Webinars

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common chronic conditions in Australia, affecting an estimated 2.1 million people in 2022. Research shows that staying up to date with the latest information can help manage osteoarthritis and improve daily life.

Join world renowned osteoarthritis expert Professor David Hunter for a free webinar where he will present on:
• What you need to know about osteoarthritis
• What cutting edge reputable scientific research is showing
• And what the future might hold for those living with osteoarthritis

Pain is one of the most common symptoms of arthritis, no matter what type you have. The way you think about pain can help change how it feels. Understanding pain, what it is and how it works can make a difference in daily life.

Join world-leading pain expert Lorimer Moseley, AO, for a free webinar were he breaks down the latest pain science in simple terms and share practical ways to:
• Think differently about pain and what causes it
• Use new approaches to help manage pain
• Retrain your pain system to work better for you
• Answer your questions about arthritis pain and how you can improve it

Hear from a leading expert and explore different ways to understand and manage pain.

Hands are one of the most common areas affected by arthritis. It can impact people in many ways and make day-to-day life harder. Join Chloe Uhrmacher, a practicing hand therapist, and physiotherapist for this free webinar all about hands and arthritis. Chloe talks about:
• How arthritis can affects the hands
• Practical ways to manage
• Tips and tricks
• Who and what can help
• Answers to attendees’ questions

Over 2024, we’ve hosted a wide range of webinars on arthritis with world-class experts. This video features highlights from each session. To watch the full webinars, follow the links below.

Living with arthritis can have many effects on a person’s day-to-day life. Continence is one area that can be affected but isn’t talked about enough. Join Michelle Kirby, APA Titled Continence and Pelvic Floor physiotherapist in conjunction with the Australian Physiotherapy Association for this webinar, Continence Challenges when you have Arthritis.
Michelle presented on:
• how arthritis can affect continence
• an understanding of bladder and bowel function
• things that can help
• who you can see for help
• answered attendees’ questions
This webinar was recorded live in September 2024 in conjunction with the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

There are many different health care professionals you can see to help you live well with your arthritis. You may have heard of podiatrists but are unsure how they can help, especially if you don’t have arthritis in your feet.

Join Adjunct Associate Professor, Angela Evans AM, for this free webinar all about podiatry and arthritis. Professor Evans talked about:
• What podiatrists do and what they are experts in.
• Their role in helping people with arthritis.
• How they can help with any joints from the waist down.
• How you can see one.
• Answer questions from attendees.

Pain is one of the most common symptoms in all types of arthritis. Living with pain can be difficult, and it can be hard to find things that can help. Join pain and osteoarthritis researcher Doctor Felicity Braithwaite for this webinar, all about pain and practical things that can help you manage it.

We were also joined by two people with lived experience of osteoarthritis and who have been working with Dr Braithwaite – Peter and Ian. Peter was a participant in one of Dr. Braithwaite’s clinical trials, and then walked the Camino trail (320 kilometres) while having osteoarthritis in both of his knees. Ian is based in the UK and is also known as “Mr Cookfulness” – he has used cooking healthy to overcome his challenges with arthritis pain and other chronic health conditions. Peter and Ian can talk about their own inspiring journeys with arthritis.

Arthritis can have many different effects on people’s lives and wellbeing. Often the focus is on the physical effects, but it can also impact people’s mental health. Join Professor Louise Sharpe and Bethany Richmond, two experts in the field of mental health and arthritis, for this free webinar.

Together, they covered topics including:

– the possible mental health effects of arthritis
– steps you can take
– who can help, both professionally and personally
– answer some questions from attendees at the end.

This webinar was recorded live in June 2024.

This webinar has been made possible by funding from Country SA PHN.

Join Professor Maureen Rischmueller for this free webinar about Sjögren’s Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Professor Rischmueller presented on both conditions and then answered questions from attendees.

This webinar has been made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

Have you ever heard of the term functional movement? It’s a term that describes movements we do in daily life using lots of muscles together, to do things like walking, bending, lifting, reaching, and squatting. Functional movements help us with everyday tasks, and they can help manage pain or problems. Join Michael Peachey, an expert physiotherapist who specializes in arthritis, for this free webinar, ‘Arthritis and everyday movements.’ Michael talked about:
– What is functional movement
– How to keep moving
– Staying on your feet
– How to get up from the ground safely if a fall does happen
– Answered some questions from attendees at the end

This webinar has been made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

Do you have questions about medicine and supplements labels and claims in Australia? Do you find it hard to decode what everything means on a prescription or medicine box? Why can some products claim to be cures, and others not? Why can some be sold in supermarkets, but others only in pharmacies? Join The SA Medicines Information Service for this free arthritis webinar ‘Medicine Labels – What You Need to Know.’ This webinar was hosted on Tuesday, the 26th of March from 7.00-8.00pm.

