Introduction 

On Saturday 29 March, the Physiotherapy Special Interest Group will be hosting a full-day workshop at Graduate House in Carlton, Victoria in the heart of Melbourne. Focusing on Men’s Health, this long awaited face to face is centrally located close to University of Melbourne and Central Station. 

The event will be fully catered and recordings will be provided to registrants. 

Both face-to-face and hybrid/online registration is now available.

 

Speakers and Sessions 

Anatomy Presentation – Lauren Funnell 

Male Assessment including transperineal US - Dr Irmina Nahon

Male Treatment – Dr Irmina Nahon

Male Sexual Health – Dr Christopher Fox

 

Bios

Dr Christopher Fox is a Senior Lecturer in Sexual Health (Sexology) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney where he is also is the Co-Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health programs and Pathway Coordinator for the Psychosexual Therapy Pathway in the Postgraduate Program in Sexual and Reproductive Health. He is the Treasurer of the Asia-Oceania Federation of Sexology and has held executive positions on the governing council of the World Association for Sexual Health and the Society of Australian Sexologists, including National Chairperson.

Chris

 

Dr Irmina Nahon is a pelvic floor physiotherapist in a private practice and Associate Professor, Professional Practice Convenor at the University of Canberra. She is an active member of the International Continence Society, the Continence Foundation of Australia, and the Australian Physiotherapy Association's Continence and Women's Health group. Irmina is very passionate about continence promotion, as well as research into the assessment and management of incontinence.

Irmina Nahon

 

Lauren Funnell

Lauren Funnell graduated from Melbourne University Graduate certificate of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy) in 2019. Since graduating has worked across private practice and public continence services. She is currently working full time as a Senior Physiotherapist at Monash Health Continence Clinic. She has a passion for continence care and has been a member of the CFA Special Interest Group committee for 3 years. She continues to work across a diverse spectrum of clients with bladder continence issues, bowel dysfunction and sexual and pelvic pain. 

Lauren Funnell

 

 

Learning outcomes:

On completions participants will have a better understanding of:

  • The male anatomy responsible for continence
  • Assessment of male urinary incontinence especially after treatment for prostate cancer
  • Treatment of post prostatectomy incontinence
  • The role of the sexologist and discuss options for erectile dysfunction 

Price 

Physiotherapy Special Interest Group Members - $350 / $275 (online)

Continence Health Australia Members - $375 / $300 (online)

Non-Members - $400 / $325 (online)

 

To join the Physiotherapy Special Interest Group please click here

(You must be a member of Continence Health Australia to join the Special Interest Group) 

 

Contact us

Continence Health Australia

Suite 1, 407 Canterbury Road

Surrey Hills VIC 3127

P: +61 3 8692 8400

E: events@continence.org.au

 

 

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Last Updated: Tue 18, Mar 2025
Last Reviewed: Tue 17, Mar 2020