Pre-operative
- Initial assessment
- Imaging referral criteria
- Prehabilitation planning
Five Dock, Sydney
18 & 25 Oct 2026
ACL Rehabilitation Course for Physiotherapists Criteria,not the calendar.
A two-day ACL rehabilitation course for physiotherapists and allied health professionals, built on the tests and decision points that move a patient from reconstruction to return to performance.
2Sundays
14CPD hours
20Seats per day
$600Both days, early bird
SportsFit Health & Rehab · Five Dock
Where your presenters work in professional sport
The framework
Every phase has an exit criterion.
A patient earns the next phase by meeting it. This is the ladder we teach, and which of the two days covers each step.
Part A — Sun 18 Oct
Part B — Sun 25 Oct
Early stage
- Early stage markers
- Swelling management
- Gait retraining
Mid stage
- Return-to-run testing
- Running mechanics
- Progression decisions
Late stage
- Reactive agility
- Change-of-direction mechanics
- Field testing protocols
Return to performance
- Managing stalled rehab
- Bracing protocols
- Concurrent injuries
Free download
The pyramid, on one page.
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Our Pyramid of Priorities is the stage-by-stage map this course is built around. It sets out what actually matters in each band of ACL rehabilitation — from settling a post-operative knee through to returning to performance — and where to look when a patient stops progressing.
- Five bands, post-op through to return to performance
- The priorities in each band, and the order they come in
- A prompt for finding what is holding an athlete back
- Set up for A3 — made to be printed and put on a wall
Two days
Book one day, or both.
Each day stands on its own, but they are built to run in sequence — Part A covers pre-op through mid stage, Part B picks up at late stage.
Sunday 18 October
9:00am – 4:00pm
Part A
Pre-Op, Early & Mid Stage
From the first consult through to the day they run again.
- Initial assessment, imaging referral criteria and prehabilitation
- Early stage markers, swelling management and gait retraining
- Mid-stage return-to-run testing and running mechanics
Guest speaker. A doctor working in professional sport (NRL) on surgical
technique and graft types — and what each one means for your rehab plan.
Sunday 25 October
9:00am – 4:00pm
Part B
Late Stage & Complex Cases
The gap between a good test result and a player who is genuinely ready.
- Reactive agility, change-of-direction mechanics and field testing protocols
- Managing stalled rehab, bracing protocols and concurrent injuries
- Full walkthrough of SportsFit's ACL programming platform
Why criteria
The tests are the curriculum.
Most ACL programs are written in weeks. The problem is that a knee at twelve weeks and a knee at twelve weeks are two different knees. Everything on this course is built around measurement — so you can defend a progression decision, and know when to hold one back.
- Objective testing you can run in a normal clinic, not just a lab
- Clear exit criteria at every phase of the ladder
- What to do when a patient stalls and the timeline says they shouldn't have
- Hands-on time in a working gym, not a lecture theatre
Who's teaching
Clinicians who do this work every week.
Jay Kasthuri
Principal & Sports PhysiotherapistFounder of SportsFit Health & Rehab and a sports physiotherapist working across professional rugby league. Jay leads the clinic's ACL service and built the programming framework this course walks through.
- Master of Sports Physiotherapy
- APA Sports Level 3
- Wests Tigers RLFC
- Bulldogs
- Rabbitohs
Shash Sharma
Senior PhysiotherapistSeven years across elite and community sport, with pitch-side experience in the GWS Giants AFL Academy. Shash has also been through an ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation himself — a perspective that shapes how he coaches it.
- 7 years elite & community sport
- GWS Giants AFL Academy
- Pitch-side experience
Pricing
Same price, either day.
Early bird pricing runs until Tuesday 29 September 2026. After that, general release applies.
Early bird — until 29 Sep
Early bird
Single day
$300
Both days
$600
Part A, Part B, or both.
Reserve at early bird
General release
Single day
$350
Both days
$700
Applies from 30 September 2026, subject to seats remaining.
View availabilityPrinted manualYours to keep
Lunch providedBoth days
CertificateOf attendance
7 CPD hoursPer day, 14 total
Details
- Venue
- SportsFit Health & Rehab
164 Great North Road
Five Dock NSW 2046 - Dates
- Sunday 18 October 2026 — Part A
Sunday 25 October 2026 — Part B - Times
- 9:00am – 4:00pm both days
- Capacity
- 20 attendees per day
Common questions
Who is this course for?
Physiotherapists and allied health professionals managing ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation — in private practice, in a club setting, or both. It assumes you already treat knees; it is not an introduction to anatomy.
Do I have to attend both days?
No. Each day stands alone and can be booked on its own. Most attendees take the pair, since the second day assumes the framework built on the first.
How many CPD hours do I get?
7 CPD hours per day, so 14 across both. You will receive a certificate of attendance for each day you attend.
What is the cancellation policy?
14 or more days before: full refund, or transfer to another date free of charge.
7 to 13 days before: 50% refund, or transfer to another date.
Under 7 days: non-refundable, but your place is transferable to a colleague.
Is there parking, and what should I bring?
Street parking is available around Great North Road. Wear clothes you can move and demonstrate in — there is hands-on practical work in the gym on both days. Lunch and a printed manual are provided.
Twenty seats a day. Two Sundays in October.
Registration is handled through Humanitix. If you have a question first, call the clinic on (02) 8054 3775 — someone who is teaching on the day will answer it.
Early bird pricing closes 29 September 2026