You can contact the SA Pharmacy Medicines Information Service on (08) 8161 7555.
Email: [email protected]
Hours of service: Monday to Friday – 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

While there is no specific diet for arthritis, a healthy balanced diet can help. Join Dr Evangeline Mantzioris, a registered dietitian and expert in food and nutrition, for this free webinar as she talks about how you can change your eating habits and make them stick. This webinar follows on from Mantzioris’ webinar from March 2023, ‘Food and Arthritis – How to Separate the Fads and Fiction From the Science’, in which she talked about the scientific evidence on food, arthritis and certain supplements.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

Over 2023, we’ve hosted a wide range of webinars on arthritis with world-class experts. This video features highlights from each session. To watch the full webinars, follow the links below.

One of Australia’s leading experts in rheumatology and arthritis, Professor Catherine Hill talks about some of the arthritis research going on in South Australia. Professor Hill concludes the session by answering some questions from attendees. To learn more about your arthritis or if you have questions from the webinar, call our free information line on 1800 011 041 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ACDT.

Please be aware that this webinar was recorded in October 2023, and the studies mentioned by Professor Hill may be closed.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

Many people living with arthritis feel that their sleep has been affected, or struggle with their sleep. Join Associate Professor Amy Reynolds, an expert in Clinical Sleep Health at the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, for this webinar. where she explores the connections between sleep, arthritis and pain, including her own journey with sleep, ways to improve your sleep and the relationship between pain and sleep.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

Are you or someone you know living with arthritis and wondering how stress might be affecting it? Tune into this discussion led by Sarah Schwetlik, a physiotherapist and arthritis researcher, and Sally Goodwin, a health psychologist, as they explore the links between stress and arthritis. Discussion includes what stress is, how it may affect someone living with arthritis, and practical tips to help you manage stress and its effect on wellbeing.

To learn more about your arthritis or if you have questions from the webinar, call our free information line on 1800 011 041 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ACDT.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

Living with ongoing pain can be one of the biggest challenges in arthritis. Trying to understand why you’re in pain and what is happening in your brain can also be a challenge. Science has shown that when people understand more about their pain, the better they can live with it! Tune into this discussion led by Associate Professor Tasha Stanton, a leading researcher in chronic pain and osteoarthritis, as she explores pain, why people have it, why it doesn’t go away, and skills you can learn to help manage symptoms.

To learn more about your arthritis or if you have questions from the webinar, call our free information line on 1800 011 041 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ACDT.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

Exercise and being active is one of the best things anyone with any type of arthritis can do. It can be very hard to start being active again, especially if you haven’t been for some time. Join Matthew Beard, a leading physiotherapist in the world of arthritis to learn more about how exercise can help you..

To learn more about your arthritis or if you have questions from the webinar, call our free information line on 1800 011 041 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ACDT.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

Do you have questions about gout? Want to know more about what’s happening in your joints, and how you lower the chance of more attacks? Tune into this session led by Dr David Bursill, a rheumatologist and leading expert in gout, to learn more.

To learn more about your arthritis or if you have questions from the webinar, call our free information line on 1800 011 041 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ACDT.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

Tune in to this discussion led by Corey Borg and Elise Polisena, two pharmacists from the SA Pharmacy Medicines Information Service, exploring the most common complimentary medicines in arthritis. SA Pharmacy Medicines provide free advice to the public about the safe and best use of medicines, receiving over 10,000 enquiries each year.

To learn more about your arthritis or if you have questions from the webinar, call our free information line on 1800 011 041 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ACDT.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

There are many myths and ideas about how food may affect your arthritis, including foods that can help, and foods that can make symptoms worse. With so much information out there, it can be hard to split the fads and fiction from the science. Join Dr Evangeline Mantzioris, a registered dietitian and expert in food and nutrition for this free webinar where she discusses what the scientific evidence says about food, arthritis, and certain supplements.

To learn more about your arthritis or if you have questions from the webinar, call our free information line on 1800 011 041 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ACDT.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

In this webinarProfessor Catherine Hill talks about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and answers people’s questions. This session discusses why it’s important to seek treatment early, and medicine and non-medicine treatments for RA.

To learn more about your arthritis or if you have questions from the webinar, call our free information line on 1800 011 041 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ACDT.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.

In this webinar Dr Felicity Braithwaite busts some common myths about osteoarthritis.

To learn more about your arthritis or if you have questions from the webinar, call our free information line on 1800 011 041 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ACDT.

This webinar was made possible through funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network.