A summary of Oceania Conference 2026 (Dr Dayna Pool and Marissa Smith)

The ResearchWorks Podcast

The ResearchWorks Podcast
A summary of Oceania Conference 2026 (Dr Dayna Pool and Marissa Smith)
Mar 06, 2026 Season 6 Episode 288
Dr Dayna Pool and Marissa Smith

A brilliant conference that has come to a close but we are excited about the implications both for the future and what we can implement into clinical practice today.


Dayna and Marissa walk through some of their favourite moments, interviews and the conference. Also... who doesn't like a good acronym? 😉  #REACH


R.E.A.C.H.


R - Research Priorities & Resource Allocation 

E - Early Detection & Experiences 

A - Assessments & Advocacy 

C - Collaborations & Careers 

H - Hope


A series of interviews and discussions with leading researchers, clinicians and advocates - live from Oceania Conference 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Episode Artwork A summary of Oceania Conference 2026 (Dr Dayna Pool and Marissa Smith) 31:19 Episode Artwork Developmental Neuromotor Disorders have altered Motor Neuron Morphology and Survival (Dr Joline Brandenburg) 20:14 Episode Artwork European Cerebral Visual Impairment Clinical Practice Guidelines (Dr Alison Salt and Dr Nofar Ben Itzhak) 33:42 Episode Artwork Developmental changes in motor control during the first few months of life. (Dr Theresa Sukal-Moulton) 23:54 Episode Artwork Tracking HINE findings in infants with hemiplegic CP (3-24 months). (Monica Toohey) 23:12 Episode Artwork Understanding the prevalence and impact of cognitive fatigue in CP. (Dr Iain Dutia) 22:48 Episode Artwork Evaluating serial casting for idiopathic toe walking in autism spectrum disorder. (Anne McNee) 21:46 Episode Artwork Co-designing a community-led online navigation program for families. (Dr Fiona Russo) 26:10 Episode Artwork Validation and Responsiveness of activity limitation testing in framerunning for children and young people with CP. (Dr Sarah Reedman and Samantha King) 25:55 Episode Artwork From Australian Advances to a Global Roadmap for Cerebral Palsy (Rachel Byrne) 36:02 Episode Artwork Educational outcomes of adolescents with spina bifida in Sweden (Dr Johan Jarl and Assoc. Prof Ann Alriksson-Schmidt) 21:53 Episode Artwork Evaluating the impact of overground exoskeletons and walking frames. (Dr Nicola Postol) 30:17 Episode Artwork Kindy Moves - the experience of early, intensive, group based locomotor training (Sophia Gribbon) 20:00 Episode Artwork Working with families, professionals, and the World Health Assembly. (John Coughlan) 25:54 Episode Artwork Early identification of Australian First Nations infants at high risk of neurodevelopmental disability or neurodiverse outcomes by 12 months of age. (Dr Carly Luke) 22:35 Episode Artwork Evidence based guidelines in practice - how does it look in implementation? (Marissa Smith) 19:14 Episode Artwork Hope can reduce burnout (and what you can do to become more hopeful (Dr Lynne McKinlay) 25:08 Episode Artwork Pain Assessment in children with in CP: PhD Platform (Meredith Smith) 22:05 Episode Artwork Early conversations about cerebral palsy: A message from families to health professionals (Dr Michelle Jackman) 20:29 Episode Artwork Using 3D visualization to bring expert assessment for remote assessments (Dr Timothy Scott) 23:31 Episode Artwork Integrating new technology and "BabyG" tools into CP interventions. (Professor Stacey Dusing) 22:57 Episode Artwork Cerebral palsy: temporal trends in birth prevalence in Australia (Dr Hayley Smithers Sheedy and Chrissie Macdonald) 30:41 Episode Artwork CP-Movetime - a co-design mobile application to promote physical activity (Kirstin Pascoe) 14:02 Episode Artwork The Dinah Reddihough Oration (Professor Sarah McIntyre) 32:46 Episode Artwork A systematic review on predicting CP severity and type via early markers (Professor Cathy Morgan) 27:17