Scheinberg (Vic), Julie MacDonald (Qld), Dr Leanne Johnston (Qld), Robyn Shepherd (Tas), Janet Brown (Tas), Ms Julie Moyle (ACT).
Who should belong?
Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists,
psychologists, special education and early childhood intervention
teachers, paediatricians, rehabilitation specialists, orthopaedic
surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, and any others interested
in the field.
Subscription
Subscription is $AUS 30 for one year (incl GST). Attendance at the AusACPDM biennial conference entitles particpants to two years free membership of AusACPDM. Download membership form.
Make cheques payable to:
The Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental
Medicine
Secretary, Dr Anna Mackey
Dept of Surgery, University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019,
Auckland
NEW ZEALAND
Contact us
For more information, contact Dr Anna Mackey
Tel: +64 9 373 7599 extension 85387
Email: a.mackey@auckland.ac.nz
Links
American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) - The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine is a
multidisciplinary scientific society devoted to the study of cerebral palsy and
other childhood onset disabilities, to promoting professional education for the
treatment and management of these conditions, and to improving the quality of
life for people with these disabilities.
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research - Based in McMaster University, Canada, CanChild works to provide effective leadership and innovation in childhood disability research and information transfer. CanChild also aims to impact knowledge, practice, services, and policy in childhood disability through programmatic research and research transfer, and encourage and support the development of new researchers in the field of childhood disability.
We Move, Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders - The We Move website is a comprehensive web-based resource of information and discussion on movement disorders. Professional and physician-related resources are located on the associated MDVU website (Movement Disorders Virtual University).
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