A select group of patients who present with fractures to  a hospital in Sydney, New South Wales, is getting help to avoid making the same mistakes again. Melissa Mitchell looks at the success of a new refracture prevention program underway at Liverpool Hospital.

Why is this the pre-eminent vestibular rehabilitation course available for physiotherapists?

National Stroke Week (2–8 September) is a great time to reflect on what we, as physiotherapists, can do to help stroke survivors achieve their movement, recreational and life goals. It is an exciting time for stroke recovery and rehabilitation—there is a lot of momentum in this area and physiotherapists continue to be part of the movement that is leading the way forward.

‘The future of stroke rehabilitation is exciting and there is an important role for physiotherapists.’

WorkSafe Victoria has made significant changes to a return-to-work service model that could incentivise more physiotherapists to be involved in the early treatment of injured workers.

As of 1 July, some physiotherapy consultation fees within the early intervention physiotherapy framework (EIPF) will increase by more than 16 per cent, with provision also made for additional extended consultation sessions in the assessment and treatment of injured and ill workers.

You recently published a study of intensive sit-to-stand training in people who could not stand up independently after having a stroke. Is this something for which evidence was lacking?

After graduating in 1979, I started working in the intensive care unit and thoracic surgery department of the Free University hospital in Amsterdam. In the mid ‘80s I was invited by the