Jane Latimer AO has been recognised internationally for her research into low back pain and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and for her powerful leadership and advocacy for women.

At October’s IGNITE 2023 national conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, physiotherapists were exposed to some of the big questions facing the physiotherapy community. Here is a snapshot of key sessions.

As the year comes to an end, we reflect, as always, on what we have and have not achieved and look for the opportunities that may well be on the horizon in 2024.

InMotion recently set up a conversation between various members of the APA, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, about the proposed Voice to Parliament and the debate around it. The following is an edited transcript of the conversation.

The APA’s national conference IGNITE 2023 will be held in early October in Brisbane. The program offers something for everyone and that includes the plenary sessions, which we preview here after a chat with the person at the helm.

PHYSIOTHERAPY BOARD OF AUSTRALIA Renewed opportunities for travel allow for greater interstate engagement between physiotherapists.

Three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander physiotherapy students have recently been awarded APA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Physiotherapy Student Scholarships worth $5000. Here they talk about their studies and their plans for the future.