Training courses for practitioners and operators involved with bone densitometry
This clinical densitometry course is intended for both practitioners and technologists. It covers the patho-physiology of osteoporosis, as well as the principles and practice of bone density and body composition measurement. The course will be repeated every 12 months, with additional courses scheduled sooner if demand is strong.

The ANZBMS Densitometry Course is accepted by most Australian states and ARPANSA for licencing of DXA operators. Please consult your state EPA Radiation Protection Branch for full details (see list of websites at bottom of this page).

DATES & LOCATIONS:

Next Course
SYDNEY COURSE - 31 March & 1 April 2012
*** This course is fully booked, however, registrations for the waiting list are being accepted (see below) ***
St Vincent's Clinic,
St Vincent's Hospital Campus,
DARLINGHURST, New South Wales
Venue Map - St Vincent's Clinic (413KB)
Location on Google Maps

COURSE PROGRAM (33KB)

Future Courses
PERTH COURSE - 1 & 2 September 2012
Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre
Monash Avenue, Nedlands, WA
Location on Google Maps
*** This will be a satellite meeting of the 2012 ANZBMS Annual Scientific Meeting, 2-5 Sep 2012, Perth.
The 1st Asia-Pacific Bone and Mineral Research Meeting will also be held in conjunction with the ANZBMS ASM.
View the flyer for these meetings (805KB) ***

COST:

$475 - discounted fee for registering online by the deadline (2 MAR 2012).
$495 for registering via mail/fax by the deadline (2 MAR 2012).
$645 for all late registrations (3 MAR to 16 MAR 2012).
(These costs are in Australian dollars and include GST)

Cost includes:

• lunch & refreshments for two day lecture course & workshops
• a copy of the course handbook on CD-ROM*
  *hardcopies are not available, course participants may print the contents of the CD for their own use
• examination fee

REGISTRATION

*** The Sydney course is now fully booked, however, you may register for the waiting list ***
To be put on the waiting list, please email your information to anzbms@racp.edu.au. Please read the form on the Registration Brochure (212KB) to determine what information you need to provide us with. Do not email any payment information.

Registration for the Perth course in September is not open yet.

COURSE DETAILS

You should consider the course if:

• You have a tertiary education in a science based course, including nursing, and you have not previously received formal training for bone densitometry
• You are currently a DXA operator who has not undertaken formal training or who is seeking an advanced update of their work practices
• You are a medical specialist, or specialist registrar in training, with responsibility for bone density testing and are seeking deeper knowledge of the technological and quality assurance aspects of bone densitometry measurements and reporting.

Course Structure:

• Participants are provided with the course handbook on CD-ROM prior to the commencement of the course and are required to read through all the material before they attend the lecture series.
• Participants then attend a two day lecture series, which will include a number of interactive sessions.
• An online multiple choice examination is held two weeks after completion of the lecture series.
• Upon completion of the course and achievement of a pass mark in the examination, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in Clinical Bone Densitometry. This satisfies the requirements of radiation safety legislation in most Australian states and ARPANSA for licencing of DXA operators. Please consult your state EPA Radiation Protection Branch for full details (see List of EPA Radiation Protection Branch websites below).
  South Australian residents may sit an additional SA EPA approved on-line examination covering legislation to obtain a DXA operator licence. This requires an 80% pass mark in addition to passing the ANZBMS examination.
  

CPD points:
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points for this course are approved by the following professional bodies:

• 0.5 points/hour from AIR (category B). The course has 16 contact hours giving a total of 8 points
• 29 points from the RANZCR
• The ANZAPNM and the ESA as part of the RANZCP have a standard number of points for training meetings and accept the course for CPD
• 4 points from the ANZSNM
  
  

ENQUIRIES / FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact the Densitometry Course faculty: dxa-course@anzbms.org.au

ACCOMMODATION
Course participants are required to organise their own accommodation.

List of EPA Radiation Protection Branch (or equivalent) websites:
Completing this course satisfies the requirements of radiation safety legislation in most Australian states and ARPANSA for licencing of DXA operators. Please consult your state Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Radiation Protection Branch or equivalent, see websites below. South Australian residents may sit an additional SA EPA approved on-line examination covering legislation to obtain a DXA operator licence. This requires an 80% pass mark in addition to passing the ANZBMS examination.
South Australia - www.epa.sa.gov.au/radiation.html
Victoria - www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/radiation/index.htm
New South Wales - www.environment.nsw.gov.au/radiation
Queensland - www.health.qld.gov.au/radiationhealth
Western Australia - www.radiologicalcouncil.wa.gov.au
Tasmania - www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/about_the_department/structure/groups/chief_health_officer/population_health/units/public_and_environmental_health/functions/radiation_protection
ACT - www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10054021&pid=1156350969
NT - www.health.nt.gov.au/Environmental_Health/Radiation_Protection/
New Zealand - www.nrl.moh.govt.nz/regulatory

PAST COURSES
2-3 September 2011, Gold Coast
20-22 May 2011, Wellington, NZ
26-27 March 2011, Melbourne
3-4 September 2010, Adelaide
27-28 March 2010, Brisbane
14-15 November 2009, Adelaide
6-7 June 2009, Wellington, NZ
20-21 March 2009, Sydney
8-9 November 2008, Brisbane
5-6 April 2008, Melbourne
10-11 November 2007, Sydney
26-27 May 2007, Auckland, NZ
31 March - 1 April 2007, Adelaide
20-21 October 2006, Brisbane
8-9 April 2006, Melbourne
28-29 August 2005, Sydney
30-31 July 2005, Melbourne
 

ANZBMS Bone Densitometry Resources
See the Resources > Bone Densitometry section of this website.