The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes the $123 million investment in rural health workforce and training under the Stronger Rural Health Strategy. This investment delivers a strong package for the rural health workforce and health services to tackle health disparities and strengthen access for rural and remote communities.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes the Government’s Budget measures, including increased investment in Residential Aged Care, allied health Rural Generalist Pathways, access to primary care and mental health. This funding will deliver substantial improvements.
However, systemic reform that supports and expands the role of physiotherapy in multidisciplinary practice is key to achieving better health outcomes for all Australians.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) today launched their ‘With Your Physio’ campaign, targeting the more than 11 million Australians who live with one or more chronic health conditions to seek out physiotherapy as part of their journey.
The Federal Budget will be a litmus test of the Australian Government’s commitment to quality aged care and increased access to critical services such as physiotherapy.
The Government must take this once-in-a-generation opportunity to address the failures of the aged care system by accepting key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has called on the Federal Government to immediately cease the implementation of independent assessment (IA) tools into NDIS planning.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has made a submission to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, calling for investment in expanding multidisciplinary mental health teams which offer diverse skills and expertise, and for the recognition of the critical role physiotherapists play in mental health.
APA Mental Health Group National Chair Ellen Lake, APAM, knows these types of multidisciplinary models deliver higher quality healthcare and better outcome measures.
A landmark report released by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) provides irrefutable evidence of the cost effectiveness and enhanced quality of life delivered by physiotherapy interventions.
The Value of Physiotherapy report launched today by Olympic athlete Jessica Trengove, delivers a comprehensive, independent analysis undertaken by the NOUS Group that demonstrates the economic benefits that physiotherapy provides to patients and the Australian healthcare system.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling on the federal government to immediately cease plans to introduce independent assessments (IA) and take the necessary steps to uphold the intrinsic values of the NDIS. This follows the senate estimates hearing last night and the leaking of proposed legislative changes which fundamentally alter the scheme’s intended purpose.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has welcomed the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which identified promoting and maintaining mobility to reduce the risk of life-threatening falls in older people. It has called on the federal government to roll out a comprehensive plan for implementation of its recommendations that has person centred care, not cost centred, as its basis.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) are calling on state and territory governments to ensure the ongoing health response to the COVID-19 pandemic includes access to essential health care services.