The New South Wales branch of the APA Mental Health national group has been exploring how physiotherapy contributes to mental health and wellbeing. 

Your ability to work affects your earnings.

So what happens if you experience an injury and are unable to work?

Would you be able to manage without an income for several months?

What are the potential risks?

Let’s imagine you’re about to head off for work one morning.

As a new graduate, Terry Haines stumbled onto a research career in falls prevention that has brought him many awards and accolades. He recently added another award to that cache, becoming a Member of the Order of Australia.

Professor Terry Haines APAM never intended to work in the aged care sector as a new graduate physiotherapist, but fate had other ideas.

For 35 years, clinician, researcher and business owner Dr Jon Ford FACP has dedicated his career to improving clinical outcomes for people living with chronic pain, with a focus on low back pain.

One of the main functions of a regulatory body is to ensure the safety of the public.

It is common to pay staff according to the minimum hourly rate under a modern award, plus any additional award entitlements the employee should receive.

The World Health Organization has stated that climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity and health professionals worldwide need to respond to the health harms caused by this unfolding crisis.

Most of Australia’s peak health bodies have endorsed the World Health Organization’s position statement on climate change that affirms its role as a leading determinant of health outcomes.

The APA is one of them.

To work as a physiotherapist in Australia, practitioners must be registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia, which is also responsible for setting guidelines for the physiotherapy profession.

HR IN PRACTICE Employment contracts are a crucial tool for protecting the rights of employees and employers. Here, we take a look at their typical features and answer some common questions.

Written employment contracts have not always been commonplace, but they are an important part of modern industrial relations.

They can often be confusing or overwhelming, however, so it is important to be aware of what should and should not be included in one.