SpineCare 2026 is a professional development and training program that combines virtual and face-to-face training. The course runs over 12 weeks from 18 May 2026.
About the course
SpineCare 2026 is an interactive course that aims to incorporate learning into clinical practice using quizzes, manual therapy training, motor control, individualised exercise prescription and case studies.
Specialists present on biological and psychosocial aspects of lumbar and cervical disorders, including surgical and conservative management options. Training and practical sessions aim to enhance exercise and manual therapy skills, as well as build advanced reasoning and clinical problem-solving skills.
Course offerings
SpineCare 2026 is a 39-hour training program spread over 12 weeks that includes:
- 10 weekly webinars with presenters from neurosurgery, orthopaedics, rheumatology, pain management and specialist physiotherapy.
- 28 hours of virtual and face-to-face training led by specialist and senior musculoskeletal physiotherapists on clinical assessment and treatment, including excercise prescription, manual therapy skills, interactive case studies and small group sessions (with a one to 8 ratio).
- Learning to visually read, understand, explain and use MRI images wisely
- Diagnosing and discerning between patho-anatomic, movement and psychosocial drivers of pain
- Reframing current views on motor control and movement into new perspectives
- Identifying strength, fitness, and motor control and movement deficits that contribute to ongoing pain
- Exploring the strengths and limits of a manual therapy approach and how manual therapy leads to specific exercise
- Building an exercise program that improves fitness, strength and mobility based on individual needs
- Using case studies to enhance integration of knowledge into clinical practice
- Learning to identify and navigate cognitive and emotional barriers, reduce fear, and increase engagement and active cooperation with your patients
Location and delivery
The full SpineCare course is a mixture of online and face-to-face learning.
Participants who do not wish to participate in the virtual training or face-to-face practical sessions can instead register for a partial webinar-only package at a reduced cost.
Cost
The full SpineCare 2026 course is $1,600. Participant numbers are capped, so apply early to avoid disappointment.
The webinar-only series is $450.
Registration link coming soon.
Email spinecare@mh.org.au to register interest for the program and receive updates.
SpineCare 2026 program schedule
The course runs over 12 weeks, including a 2-week mid-term break for Victorian school holidays from 27 June to 12 July:
- The webinars are held on Mondays, beginning Monday 18 May at 6pm (there will be no webinar on the King's Birthday public holiday on 8 June)
- The virtual training sessions run on Thursdays from 4pm to 5.30pm, beginning Thursday 21 May
- The face-to-face practical sessions run on Saturdays from 8.30am to 4pm, beginning Saturday 30 May
The SpineCare 2026 schedule and speakers will be announced soon.
Email spinecare@mh.org.au to register interest for the program and receive updates.