Back In Motion National Symposium & Awards Wrap Up

On Sunday 26 October, the 2014 Back In Motion National Symposium was held with amazing success! Close to half of our workforce (200 + attendees) were treated to a day filled with incredible keynote presentations from industry leading professionals along with sponsor expos, exciting Group announcements, comedy, physical challenges, gifts and awards.

Strong Man and Women Competition

The day kicked off with comedic entertainment from funny man Ben Price followed by the first Back In Motion Strong Man and Woman Competition. Numerous staff and directors braved the huge crowd to perform as many push ups as they could without stopping. The audience provided motivation and critique on form.

Nick Wigger Director, Back In Motion Bribie Island (Qld) / Back In Motion Como (WA) took out the men’s category completing 74 push ups. While Brooke Williams (pictured above) Director, Back In Motion Melbourne on Collins (Vic) pumped out a total of 56 push ups!

Professional Development Presentations

The group then split in two for clinical and non-clinical professional development sessions for the morning and early afternoon sessions.

Well renowned presenters Jill Cook and Alison Grimaldi were very well received by clinicians in attendance.  

Jill Cook presented the topic Thoughtful and Knowledgeable Clinical Decision Making in Tendinopathy while Alison Grimaldi spoke about Gluteal Tendinopathy and Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Pathoaetiology, Diagnosis and Management.

Both Jill and Alison (pictured above) reinforced that thorough assessment and education in the first consults with the client were vital to recovery and that education and exercise should be considered treatment.

Non-clinical staff and several directors heard from Paul Wright who spoke about client attraction, retention and the supreme value of marketing and sales from the front desk. Paul implored attendees to remember that every single staff member plays a role in improving client retention and to be the most respected/trusted/valued business, you need to actually be the most respectful/trusted/valued – something which rings true through Back In Motion’s vision.

Following Paul’s presentation, staff attended three roundtable sessions hosted by National Support Office staff and representatives from the network. During these secession, support staff had the opportunity to share their own experiences and insights, asking questions of others and network with peers across the Group and National Support Office.

Back In Motion Awards

The day was rounded out by some special announcements from Peter Bain and Jason Smith as well as the announcement of the Back In Motion Award recipients for quarter one.

Recipients of the awards are listed below:

The Character Award

Awarded to any member of the Health Group who consistently demonstrates the core character values including:

• Excellence
• Leadership
• Loyalty
• Integrity
• Significance

Recipient Group One:
Jeremy Hobbs – Back In Motion Mount Barker (SA)

Recipient Group Two:
Jessica Kostos – Back In Motion Northcote (Vic)

The Frontline Excellence Award

Awarded to the leading Practice Manager or Receptionist in each group for excellence in:

• Client services
• Practice administration and organisation
• Ongoing professional development
• Peer leadership

Recipient Group One:
Tyler Jaenisch – Back In Motion Campbelltown (SA)

Recipient Group Two:
Verity Worley – Back In Motion Northcote (Vic)

The Culture Award

Awarded to any member of the Health Group who consistently is a strong advocate for our positive and group culture:

• Friendly and personable
• Dynamic with high energy
• Warm and inviting
• Fun and social
• Sincere and sensitive
• Promotes team work and creates unity

Recipient Group One:
Rohan Singleton – Back In Motion Northcote (Vic)

Recipient Group Two:
Lucy Affolter – Back In Motion Campbelltown (SA)

The Hector Prize

In Greek mythology, Hector is a Troy prince and one of the greatest fighters in the Trojan War. Physicians like Hippocrates and Hector are believed to have been the first practitioners of a primitive physical therapy, advocating massage and hydrotherapy to treat people in 460 B.C.

Awarded to the leading physiotherapist in the Group for excellence in:

• Clinical service delivery
• Client fulfilment
• Caseload management
• Ongoing professional development
• Peer leadership

Recipient Group One:
Troy Sandley – Back In Motion Blackburn (Vic)

Recipient Group Two:                                        
Rochelle Brennan – Back In Motion Sydenham (Vic)

The Significance Award

This is the formal recognition of a person who has shown consistent commitment to the purposes and vision of the SOS Foundation through example and advocacy.

Louise Mansell – Back In Motion Montmorency (Vic)

The Practice of the Quarter Awards

Awarded to a practice across our group for excellence in:

• Financial Growth
• Operational Alignment
• Brand Representation

Recipient Group One:
Back In Motion Mount Barker (SA)

Recipient Group Two:
Back In Motion Hobart on Murray (Tas)

Congratulations to all the well deserving recipients!

Back In Motion wishes to thank the great presenters, generous sponsors and to all those who attended and made the day a roaring success. We look forward to planning the second – and bigger and better - Back In Motion National Symposium in 2015!