With a vision for the future, this conference will focus on the latest in business, education, leadership and practice in physiotherapy.
Our call to action and our challenge to profession is to be visionaries, to focus now on what we can create for the future of the profession. We ask you to bring your best, most creative selves to FOCUS 2022.
The Conference environment offers inspiration and collaboration. We welcome the diverse community that contributes to our industry and invite you to take risks, challenge yourself, ask questions and share experiences.
Predicting the future is a challenge, the FOCUS 2022 conference will provide a foundation to help attendees prepare, understand and manage to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Early Bird Registration is now open.
Call for Abstracts is now open and will close on 2 May 2022.
Thursday - Saturday
6 - 8 October, 2022
Crown Perth
Convention Centre
The best
in the industry
The 2022 Conference Program Committee is putting together a dynamic program to FOCUS on the future of the physiotherapy profession. Three themes will make up the program – Practice, Business and Education and will showcase keynote speakers, invited speakers and abstract submissions.
- Opening Plenary 1
- Concurrent 1 X 3 Streams
- Afternoon tea and Exhibition
- Concurrent 2 X 3 Streams
- Welcome Reception
- Exhibition open
- Business Breakfast
- Plenary 2
- Plenary 3
- Morning Tea
- Concurrent 3 X 3 Streams
- Concurrent 4 X 3 Streams
- Lunch and Exhibition
- Concurrent 5 X 3 Streams
- Concurrent 6 X 3 Streams
- Afternoon tea and Exhibition
- Plenary 4
- Exhibition open
- Concurrent 7 X 3 Streams
- Support staff Session 1
- Concurrent 8 X 3 Streams
- Support Staff Session 2
- Morning Tea and Exhibition
- Plenary 5
- Lunch and Exhibition
- Concurrent 9 X 3 Streams
- Support Staff Session 3
- Afternoon Tea
- Plenary 6
- Conference Dinner
Chris Helder is a business communication genius and master storyteller whose presentations have radically transformed how thousands of people worldwide communicate with clients, customers, colleagues, staff and teams. He has been a professional speaker for 16 years and has done over 2,000 presentations around the world.
He is the author of two bestselling books “The Ultimate Book of Influence” which has been published in five languages and his latest release, “Useful Belief”, which is one of the highest-selling Australian business books of all time.
His global client list includes: Citibank, Merrill Lynch, Glaxo Smith Kline, Toyota, Mercedes Benz, Fuji Xerox, Levi’s, Realtor.com and IBM. Chris speaks at conferences in the areas of communication, influence, human potential, leadership and mastering the face-to-face customer experience.
Lisa McInnes-Smith is in the top echelon of corporate speakers on shifting and improving performance. She has presented to more than one million people across twenty-two countries and authored seven bestselling books.
Lisa has also been instrumental in the transformation of people’s careers and relationships. As the first presenter outside the USA to be inducted into the Speaker Hall of fame, Lisa’s focus is inspiring leaders and creating tangible shifts in their people.
Her highly interactive keynote presentations take her audience on a journey, an unforgettable experience where they are challenged to embrace a new way of thinking about, and seeing their current world. Lisa not only inspires people to change but shows them the practical ways they can improve their behaviour and performance. She brings the highest level of collaboration when working with event organisers and in her participation on the day.
After twenty-five years connecting with corporations and business people, Lisa knows what it takes for people to change – to change direction, change attitude, change behaviour and change outcomes.
As a naturally entertaining and passionate communicator, Lisa is as comfortable delivering her dynamic fast-paced presentations as she is hosting events as the consummate MC – and delivers her absolute best every time she takes the stage.
Watch this space for speaker announcements
