WorkSafe Victoria recruited APA pain physiotherapists to help injured workers with complex, persistent pain recover and navigate the system.

Like many others, this clinic had to adapt to the challenges posed by COVID-19. Change born out of necessity is setting up success for the future.

Keeping accurate records of work and issuing payslips are two of the most important, yet often overlooked, obligations of an employer. It is imperative to maintain employee records for a multitude of reasons, for the benefit of both employee and employer.

It’s mental health month and 10 October is the start of Mental Health Week. The Mental Health Australia 2020 campaign asks us to challenge our perceptions of mental illness and encourages us all to view mental illness in a more positive way. Here are ways physiotherapists can proactively help their patients. 

Diversity in the workplace has become a key focus for organisations in recent years as the benefits of implementing equal opportunity and inclusive initiatives have become increasingly apparent. 

To protect Australia’s future health workforce; national boards, accreditation authorities, educational providers, health regulators and Ahpra have issued national principles for clinical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Added pressure due to the pandemic may lead to increased feelings of stress, fear or anxiety—which is likely to heighten the potential for conflict within a business. A conflict management process will assist in navigating disagreements that may arise. 

The APA National Professionals Standards Panel, in collaboration with the NSW Physiotherapy Council, examine the boundaries between physiotherapist and past patient. 

Maintaining appropriate professional relationships when working with patients is an ethical requirement of all physiotherapists. The Physiotherapy Board of Australia (PBA) is unequivocal in its guidelines with respect to preserving clear professional boundaries with current patients.

The APA should be among the health leaders advocating for a better future.