Public health

Barbie Singer and Michael Ryan are named the APA's new Honoured Members.
INMOTION 01 Dec, 2023

Giving back leads to APA’s highest honour for duo

Michael Ryan and Barby Singer are the two newest names added to the APA’s Honoured Member board. And both share a philosophy of being part of the change that they want to happen.

MICHAEL RYAN

Sometimes it has been out of self-described ‘sheer bloody-minded aspiration and determination’. 

At other times it has been through the insistence or encouragement of peers and colleagues. 

image of a physiotherapist treating a patient lying on a hospital bed
INMOTION 01 Nov, 2023

Physios in the Urgent Care Clinic

PRIMARY CARE The success of a primary contact physiotherapy service established in a Geelong Urgent Care Clinic suggests an effective approach for the future, explain physiotherapists Mark Napper and Emily Bradshaw.

Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) sit in the gap between GP clinics and hospital emergency departments (EDs) and are designed to relieve pressure on hospital care. 

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INMOTION 02 Oct, 2023

A breath in time saves nine

AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS Mitchell Taylor talks to Marina Williams about the titling milestone in a career dedicated to preventive cardiorespiratory physiotherapy and its expansion into primary care.

For Mitchell Taylor APAM MACP, completing the Australian College of Physiotherapists Milestone 3 titling credential offered an opportunity to reflect on a career that includes working in the trilogy of
physiotherapy—clinical practice, research and education. 

A patient is strapped into a machine that tests their dizziness by rotating them in multi directions.
INMOTION 01 Jun, 2023

Turning vestibular service delivery on its head

Innovative new technology and an expanded service at a Queensland hospital is helping patients with dizziness and vertigo find the balance they need to live their best lives. InMotion speaks with the state’s first vestibular consultant, physiotherapist Leia Barnes, about her passion for vestibular physiotherapy and the rapid changes taking place in the field.

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INMOTION 01 May, 2023

In service to the community

Four APA physiotherapists were awarded Australia Day Honours in January 2023 for services to community health.

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INMOTION 03 Apr, 2023

Am I working within scope of practice?

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS A clear understanding of your individual scope of practice is essential for professional, competent and safe practice. Here we share some guidance from the APA’s National Professional Standards Panel.

Historically, the scope of practice of physiotherapy and other health professions in Australia was clearly defined and documented.

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INMOTION 01 Mar, 2023

Recognising pain sensitivity in the clinic

In the second instalment of our series on pain sensitivity, Darren Beales FACP and Tim Mitchell FACP explain what to look out for when conducting assessments.

In Part 1 of this series we agreed that pain sensitivity is an important consideration for all physiotherapists in clinical practice.

Pain sensitivity may alter a person’s response to treatment, can help patients make sense of their own conditions, could be used for subgrouping people and might provide insight into a patient’s prognosis.

Physiotherapist Cassie Budd stands to the right of the photo with her husband and two children all smiling at the camera. Lovely family photo.
INMOTION 01 Mar, 2023

Private options for new families

CAREER DISRUPTION Working in private practice has afforded some new parents more flexibility to accommodate the needs of their growing families. Two physiotherapists in private practice talk about about their experiences of juggling work and family.

Cassie Budd APAM

Mother of two, Barragup, Western Australia

Cassie Budd had never given much thought to going into private practice until she became a mother.

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INMOTION 01 Dec, 2022

The spark of connection and engagement

The year is nearly over, which gives us a great opportunity to reflect on our collective achievements, connections and engagement during 2022.

After taking that look in the rear-vision mirror and learning from where we have been, it is time for us all to look forward and focus our attention on the direction we want the profession to go in and what we need to do to get there.

The APA’s goal has always been that all Australians will have equal access to quality physiotherapy.

A group of ageing military personnel in neat casual attire walks together in a parade.
INMOTION 01 Nov, 2022

Persistent pain in military veterans

Treating veterans is very complex, confronting and challenging but it is also extremely rewarding. Why? Because you may literally change their lives.

Due to inadequate Department of Veterans’ Affairs funding, allied health clinics are faced with a choice between closing their books to Department of Veterans’ Affairs patients or providing services for a fee that is unviable for their business.