Most of us enter this profession because we are passionate about helping people. We become great clinicians through hard work, persistence and an investment in our continuing education. 

For those of us who accidentally find our way to running a business, the next challenge becomes: how do I transition from clinician to business owner and who can help? 

When sports physiotherapist Daniel Patterson APAM worked in pro sport as a young physiotherapist, the multidisciplinary team that surrounded him included medical staff who were always on hand to write prescriptions and referrals for imaging or for specialist care when needed. 

Chris Purcell APAM always knew where he wanted his physiotherapy career to lead. 

After completing a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement Studies) in 2002, Chris enrolled in the Master of Physiotherapy Studies program at the University of Queensland, graduating in 2005. 

Is the $261 hourly rate discussed in the Nous Group’s report, Review of the 2024–25 APR with respect to physiotherapy, enough? Maybe. It’s a great start.

Curiosity has always driven APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Laura Hanson MACP—curiosity about how the body works, how people heal and how teams thrive. 

All registered health professionals are required by law to notify Ahpra about the conduct of another health professional that puts the public at risk of harm. 

This is referred to as a mandatory notification. 

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. 

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

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

Too often we come across physiotherapists lamenting, berating or being perplexed by the way our profession is viewed in compensation arenas (workers compensation or motor vehicle insurance).