PAANZ Courses 2025

This foundation course taught by Trevor Montgomery, in association with PAANZ, is suitable for all physiotherapists wishing to expand their clinical reasoning and treatment skill sets with the use of dry needling. The course has a large practical component with particular emphasis on safe needling practice as set out in the latest PAANZ safety guidelines.

The course is an introduction to Dry Needling, learning to needle major muscle groups in all areas of the body but focused looking at conditions such as Achilles tendinosis, shoulder impingement and SIJ dysfunctions. As we look at each of these conditions we teach you how to needle trigger points in the muscles that may be dysfunctional in those conditions and then look at how to rehab the conditions using exercises/stretches that Trevor has developed. The Foundation Course teaches you to needle most major muscle groups in the body safely and plenty to take back and use with patients on Monday morning! However we do not needle over the thorax in the Foundation Course because of the risk of pneumothorax. Needling muscles over the thorax is considered more advanced and therefore is included in the Advanced Upper Limb Course.

The course is designed to help practitioners integrate dry needling into their clinical approach with a view to addressing the underlying causes of some of the more common clinical presentations we treat. Having taught over 200 introductory and advanced courses for AUT, PAANZ, the APA of Australia and Asia over the last 9 years. Trevor brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his teaching in this specialty area.

No pre-requisite to attending this course.

Non PAANZ members and non PNZ members are welcome.

Please email paanz@physiotherapy.org.nz with any queries.

[Please bring a towel and shorts for both days.]

[ NOTE: All attendees must be registered in New Zealand and have a current APC. ]

• A.U.T North Shore Campus. The map of the Campus can be found here. NB: carparking is free at AUT on weekends.
• Room: AA127

PAANZ Symposium 2025 

Venue: Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park, 28 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9371 (click for a map).

Dates and Times:

• Symposium Day 1: Saturday 29 November 2025, 9:00am – 5:00pm
• Cocktail Reception (included in ticket price): Saturday 29 November 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
• Symposium Day 2: Sunday 30 November 2025, 9:00am – 5:00pm

CPD points for Symposium Attendance: 14

Event Description:

Join us in beautiful Queenstown for two days of learning, networking, and inspiration at the PAANZ Symposium 2025.

This year’s programme is designed to help you stay current in your scope of practice, explore the latest recommendations and case studies, and gain practical insights from experienced presenters. Alongside clinical updates, you’ll have the chance to connect with colleagues, share experiences, and take away ideas you can put straight into practice.

Symposium Presenters Include:

• Susan Kohut
• Trevor Montgomery
• Guy Bailey
• Rielle Friedrich
• Gabriel Tan
• Michelle Hall
• Derek Timmins
• Jillian McDowell

Pricing:

PAANZ Members: $180. Click here for the PAANZ member discount code

PNZ Members: $360.

Non-PNZ Members: $540.

Places are limited – register now to secure your spot!

If you have any questions, please get in touch with PAANZ@physiotherapy.org.nz