The Australian Physiotherapy Association, Dietitians Australia, Australian Podiatry Association, Speech Pathology Australia, Occupational Therapy Australia, the Australian Psychological Society, Exercise & Sports Science Australia and Osteopathy Australia are calling on the Federal Government and the National Disability Insurance Agency to immediately halt and review the NDIS pricing decision which poses a direct threat to essential supports and choice for people with disability.  

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is demanding the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) immediately halt the implementation of its 2025-26 Annual Pricing Review – before it causes irreversible harm to a sector on the brink of collapse.  

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is appalled by the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) decision to lower price limits for physiotherapy supports, which ignores five years of price freezes and ongoing pressures of rising operational costs.

This decision will diminish access to critical care for many of Australia’s most vulnerable people, creating unsustainable pressure on physiotherapists providing support under the NDIS.

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Labor’s re-election and looks forward to continuing our working relationship to deliver fairer, timely and more effective healthcare for Australians.  

APA National President Dr Rik Dawson MACP urges the second term Albanese Government to prioritise providing big solutions to the big problems currently ailing the Australian healthcare system.  

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling on the next federal government to prioritise urgent action on falls prevention, launching a new evidence-based position statement as April Falls Prevention Month draws to a close.

Every three minutes, an older Australian is hospitalised because of a fall.ⁱ Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospital admissions and aged care admissions, costing the healthcare system more than $5 billion annually.ⁱⁱ 

As Australia’s population ages, the burden is only set to grow.  

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling on the next federal government to act on falls prevention— with evidence-based, cost-effective solutions that the Australian public overwhelming want.

The Federal Election has been called for 3 May 2025, and while everyone whips into campaign mode, millions of Australians are suffering needless pain, racking up preventable hospital visits because they cannot access timely physiotherapy. The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling for urgent reform ahead of the election, putting direct access to physiotherapy, new care pathways, and greater investment in prevention at the forefront of the healthcare conversation.

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes the continued investment in the nation’s health articulated in tonight’s Federal Budget.

In a budget framed as a plan for a “new generation of prosperity”, APA National President Dr Rik Dawson MACP said Australia’s healthcare system requires a bolder reform agenda.