RISK MANAGEMENT As with all health professions, practising as a physiotherapist comes with inherent risk. The APA’s insurance partner BMS examines recent trends in claims made against physiotherapists and the most common areas of risk physiotherapists need to consider.

PHYSIOTHERAPY BOARD OF AUSTRALIA The board outlines how to maintain high standards of care when implementing AI in your practice.

AI IN PRACTICE Barry Nguyen considers the long-term effects of AI on practitioners and finding the balance between opportunity and the risk of losing critical skills.

Stay ahead of workplace compliance by reviewing the most critical updates to the Fair Work Act in 2024.

Your personal liability as a practitioner may be covered but what about your practice? The APA’s insurance partner BMS explains entity risks and how to protect your business.

Physiotherapists are naturally very giving people, says private practice owner Suzanne Rath, who can find themselves devoting all their time and energy to their staff. Suzanne discusses the importance of quitting being the go-to person and building staff capacity so you can focus on growing your business and becoming the leader you want to be.

RISK MANAGEMENT Scott Shelly and Alexander Sheridan of health law firm Barry Nilsson, along with BMS, discuss the use of artificial intelligence in note-taking, a physiotherapist’s professional obligations and the role of notes in mitigating risk.

RISK MANAGEMENT Effective communication with a client is crucial for a treating physiotherapist. Using a clinical scenario, Scott Shelly and Ashlee Sherman of Barry Nilsson explore an instance of ineffective communication and discuss safeguards to prevent such issues.

Like it or not, artificial intelligence is poised to make an impact on the practice of physiotherapy, both in the short term and in the long term.

October is Safe Work Month. Simon Mitchell, Michelle Strother, Marcus Mancer, Zac Lowth and Lucia Tsui of the APA Occupational Health national group present five discussion points about how physiotherapists can help keep workers physically, mentally and culturally safe.