Renewing your APA membership means staying connected with likeminded professionals.
Continue to learn through a range of quality, evidence-based development offerings. Use your voice to advocate for the profession. Grow through career pathways and mentoring programs. Engage with research to help shape the physiotherapy profession. Access marketing resources to help promote physiotherapy to all Australians.
Most of all, renewing your membership means continued support from the APA.
Important insurance information to consider before you renew
Before renewing, we want to draw your attention to some changes to the APA Member Insurance (Professional indemnity and Public & Products Liability (PI&PPL)*) and APA Entity Insurance.
From 31 December 2024, the APA Member Insurance (PI&PPL) and APA Entity Insurance will no longer be insured with Certain Underwriters at Lloyds. Both policies will now be supported by AAI Ltd trading as Vero Insurance (Vero), a local provider with over 180 years of experience. Some policy changes have been made to reduce the amount of times you need to check in with BMS about your cover and you will notice a change to the policy end date.
Rest assured, there is no change to the limit of indemnity and aggregate limits:
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Every way to stay connected
Make connections by joining one or more of the 21 special interest national groups. Access the latest news and information via our monthly e-newsletter, receive InMotion and other physiotherapy focused publications and effortlessly connect with your community.
Every opportunity to learn
Continue to access the tools that make up-skilling easy, with over 900 professional development opportunities to choose from all at a discounted price for members. Access a range of databases and attend our yearly APA conference.
Every pathway to grow
Engage with programs that help develop and enhance your career pathway. Through the Australian College of Physiotherapists, grow with formal Titling and Specialisation programs, or be part of the new APA Mentoring Program.
Every avenue to advocate
In collaboration with our members, the APA advocates for the profession on key issues. We fight for what you care about—advancing our core discipline scope and calling for physio-led funded models and fee increases. Our ambitious vision for reform aims to ensure all Australians have access to physiotherapy by leveraging the policy window opened through Strengthening Medicare.
Every way to feel supported
With over 115 years of experience, allow the APA to guide you in the right direction by providing high-quality Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance, sourcing partner discounts and obtaining the tools and resources to help you flourish.
Every resource to promote
Each year, the APA promotes physiotherapy through a variety of channels, including media releases, consumer campaigns, paid advertising, social media activity and other digital avenues. Every member has access to marketing resources with the opportunity to amplify campaigns.
Every way to engage with research
Stay up-to-date with world-class research via online access to the Journal of Physiotherapy and more than 3000 full-text journals available via the MEDLINE and CINAHL databases on the EBSCOhost Research Platform. Discover the impact of the Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF), whose grants support both emerging and ongoing research.
Fees and payment options
You can choose to pay your membership fees in full or by monthly instalments.
If you wish to pay by instalments, please note the following:
Instalments = Membership Fee (excluding GST) + National Group fees and/or College fees (excluding GST) Divided By Number of Remaining Months.
The first instalment for 2025 will be deducted immediately on purchase from the card provided and includes the full amount of GST for the year ahead and any PRF donations.
Subsequent instalments will be deducted on the first business day of the month and equal the remaining amount divided by the respective number of months of the year remaining.
By selecting instalments, you agree to have your membership automatically renewed each year with ongoing monthly instalments in place until written notice to cancel is provided to APA.
*You must be a current Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) member to be eligible to register for the APA Member Insurance program. You must be part of the APA Member Insurance program in order to access additional cover, which includes but is not limited to Entity Insurance. If your membership ceases you will not be offered renewal when your policy expires. In offering this insurance to our members APA is a distributor of BMS Risk Solutions Pty Ltd (BMS) AFSL 461594, ABN 45161187980. The Professional Indemnity and Public & Products Liability insurance and Entity Insurance is issued by BMS on behalf of AAI Limited ABN 48 005 297 807 trading as Vero Insurance (the insurer). BMS acts on behalf of the insurer and not on your behalf. When acting under binder BMS acts as agent for the insurer and not as your agent. This is general advice only and BMS has not considered whether it was suitable for your personal circumstances, current objectives, needs or financial situation. Please read the Policy Wording and the BMS Terms of Engagement which contains the Financial Services Guide before making a decision about purchasing this policy. As a distributor, APA may receive a percentage of the commission paid to BMS by the insurer and/or a fee per policy in offering this insurance to members. APA receives an annual payment from BMS which is used for insurance related marketing and professional development activities to support our members.
