The APA’s next generation white paper—Physiotherapy. Shaping our future together—was launched at APASC25. It explores how we can better support early-career physiotherapists to transition from education to the workforce. In a special plenary session, two panels of physiotherapists discussed the challenges and opportunities for the next generation of physiotherapists. 

Plasticise was developed by physiotherapists Sarah Turner APAM and Kumbelin Levin APAM and allows physiotherapists to film their patient doing an exact exercise, while providing verbal cues, so the patient can watch it back and follow along at home. 

At the October APA scientific conference in Adelaide, delegates were invited to explore what comes next for the physiotherapy profession. Through a series of key presentations, physiotherapists from across the country discovered the latest in research, technology, evidence-based practice and social change. 

What motivated you to investigate not just the effectiveness of telerehabilitation but what people with knee pain actually value in these consultations? 

Paula Raymond-Yacoub, 4 August 1958 – 8 February 2025

Paula Raymond-Yacoub APAM was born in Khartoum, Sudan, to English and Egyptian parents. 

She lived in Sudan, Egypt and England before migrating to Australia with her parents and brother Alan.

Performance management is an essential part of every workplace. 

When done well, it supports alignment between individual and organisational goals, encourages professional development and fosters open communication. 

An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common sporting injuries in Australia—particularly in sports that involve a lot of pivoting, jumping and stopping quickly—and typically occurs in teenagers and young adults. 

Running a successful private practice means more than attracting patients and balancing the books. 

Professor Trudy Rebbeck FACP’s career has spanned continents, combined academic and clinical excellence, influenced international standards and advanced care for complex musculoskeletal conditions. 

When physiotherapists talk about practice, the focus is often on treatment plans, functional goals and outcomes. 

Yet beneath every clinical encounter lies something less visible but equally powerful: the nervous system of both patient and practitioner, says Dr Polly McGee.