ADVOCACY

 
The APA believes that all Australians deserve equal access to safe, high quality, evidence based care. We are the only organisation in Australia that advocates exclusively for the interests of physiotherapists and physiotherapy clients.We advocate for service efficiency, research-informed treatment modalities and practitioner scope of practice. Our advocacy covers direct lobbying with members of parliament and key stakeholders. We actively participate in education forums and develop strategic discussion papers, position statements and formal submissions, prepared in collaboration with our membership.
 
Choose from the links below to find out more about us.

Advocacy

 

Our priorities

Our advocacy covers direct lobbying with members of parliament and key stakeholders. We actively participate in education forums and develop strategic discussion papers, position statements and formal submissions, prepared in collaboration with our membership.

Future of Physiotherapy White Paper

APA_value_of_physio_whitepaper

2022 Federal Election

2022 Federal Election

Rural and regional health

Rural and regional health

Ahpra

Ahpra

Disability

Disability

Reconciliation

Reconciliation
 

Submissions

Part of the process of writing a submission may involve consulting with relevant members. We consult as widely as possible and frequently speak to the APA groups to get a broad range of opinions and expert feedback.

We encourage all our members to join the APA groups and contribute to our work.

  • 30 Mar, 2023

Publicly funded First Contact Physiotherapy

Advocacy factsheet by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

March 2023

  • 30 Mar, 2023

Strengthening access to physiotherapy in NSW

Australian Physiotherapy Association 2023 NSW Election Statement

  • 30 Mar, 2023

A New Act to Replace the Disability Services Act 1986: Joint submission from Disability Representative Organisations

Submission formally endorsed by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

February 2023

  • 30 Mar, 2023

Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2023-2024 | Physiotherapy: high-value care for all.

Submission by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

January 2023