Animal physiotherapists are shining a light on a common condition affecting more than two thirds of racehorses to prevent injury to both the animal and rider if left untreated.   

The underdiagnosed and increasingly prevalent injury ‘kissing spines’ sidelined multiple Group 1 winner Alligator Blood in 2020, steering him close to retirement¹, proving his comeback at the Might and Power Stakes 2024 last month and most recent third place at the Cox Plate last weekend all the more memorable.  

The Minister for Health and Aged Care the Hon. Mark Butler MP today announced welcome moves to strengthen Medicare and improve primary care access, securing two new Urgent Care Clinic providers and tripling the bulk billing incentive for GPs treating commonwealth concession card holders.  

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) acknowledges the recent Voice to Parliament referendum outcome and reaffirms our commitment to reconciliation and improved health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

While the referendum did not yield the desired result, the APA remains hopeful that all Australians share the aspiration to bridge divisions and create a brighter future. 

The prolonged effects of sustained concussions are only just beginning to be realised, with former AFL players speaking out on their symptoms and the long-term effects of repeated trauma to the head. Concussion currently accounts for 1 in 8 of the injuries sustained in community Australian rules football¹. It’s the most common injury requiring hospitalisation² from the sport in Australia.

Sixty years ago, in the midst of the Vietnam War, a determined teenager named Amat Binnoore answered the call to serve his country.

Now in his late 70s, Amat is a decorated veteran and a former Branch President of Outer Eastern Melbourne Vietnam Veterans Inc. Photos he took during his tour in Vietnam are included in the Australian War Memorial’s collection. 

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The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten has seen first-hand the impact of evidence-led physiotherapy on the quality of life for children living with disability. 

Mr Shorten visited the Healthy Strides Foundation yesterday and acknowledged that a sustainable NDIS requires therapies backed by evidence and research.

A 'fair go’ for tradies has been a key concern following the pension age raise to 67 last month¹, with tradies already being disproportionately affected by workplace injuries and chronic conditions².  

Body stressing, lifting, pushing, pulling, or bending is the primary cause of workplace injury, with the most serious injury claims involving joints and muscles³.

The awareness around sport-related concussions has been steadily increasing over recent years, causing Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Injury Spotter Kerry Peek and Matildas’ Head Physiotherapist Jaclyn Benz to take strong prevention and assessment measures into account as the tournament kicks off.