June 2023

In an effort to address healthcare inequity, the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is launching the third season of The Deadly Physios podcast during the 2023 NAIDOC Week. With the theme ‘For Our Elders’, the podcast aims to promote allyship and amplify leading voices in the field. Hosted by proud Kamilaroi man Cameron Edwards, the podcast features a lineup of esteemed guests, including former Brisbane Broncos rugby league player Nick Kenny, who is now a practice director and physiotherapist with experience in remote Indigenous communities.

June 2023

If you've been impacted by prostate cancer, you may have experienced some form of urinary incontinence (UI). The good news is - there are support and treatment options available for many men.

June 2023

An estimated one in six Australians reported having back problems in 2017–18, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. In 2018–19, more money was spent on managing musculoskeletal disorders, including back problems, than any other category of disease, condition or injury in Australia.

May 2023

West Pennant Hills Stroke Survivor Priya Sharma has won the Stroke Foundation’s Improving Life After Stroke Award for 2023.

May 2023

Australia's leading body of physiotherapists has hit back at the federal government's claim that access to allied health in aged care facilities has not reduced after funding changes were made by the Albanese government last year. 

May 2023

A new clinical care standard provides evidence‐based guidance to help clinicians deliver best care for people with low back pain.

April 2023

More than 200 healthcare movers and shakers will converge on Canberra next month to tackle the biggest barriers to healthcare reform.

April 2023

One of Stroke Foundation’s most active and avid ambassadors has been named as a finalist in the 2023 Stroke Awards.

March 2023

Cross-sector collaboration is essential for addressing the complex and interrelated issues that impact our health system, such as access to healthcare services, digital infrastructure, social determinants of health, chronic disease management and an ageing population.

March 2023

“Most of the time in pelvic pain or pelvic health, things are quite complex. So we need to know the whole picture.”
Chances are, you’ve never heard of a pelvic floor physio before but it’s likely someone close to you could benefit from seeing one. Not to be mistaken for a women’s health physio, a pelvic floor physiotherapist, as the name suggests, addresses pelvic floor issues specifically.