SEPA (Shoulder & Elbow Physiotherapists Australasia)

About SEPA (Shoulder & Elbow Physiotherapists Australasia)

SEPA was foundered at the Shoulder & Elbow Society of Australia meeting in 2004 as a not-for-profit, member-based organisation for Shoulder and Elbow Physiotherapists throughout Australia and New Zealand. Our aim is to create an expert Shoulder and Elbow Physiotherapy group that: - Champions professional communication, respect and collaborations between Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and Physiotherapists Leads research and clinical collaboration between disciplines to improve rehab and surgical outcomes for the benefit of patients - Provides a professional resource and guidance platform for general Physiotherapists to access more specific shoulder and elbow neuro-musculo-skeletal knowledge - Promotes and advances Australian and New Zealand Shoulder and Elbow Physiotherapy internationally To this end SEPA, EUSSAR, ASSET and JSS are the founding members of the International Confederation of Scientific Societies for Shoulder and Elbow Therapy (ICSSSET) which run the triennial International Congress on Shoulder and Elbow Therapy (ICSET). SEPA Physiotherapists have, as a minimum: - completed, at least, 5 years full-time, or equivalent, experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice - completed, at least, 5,000 hours of clinical practice in the area of shoulder and elbow dysfunction, and - spend, at least, 30% of their professional time in the area of shoulder and elbow physiotherapy.

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