MUSCULOSKELETAL Ivan Lin splits his time between research and clinical work for an Aboriginal Medical Service in rural Western Australia. Here he talks about why he keeps coming back to Geraldton.

Co-design is an important aspect of physiotherapy research and affects all stages of the research process. In a mini keynote session at APASC25, a panel of physiotherapy researchers and their co-investigators with lived experience discussed how co-design can and should be implemented and its impact on research.

Physiotherapists at Royal Darwin Hospital are redefining renal care in the Northern Territory, improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients living with kidney disease.

PULMONARY REHABILITATION A set of culturally safe resources to assist health workers at Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations to yarn with their patients about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been launched by Lung Foundation Australia. Professor Jennifer Alison talks about their development.

Cameron Edwards and Rob LoPresti discuss the new cultural protocols guide that will be launched to members at the end of October.

At the 2025 Australian Pain Society’s 45th Annual Scientific Meeting, some of the profession’s leading lights presented groundbreaking research aimed at transforming pain care through more inclusive, evidence-based and system-aware approaches. Together, their work highlights the evolving role of physiotherapy in helping to tackle complex pain challenges across diverse populations.

I don’t have a crystal ball to tell me what the key priorities of the next federal government will be.

Jyedn Murray discusses what cultural safety looks like and why it is critical for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

A key aspect of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap—the whole-of-government strategy aimed at overcoming the inequality experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people—is to provide all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with access to culturally safe healthcare.