Little Lungs, Big Decisions: Navigating Acute Paediatric Respiratory Care

This lecture series will focus on physiotherapy assessment and treatment of acute respiratory presentations in the paediatric setting.  

Attendees will build their knowledge to support management of respiratory physiotherapy referrals in hospitals, including key considerations for escalation and early supportive strategies for this patient population.  

Date:

Lecture 1: Thursday 13th August 2026, 6pm – 7.30pm 

Lecture 2: Thursday 27th August 2026, 6pm – 7.30pm 

Where: Online via Zoom

Intended audience:

- Physiotherapists that work in an acute paediatric environment

- Experienced clinicians working in an acute environment with limited paediatric exposure

- Clinicians working with children with neuro-disability and complex care needs in the community, who may be supporting these children and families in managing a subacute respiratory illness.

Course outline:

Lecture 1 will introduce the fundamentals of respiratory assessment and management in the paediatric population, including age-specific considerations and key clinical red flags. This lecture will focus on developing problem-solving skills for typically developing children, with brief discussion of the variations seen in common conditions such as inflammatory respiratory illnesses and chronic airway disease.  

Lecture 2 will build on the knowledge and skills developed in Lecture 1, applying them to children with severe neurological impairment and neuromuscular disorders. Although less commonly encountered in peripheral settings, these presentations involve significant complexity due to associated co-morbidities, requiring a more advanced and nuanced approach to respiratory assessment and management.

Registration:

Staff of the Royal Childrens Hospital via Learning Hero

Others via the Education Hub LMS for Webinar 1 and Webinar 2