Forté Healthcare – Online: May CPD Training

Tidewave™: A Clinical Introduction to Continuous Movement Therapy

Join Forté Healthcare for a live, online CPD training designed for occupational therapists, featuring a specialist presentation by Menno van Etten, Training and Competence Manager at Tidewave Medical.

This training provides 1.5 CPD points.

About the session

Tidewave™ is a Norwegian MedTech solution with over a decade of clinical use across Europe, the Middle East and Australia. It is the world’s first continuous movement system, now available in Australia through Forté Healthcare in partnership with Tidewave Medical.

This session gives Australian OTs direct access to Menno van Etten, presenting the research, clinical outcomes and real-world application of Tidewave™ to the Australian clinical community.

What you’ll cover

Tidewave™: Research, Results and Clinical Application

Delivered by Menno van Etten, Physiotherapist and Training & Competence Manager, Tidewave Medical.

This presentation covers the full clinical picture of Tidewave™, from the science behind continuous movement therapy to real-world outcomes. Menno will walk through what makes Tidewave™ fundamentally different from conventional alternating pressure systems, the clinical evidence supporting its use in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment, and how it performs across a range of patient presentations. Case studies drawn from hospital, aged care and community settings will illustrate where and how the technology is being applied, and what outcomes clinicians are seeing in practice. Practical guidance on prescribing considerations and client suitability will be included.

Live Q&A

Open discussion with both Bradley Fowler and Menno van Etten. Bring your clinical scenarios.

About Menno van Etten

Menno van Etten is a trained physiotherapist from the Netherlands, living and working in Norway, with over 30 years of experience in pressure care, seating and positioning. He has co-authored research papers and a Cochrane Systematic Review on pressure ulcer prevention, presented at EPUAP and EWMA, and been cited across multiple international clinical studies. He currently serves as Training and Competence Manager at Tidewave Medical.

Event details

Date: Monday, 25th May 2026

Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm AEST

Delivery: Online