• 31 Mar, 2023

A New Act to Replace the Disability Services Act 1986: Joint submission from Disability Representative Organisations

Submission formally endorsed by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

February 2023

  • 31 Mar, 2023

Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2023-2024 | Physiotherapy: high-value care for all.

Submission by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

January 2023

  • 31 Mar, 2023

Capability and Culture of the NDIA - Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS

Submission by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

December 2022

A male physiotherapist is standing up, smiling and touching the shoulder of a male patient who is sitting upright on a treatment table, looking at, and smiling back at the physiotherapist. The patient has a prosthetic leg.

NDIS pricing should be about quality, outcomes and sustainability not a race to the bottom

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) represents a key workforce of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) service providers and welcomes the priority the new government is placing on representation and reform of the scheme, to restore it to its founding promise: choice and control for participants.

  • 31 Mar, 2023

Current Scheme Implementation and Forecasting for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Supplementary submission by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

February 2022

  • 31 Mar, 2023

Current Scheme Implementation and Forecasting for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Submission by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

November 2021

Physical health of people with dementia neglected with tragic consequences

Physical health of people with dementia neglected with tragic consequences

Accidental falls are a leading cause of death in people living with dementia, yet less than 0.25 per cent of the $3 billion dementia health budget is spent on care that can prevent them.

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has welcomed the release of a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report, Dementia in Australia, launched to mark Dementia Action Week and highlighting the impact of the massive funding short fall.