If you have completed our PESSARIES Intro Course, you will already have covered all the information about speculum examinations you need. You DO NOT need to do the speculum workshop as well.
You must be a registered health professional in good standing in your home country. Registration must be with the appropriate health professional board such as Physiotherapy Board of NZ, AHPRA boards in Australia, Osteopathic Council of NZ, The Nursing Council of NZ, Medical Council of NZ, etc.
Females, males, and gender diverse health professionals are invited to take part in this course.
Practical Sessions
This course includes practical sessions. We have advanced realistic silicone vaginal models available to practice levator ani avulsion assessments, and speculum examinations on.
We also have speculums and speculum lights available for those who wish to use peer-to-peer learning for their practical session (a common practice with physiotherapists in all fields). If you wish to do peer-to-peer learning, it involves internal examinations with participants practicing on each other during the practical session. If you have specific requirements around genders, culture, trauma history, or something else during peer-to-peer learning, this will be taken into account so you are completely comfortable if you wish to take part.
Informed consent is discussed in detail on the course, and you will have the ability to consent or not consent to internal examination at the time of the assessments if you choose to take part in peer-to-peer learning.
You can also choose to combine using the silicone model and peer-to-peer learning, its up to you.
- Jamie, Physio
The course fee includes the following:
+ Ongoing support in a private forum for the first 12 months after the course is completed.
+ LIVE 'Question and Answer' sessions each month with Melissa for 12 months after the course is completed. The 'Q and A' session is only covering content directly related to the course. If you need further support please join Pelvic Health Connect, our online mentoring group.
We provide the above to ensure this course provides a 'wrap around' support for you in your learning to ensure you are competent in pessary management.
This course is not eligible for a cashback discount for Pelvic Health CONNECT members.
Full course fees:
New Zealand locations - NZ$295 including GST for the three hour workshop.
Australian locations - AUD$295 for the three hour workshop.
We will be offering Pessaries Advanced practical sessions mid-week in regional centres between Adelaide to Sydney. These will be limited to silicone model learning only (NO peer-to-peer learning) due to venue and time restrictions. Depending on demand and venue location, Speculum Workshop with peer-to-peer learning may be offered mid-week in the regional towns.
For October/November 2026, we will be driving from Brisbane to Townsville and back with Pessaries Intro, Speculum Workshop and Pessaries Advanced courses in Brisbane and Townsville on the weekends. These locations will have silicone model learning and peer-to-peer learning available at each location.
We will be offering Pessaries Advanced practical sessions mid-week in regional centres between Brisbane and Townsville. These will be limited to silicone model learning only (NO peer-to-peer learning) due to venue and time restrictions. Depending on demand and venue location, Speculum Workshop with peer-to-peer learning may be offered mid-week in the regional towns.
In March 2027, we will be offering Pessaries Intro, Speculum Workshop and Pessaries Advanced courses in Perth on the weekend. This location will have silicone model learning and peer-to-peer learning available. We will be offering Pessaries Advanced practical sessions mid-week in regional centres while doing a southern route to and from Perth (Perth to Albany, then east to Esperance, then north to Kalgoorlie, and west back to Perth). These will be limited to silicone model learning only (NO peer-to-peer learning) due to venue and time restrictions. Depending on demand and venue location, Speculum Workshop with peer-to-peer learning may be offered mid-week in the regional towns.
In summary : weekend courses will offer both peer-to-peer learning and the silicone model options for practicals. Midweek courses will only offer the silicone model for practical learning.
Please check your location and the learning style available in that location carefully to ensure you understand your options fully, before you register!