Lower Limb Amputee Management Course 2026

Format: Online, over 5 days
Run by: Dr Greg Bowring, Prince of Wales Hospital, in association with UNSW Sydney

This course covers the full range of lower limb amputee care, from surgery and rehabilitation to prosthetics and returning to everyday life. It also covers limb deficiency and limb difference in children.

It’s based on our established face-to-face course, adapted for online learning.

Who it’s for

• Allied health practitioners specialising in amputee care, especially physiotherapists and occupational therapists
• Advanced Trainees in Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM)
• Rehabilitation medicine physicians wanting a refresher

What’s included

• Course materials sent to you digitally before the course starts
• Q&A with lecturers during and after every session

Topics

Clinical care

• Surgical aspects
• Assessment for rehabilitation
• Pain management
• Psychological aspects

Prosthetics and gait

• Biomechanics
• Gait analysis
• Prosthetic socket design
• Alignment principles
• Prosthetic components
• Prescription principles
• Prosthetic and gait training
• Osseointegration

Life after amputation

• Driving assessment and training
• Amputee sports
• Funding schemes

Register

To register, email Cornelia Khaled at Cornelia.Khaled@health.nsw.gov.au or call 02 9382 8599.