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INMOTION 01 Dec, 2023

IGNITE conference asks the big questions

At October’s IGNITE 2023 national conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, physiotherapists were exposed to some of the big questions facing the physiotherapy community. Here is a snapshot of key sessions.

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INMOTION 01 Dec, 2023

Full steam ahead

As the year comes to an end, we reflect, as always, on what we have and have not achieved and look for the opportunities that may well be on the horizon in 2024.

The federal government’s scope of practice review, Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce, is well underway and the APA has been very active in developing our vision of our scope of practice and ensuring that the government and funders are fully aware of the difference between physiotherapy and other professions. 

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INMOTION 01 Nov, 2023

Jaki Adams – Allyship at scale

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INMOTION 02 Oct, 2023

A yarn about the Voice

InMotion recently set up a conversation between various members of the APA, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, about the proposed Voice to Parliament and the debate around it. The following is an edited transcript of the conversation.

Melissa Trudinger (InMotion): What do you think about the upcoming referendum on constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples through a Voice to Parliament?

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INMOTION 01 Sep, 2023

Dawn Bessarab and Ivan Lin – Allyship in Research

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INMOTION 01 Aug, 2023

Nick Kenny and Matt Hoffman – How to be a genuine ally

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INMOTION 01 Aug, 2023

Ignite your passion for physiotherapy

The APA’s national conference IGNITE 2023 will be held in early October in Brisbane. The program offers something for everyone and that includes the plenary sessions, which we preview here after a chat with the person at the helm.

Organising IGNITE 2023 has been a pleasure, says Dr Jo Connaughton APAM, chair of both the Conference Advisory Committee and the Scientific Program Committee.

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INMOTION 01 Aug, 2023

Stakeholder engagement

PHYSIOTHERAPY BOARD OF AUSTRALIA Renewed opportunities for travel allow for greater interstate engagement between physiotherapists.

As the regulator of physiotherapists in Australia, the Physiotherapy Board engages with stakeholders to ensure that board members have a thorough understanding of issues affecting the profession.

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INMOTION 01 Jun, 2023

Scholarships take the pressure off Indigenous students

Three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander physiotherapy students have recently been awarded APA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Physiotherapy Student Scholarships worth $5000. Here they talk about their studies and their plans for the future.