Written employment contracts are a key tool for setting clear expectations, reducing misunderstandings and protecting the rights of both employers and employees while ensuring that each fulfils their obligations. 

WOMEN’S PELVIC HEALTH LEVELS 1 AND 2 – PART B 

Designed to help physiotherapists develop their practical skills and clinical reasoning in women’s health, this course aligns with content taught in the online Level 1 Women’s Pelvic Health course. 

When I was a student physiotherapist, becoming vice-president of the APA was the last thing on my mind. 

What I did have was a strong work ethic and a curiosity to learn beyond what was being taught. 

I would stay back after placements, help out on sports sidelines or sit in on extra presentations. 

I didn’t see it as ‘volunteering’ at the time – I was just generally interested in what was happening around me. 

Looking back, that mindset shaped everything that followed. 

From one year to the next, the goal of the Physiotherapy Board of Australia remains constant – to protect the public by ensuring that all physiotherapists in Australia are suitably trained, qualified and safe to practise. 

Most of us enter this profession because we are passionate about helping people. We become great clinicians through hard work, persistence and an investment in our continuing education. 

For those of us who accidentally find our way to running a business, the next challenge becomes: how do I transition from clinician to business owner and who can help? 

Last year we released our strategy plan, Towards 2030. 

At its heart is a simple but powerful commitment to the people who make this organisation what it is: our volunteers. 

Through our connection pillar, we are working to recognise and reward the contributions our volunteers make to strengthen our profession. Across the association, members volunteer at every level. 

Sarah Takac APAM knew she wanted to pursue physiotherapy from year 10 onwards. 

When she discovered that aquatic physiotherapy was an option, her future became even clearer. 

When Emma Kirby APAM first began studying to be a physiotherapist, she didn’t imagine that her future patients would primarily be four-legged. 

From hands-on practice in South Australia to international collaborations in Kenya, Colombia, Scandinavia and Thailand, Specialist Occupational Health Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2008) Dr Rose Boucaut FACP has built a career around one goal—helping people stay safe and well at work.