Diversity in the workplace has become a key focus for organisations in recent years as the benefits of implementing equal opportunity and inclusive initiatives have become increasingly apparent. 

As we celebrate Physiotherapy Day 2020, the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (the Board) reflects on the past 12 months. 

Added pressure due to the pandemic may lead to increased feelings of stress, fear or anxiety—which is likely to heighten the potential for conflict within a business. A conflict management process will assist in navigating disagreements that may arise. 

Physiotherapists have played an important role in the pandemic response; accordingly, the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (the Board) has made some adjustments to CPD and student placements.

The APA National Professionals Standards Panel, in collaboration with the NSW Physiotherapy Council, examine the boundaries between physiotherapist and past patient. 

Maintaining appropriate professional relationships when working with patients is an ethical requirement of all physiotherapists. The Physiotherapy Board of Australia (PBA) is unequivocal in its guidelines with respect to preserving clear professional boundaries with current patients.

What is it like working in an intensive care setting during the current coronavirus pandemic? A number of cardiorespiratory physiotherapists from around Australia answer some questions about managing patients with COVID-19.

Understanding how and why underpayment occurs is integral to ensuring you are paying staff the correct wages.

When Mary Magarey stepped up on to the stage at the APA Scientific Conference in Adelaide late last year to be named as one of three new APA Honoured Members, it was a defining moment in a long career devoted to the profession she loves. But becoming a physiotherapist wasn’t always in her plan.

With his course ‘Mastering Lower Limb Tendinopathy’ delivered in an online setting, Peter Malliaras outlines the importance of practical application when learning theory.

Ensuring the wellbeing of workers while in isolation poses a difficult challenge, but steps can be taken to connect staff members to their colleagues and the business as a whole.