Australian physiotherapists must complete 150 hours of practice in a one-year period or 450 hours within three years to retain their registration with Ahpra – a rule that applies equally to those on sabbatical, parental leave or any other break from work. 

In Australia, there is no specific pathway for physiotherapists who need to take parental leave. 

The integration of digital technologies into physiotherapy practice is accelerating rapidly. 

Artificial intelligence (AI), wearable sensors, telehealth platforms and automated clinical tools are no longer emerging concepts. 

Rather, they are increasingly embedded within everyday care. 

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. 

All practitioners try to avoid harm when treating their patients but if something does go wrong, being honest and open about what has happened needs to be the starting point of making things right.

The type of harm a patient might experience during or as a result of treatment can include physical, social or psychological harm. 

The new Ahpra portal is secured by multifactor authentication (MFA) and is the new way to manage all aspects of your registration. 

MFA is a security process that requires users to verify their identity using two or more methods before gaining access to an account. 

 When Jon Ford FACP reflects on the winding journey that led him to physiotherapy he describes it as a ‘series of fortunate quirks’. 

Physiotherapists are familiar with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (the Board)—after all, you have to renew your registration through the Board and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) every year. 

The Physiotherapy Board of Australia regulates the way physiotherapists practise, protecting public safety by ensuring that they meet certain standards and obligations. What you might not know is that these obligations extend to the way physiotherapists advertise their services. 

The Physiotherapy Board of Australia and Ahpra play an essential role in protecting public safety and building public confidence while providing fair, consistent and empathetic regulation of health practitioners.