STUDENT PRIZE Volunteering and supporting others while studying at university led to Abeshek Nadarajah being awarded the APA Board of Directors Student Prize.

When Abeshek Nadarajah APAM made the decision to move from Melbourne to Rockhampton to study for his Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at Central Queensland University (CQUniversity), he knew that community would be central to his experience. 

At school, Cara van Wyk MACP thought the law would be her career path, with work experience giving a welcome hint of what could lie ahead.

Then an injury from a mountain bike accident in Year 11 led her to rehabilitation with an ‘incredible physio’.

Law was out, physiotherapy was in. 

The APA is the fourth member-based health association I have worked for.

There are similarities among all of them because issues of concern to members share certain commonalities.

All associations and organisations with a large, diverse membership working across the entirety of healthcare face substantial challenges in communicating.

The maximum number of weekly hours an employee can perform is 38 hours according to the National Employment Standards (NES).

For part-time employees, their maximum is typically based on the lesser of either 38 hours or their own normal ordinary hours.

The Physiotherapy Board of Australia welcomes moves to increase the physiotherapy workforce in Australia by improving pathways for the safe registration of internationally trained practitioners.

When Alisa McLachlan FACP, a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2019), was studying physiotherapy as an undergraduate at the University of Melbourne, she had a strong drive towards high achievement right from the start.

Continuing professional development (CPD) is an important part of being a practising physiotherapist in Australia.

It is a requirement of renewing your registration each year that you declare that you have complied with the CPD registration standard.

As a physiotherapist, you may find that running your business from home offers an appropriate balance—lowered costs and greater flexibility.

However, as with any business, there are risks and working from home carries risks that may not be on your radar.

What are they?

What are the potential risks?

Slips and falls

We have just had our very first face-to-face National Advisory Council (NAC) meeting for 2023 in Melbourne.

In NAC meetings, the APA national groups, entities, networks, councils, panels and the Board of Directors all come together to assess and talk about whatever factors are affecting the profession and to prioritise our responses and our proactive strategies.

Reflecting on this successful event, I came away with the same positive feelings and thoughts that meeting in person always gives rise to.