Dr Brooke Patterson, Melissa Haberfield and Professor Kay Crossley of the APA Sports and Exercise national group present five discussion points about the role that physiotherapists can play in delivering best practice injury prevention interventions for female, woman and girl athletes.

As the physiotherapy profession marks International Women’s Day this month, InMotion showcases the story of one physiotherapist who embodies the power of persistence. Over five decades, Linda Bennetts carved out a place for herself in elite sports and private practice at a time when those worlds were not designed for women.

DISABILITY Ashleigh Hoo might be relatively new to physiotherapy but her work in the disability sector has already made a significant impact. Here, Ashleigh discusses joining the APA Disability national group’s New South Wales committee as its new graduate representative.

Brett Baxter views physiotherapy as a bridge between people, systems and possibilities. He talks to Chloe Pignéguy about linking teams, shaping education and how healing often begins with simply listening.

PHYSIO PITCHFEST An app that allows clinicians to film the exercise they want their patients to do at home took out the 2025 Physiotherapy Research Foundation Physio Pitchfest Judges’ Award at the APASC25 conference last year.

MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH Combining research with astronaut training is a passion for new graduate Celene Meraz-Benavente. Her recent experiences include doing research in microgravity conditions.

Physiotherapist Caelum Trott reflects on personal experiences of pain and what happens when injury rewrites a practitioner’s story.

International presenter Professor Dylan Morrissey describes what participants can expect from his course on rotator cuff tendinopathy best practice guidelines.

A simple, easy-to-tailor exercise app has won the coveted 2025 Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) Physio Pitchfest Judges’ Award.

There are some moments at a professional conference that transcend the agenda, that go beyond the learning and networking to confront what it means to be human. The opening plenary at the APASC25 conference in Adelaide was one such moment.