A new program in the Northern Territory is changing how frail older people are cared for when they arrive at Royal Darwin Hospital’s emergency department after a fall-related incident.

Des O’Shaughnessy and the members of the It Pays to Care physiotherapy advisory group discuss how to use the ABCDEFW framework to explore how a patient’s situation may be impacting their recovery.

Orthopaedic physiotherapist and chair of the APA Orthopaedic national group Thomas Petrie talks to APASC25 invited speaker Professor Nadine Foster about changes in the way that physiotherapists manage rotator cuff repair and rehabilitation.

Researchers have used a co-design approach to develop a prototype of a comprehensive preoperative and postoperative rehabilitation program for patients with operable lung cancer.

Dr Tamina Levy, Matt Wingfield, Alex Ho, Neha Awasthi and Charlie Espernberger of the APA Neurology and Gerontology national groups present five discussion points about the role of physiotherapy in rehabilitation after stroke, including falls and secondary stroke prevention and the management of ongoing deficits.

Researchers from the United Kingdom, Australia and Ireland analysed data from 18 qualitative studies to investigate patient and public perceptions of diagnostic labels for musculoskeletal pain. Lead author Stephen Martin answers some questions about the study.

Researchers from Australia, America and the United Kingdom published a narrative review outlining recent research highlights and uncertainties in the exercise management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) published in the past five years. The lead author, Travis Haber, answers some questions about the review.

Newly titled physiotherapist Daniel Edwards charts a new course in occupational health, describing it as a gateway to broader roles across the profession.

At the 2025 Australian Pain Society’s 45th Annual Scientific Meeting, some of the profession’s leading lights presented groundbreaking research aimed at transforming pain care through more inclusive, evidence-based and system-aware approaches. Together, their work highlights the evolving role of physiotherapy in helping to tackle complex pain challenges across diverse populations.

RESEARCH FOCUS A recent summit brought together osteoarthritis researchers, clinicians and other stakeholders to mark progress and set future research priorities.