August 2022
AUGUST is Tradies National Health Awareness Month, begun ten years ago by the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
The association is concerned that physically-demanding trade jobs can cause and exacerbate a range of injuries.
August 2022
Finding the cause of your head pain means no more suffering in silence.
Aug 2022
The Federal Government’s new Strengthening Medicare Taskforce met for the first time last week, and released a communiqué outlining its key priorities and overall approach, as Croakey reported together with some insights shared by taskforce member Professor Stephen Duckett.
July 2022
Long COVID should be recognised as a chronic medical condition so more Australians can access appropriate care, health experts say.
July 2022
When training for an upcoming fun run or other sporting activity, or during regular exercise, experiencing an injury is frustrating, maybe painful and potentially serious.
June 2022
In a joint statement Physiotherapy and Dementia, peak health bodies have united to draw attention to the critical importance of maintaining physical health, and its impact on improving mental health and wellbeing of people living with dementia.
May2022
With the federal election just days away, the Australian Physiotherapy Association is calling on the next government to commit to funding allied services for aged care residents.
May 2022
The new funding model for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), has been the subject of much scrutiny as its activation in October 2022 draws closer.
The new model boasts some promising improvements on the outgoing Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI), including a $28.20 increase (per resident, per day) in the base rate of funding, and the mandating of new minimum care hours.
April 2022
Integrating physical and mental health care, by connecting services and addressing health system gaps, must be a priority in tackling suicide.
May 2022
The Australian Physiotherapy Association has taken aim at the lack of specified allied health funding for aged care in the Federal Government’s proposed new funding tool, the AN-ACC.