Education and Events
Pelvic Pain Foundation Australia is committed to providing high-quality education and professional development opportunities for health professionals working in pelvic pain care. Through webinars, workshops, annual seminar, networking events and expert-led learning sessions, we support clinicians to build knowledge, enhance clinical practice and stay connected with the latest evidence and multidisciplinary approaches to care.
Scroll down to explore upcoming education and event opportunities, including CPD-accredited activities where available. We regularly update this page with new learning opportunities, so be sure to check back often.
QLD Pelvic Pain Network - Cairns event
Pain, Participation & Empowerment. The role of Occupational Therapy in Persistent Pain Care
Join QPPN in Cairns for an interdisciplinary evening exploring the role of Occupational Therapy in supporting people living with persistent pain, including pelvic pain, to move forward in practical, person-centred and meaningful ways.
QLD Pelvic Pain Network - Brisbane CPD session
Pelvic Pain in the Pub: Pain, Pressure or Frequency?
Making Sense of Bladder & Urethral Symptoms
When It Burns, Hurts or Won't Behave: Understanding Bladder & Urethral Pain with Dr Yu Hwee Tan, Urogynaecologist and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon.
In this session, Dr Yu Hwee Tan will explore both painful and non-painful bladder and urethral conditions, providing practical insights for clinicians working across primary care, specialist services and multidisciplinary pelvic health settings. The evening will include clinical updates, case-based discussion and opportunities to connect with colleagues across Brisbane's growing pelvic pain community.
Clinical Hypnotherapy for Chronic Pelvic Pain with Geordie Thompson
Join the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia for this CPD session with Geordie Thompson, Clinical Hypnotherapist, who specialises in helping people with persistent symptoms including overactive bladder, bladder urgency, IBS, and chronic bladder and pelvic pain. Discover how understanding the mind-body connection and the role of hypnotherapy can support more effective, patient-centred care for people living with chronic pelvic pain.
SA Pelvic Pain Network - Pelvic Pain in the Pub, Session 3
Menstrual Management in Pelvic Pain: getting it right
Join SAPPN as they host session 3 of Pelvic Pain in the Pub with Dr Preetam Ganu, Gynaecologist and Dr Carmel Reynolds, GP presenting on menstrual management in Pelvic Pain.
QLD Pelvic Pain Network - Rockhampton event
Pelvic Pain After Hours: Botox & Beyond
Join QPPN in Rockhampton for an interdisciplinary evening with guest speakers:
- Dr Michael Lamparelli, Consultant Colorectal Specialist
- Mischa Bongers, APA Women's, Men's & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
National Pelvic Pain Networks Social Event
Join colleagues from across Queensland and Australia for an informal evening of connection, conversation and community-building ahead of the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia Seminar.
Can't attend the seminar? Join us anyway. The networking event is open to all clinicians, students and healthcare professionals interested in pelvic pain.
PPFA Annual Seminar 2026
Advancing Pelvic Pain Care: Diagnosis, Complexity and Clinical Practice
Join the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia Annual Health Practitioner Seminar as leading clinicians, researchers and multidisciplinary experts come together to advance the future of pelvic pain care. This one-day accredited CPD educational event will explore the diagnosis, complexity and clinical management of pelvic pain across a range of presentations and patient populations.
Designed for GPs, gynaecologists, pelvic physiotherapists and allied health professionals, the program will provide evidence-based education, practical clinical insights and multidisciplinary perspectives to support improved patient outcomes and more confident care.
Attendees will have the opportunity to:
Strengthen confidence in recognising and diagnosing complex pelvic pain presentations
Explore contemporary, multidisciplinary approaches to assessment and management
Learn from expert-led sessions grounded in real-world clinical practice
Gain practical strategies that can be applied directly in patient care
Connect with a national network of health professionals committed to improving pelvic pain outcomes
The seminar reflects PPFA’s ongoing commitment to reducing diagnostic delay, improving access to evidence-based care, and supporting health professionals through high-quality education, collaboration and clinical leadership.
For more details visit our 2026 seminar page.
Perfectionism in Pelvic Pain: Understanding Overdoing, Rigidity, and the Pressure to get it right.
Join Laura Grace, Women’s Health and Pelvic Pain Psychologist, for this live online CPD session hosted by Alex Diggles
Monday 29 June 2026 at 5pm WA | 6:30pm SA, NT | 7pm QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS
Pelvic pain is often shaped by more than symptoms alone. For many people, perfectionism, self-criticism, overdoing, shame, identity, trauma, and the invisible load of chronic illness can all influence how pain is experienced, managed, and communicated. In this session, psychologist and founder of Ash & Bloom: Pelvic Health Collaborative, Laura Grace, will explore the emotional, behavioural, and nervous system impacts of persistent pelvic pain, with a focus on how clinicians can better recognise and respond to patterns of overdoing, rigidity, and pressure to “get it right”.
This CPD session is designed for health professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the psychological and relational aspects of pelvic pain and support more compassionate, person-centred care. PPFA Subscribers can register for free.
Learning outcomes:
1. Describe common perfectionism characteristics that may present in pelvic pain patients, such as ‘pushing through’, self criticism, and overdoing it.
2. Explain the contribution perfectionism in the pelvic pain picture- including pain, fatigue, anxiety, trauma and the nervous system- within a biopsychosocial framework.
3. Select psychologically informed consultation strategies, such as validation, compassionate language, pacing and values-based goal setting and referrals.
How to register
PPFA subscribers register here or via the button below.
If you’re not a PPFA subscriber, you can purchase a single CPD session ticket by clicking on the button below or click here to learn more about becoming a PPFA subscriber.
CPD session, 9 February
Compound Pharmacy for Pelvic Pain Conditions
Tahnee is a highly experienced community compounding pharmacist based in Brisbane. She has a special interest in women’s hormonal health and is passionate about helping women better understand their symptoms, reduce pain, and feel confident when navigating treatment options as part of a multidisciplinary care team.
The learning outcomes are:
Identify key pelvic pain presentations (e.g. vulvodynia, vaginismus, endometriosis, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause) where compounded medications may complement or support first-line medical and physiotherapy approaches.
Explain the mechanism of action and clinical indications for commonly compounded agents such as amitriptyline, gabapentin, baclofen, estriol, ketamine, naltrexone, and sodium cromoglycate in topical, transdermal, and vaginal formulations.
Apply practical knowledge of how to initiate collaborative prescribing with compounding pharmacists, including how to select appropriate bases (e.g. Lipoderm, Ellage), customise delivery routes, and ensure safe follow-up for patients with complex pelvic pain.
Join us Monday 9 February 2026 at 4:30pm WA | 6pm NT | 6:30pm QLD | 7pm SA | 7:30pm NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS