Shan Morrison is a fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists and Specialist Women’s, Men’s & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist. She is the director of Women’s & Men’s Health Physiotherapy, a Melbourne private practice established 30 years ago. Shan lectures at the University of Melbourne post graduate pelvic floor course on post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) and has presented at numerous national conferences. Shan’s clinical focus is integrating an individualised biopsychosocial approach to pelvic health disorders. She has a strong clinical interest in pre and post prostate cancer surgery and PPI and persistent pelvic and sexual pain.

Paul Hodges is a neuroscientist and physiotherapy researcher from the University of Queensland in Australia. He is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership Fellow and Professor. He has four doctorates, two in rehabilitation and two in neuroscience, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science, and the Australian College of Physiotherapists. His diverse work in Men’s Health includes development of new measures and approaches to prevention and management of incontinence after prostatectomy. He has authored more than 600 peer reviewed papers that have been cited more than 72,000 times.

Jane Brownhill is a Principal Physiotherapist, working at the Australian Prostate Centre and Beyond in Melbourne, with a special interest in pelvic health physiotherapy. She graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from The University of Sydney and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy from the University of Melbourne. In 2024, Jane became a member of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, and was awarded the title of Women’s, Men’s, and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist by the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Jane’s clinical interests include the management of pre and post prostatectomy patients, and patients presenting with persistent pelvic and sexual pain.

Dr Nicola Jeffery is a Urological Surgeon who trained locally in Sydney. She completed a further 3 years of fellowship training in her subspecialty interest of reconstructive urology at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh (2018) and at the University College London Hospital (2019 and 2020).

Paul Hodges is a neuroscientist and physiotherapy researcher from the University of Queensland in Australia. He is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership Fellow and Professor. He has four doctorates, two in rehabilitation and two in neuroscience, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science, and the Australian College of Physiotherapists. His diverse work in Men’s Health includes development of new measures and approaches to prevention and management of incontinence after prostatectomy. He has authored more than 600 peer reviewed papers that have been cited more than 72,000 times.

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Dr. Matthew is a Health and Clinical Psychologist as well as a Clinician-Investigator in the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, and an Associate Professor in both the Departments of Surgery and Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He serves as the Lead Psychologist, Director of the Sexual Health Program, Director of Psychology Training, and Head of the GU Survivorship Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada. With over 150 published scientific articles, reviews, and chapters in cancer survivorship, Dr. Matthew has been instrumental in shaping national and international guidelines for sexual healthcare in cancer (ASCO/CCO, Movember). His clinical care and research are centered on urologic cancers, focusing on prevention, sexual health, survivorship, and improving patient quality of life.

Melissa has a special interest in biopsychosocial management of post-prostatectomy incontinence and male persistent pelvic pain and has practiced exclusively in pelvic health for over 20 years. She has lectured and tutors in male pelvic health at the University of Melbourne post-grad cert in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation, and has presented at Australasian Prostate Cancer and Continence Foundation of Australia Conferences. She loves utilising and training colleagues in the use of transperineal ultrasound as an essential part of assessment and patient education.

Sheena is a Continence & UroGynaecology Clinical Nurse Consultant from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Sydney). She provides complex client-centred consultancy practice within a mixed clinical environment and/or across a series of services. Sheena is interested in promoting broader advancements in clinical practice and actively involved in State and National working parties (including the Australia & New Zealand Urological Nurses Society (ANZUNS), The Continence Health Australia (CHA) & The European Association of Urological Nurses (EAUN) Continence Special Interest Group. She is passionate about education, actively participating in the development and delivery of post-graduate programs. Additionally, Sheena’s developed significant education resources for staff, patients and their families.

Dave is a Urology Nurse Practitioner with a special interest in lower urinary tract symptoms, prostate cancer, genitourinary diseases and men’s health. Dave has a Master of Nursing (Urology and Continence) and completed his Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) through Flinders Uni in 2016. He currently works with Boston Scientific in their Prosthetic Urology portfolio, specialising in products such as artificial urinary sphincters, penile implants and rectal spacing.

Paul Hodges is a neuroscientist and physiotherapy researcher from the University of Queensland in Australia. He is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership Fellow and Professor. He has four doctorates, two in rehabilitation and two in neuroscience, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science, and the Australian College of Physiotherapists. His diverse work in Men’s Health includes development of new measures and approaches to prevention and management of incontinence after prostatectomy. He has authored more than 600 peer reviewed papers that have been cited more than 72,000 times.

Helen has been working in urology for over 30 years and was instrumental in establishing urology nursing professional organisations in Australia. She was the first urology NP appointed in Australia and has helped establish the role of the prostate cancer nurse. She has been involved in APCC since the inaugural meeting in Melbourne, and in 2009 saw the need for nursing input and convened the first Nursing Program at APCC. With Addie Wootten (clinical psychologist), Helen established the Nursing & Allied Health APCC meeting involving nursing, clinical psychology, exercise physiology and pelvic floor physiotherapy. This meeting is now established as a key forum to highlight best practice nursing and allied health care for prostate cancer patients. Helen works part-time at Australian Prostate Cancer Centre where she is part of the multidisciplinary prostate cancer survivorship program. She has also received numerous awards for her research presentations and publications and has received research grants funding her projects.