Splinting, Immobilisation and Fracture Management Program

The Splinting, Immobilisation and Fracture Management Program is designed to provide students with practical skills to manage a range of commonly presented injuries in the Primary Healthcare setting.

The Splinting, Immobilisation and Fracture Management Program is designed to provide students with practical skills to manage a range of commonly presented injuries in the Primary Healthcare setting. The program focusses on hands on skills and delivers an interactive and engaging workshop as students learn a broad variety of injury management skills.

The program has been reviewed and endorsed by the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA).

For further information, please visit the program page here:

For further information or queries please call 1300 855 568, or email courses@benchmarquegroup.com.au

Venue: The Larwill Studio 48 Flemington Road Parkville VIC 305

Learning outcomes:

Practical skills and demonstrations will include:

• Bandaging
• Scaphoid injury management
• Neurovascular and vascular review using doppler
• Head, neck, and cervical immobilisation
• Arm, shoulder, and clavicle immobiliser sling systems
• Upper limb management including circumferential casting, thermoplastic splinting and polymer foam splinting
• Hip fractures, stabilisation, and management
• Lower limb management including ortho glass polyurethane coated splinting, air and delta express speed splinting systems to lower limbs
• Use of walking aids, daily living aids and mobility aids