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Reform starts here: APA welcomes the final report of the Scope of Practice Review and its potential to transform primary care

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes the final report of the Scope of Practice Review, Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce, which outlines robust solutions to overcoming barriers limiting high-value care across settings.

Veterans' healthcare is suffering and we need your help!

APA calls for immediate government action to meet veterans’ healthcare needs

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling for immediate government action to improve veterans' access to physiotherapy services, following the release of new data from its latest member survey and the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

  • 06 Nov, 2024

Inquiry into Reproductive, Maternal and Paediatric Health Services in Tasmania

Submission by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

September 2024

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Key to healthier communities in the ACT is investment in physiotherapy

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling on candidates in the upcoming 2024 Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Election to prioritise physiotherapy as a critical part of healthcare reform. With almost half of all adults in the ACT (48.7 per cent) living with chronic conditions, such as back pain and arthritis∗, timely access to physiotherapy can significantly reduce the burden on hospitals and improve the health outcomes of individuals and communities.

  • 06 Nov, 2024

APA ACT election statement 2024

Statement by Australian Physiotherapy Association

September 2024

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Statement on the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) acknowledges the critical work of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and welcomes the 122 recommendations outlined in the final report, which are essential to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of Australia's veterans.

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Third of physiotherapists consider exiting NDIS due to untenable pricing

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is warning of an imminent exodus of physiotherapists from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), driven by unsustainable pricing and a lack of necessary government reform. A recent APA member survey showed 31 per cent of physiotherapists are considering ceasing to provide therapy support to NDIS participants, reducing vital access to critical care for many of Australia’s most vulnerable people.

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Investment in culturally safe physiotherapy for First Nations people critical in NT election

Recent data by the Northern Territory (NT) Department of Health shows that Territorians are living longer but are sicker, amplifying the importance of the upcoming election on 24 August as a clear opportunity for candidates to prioritise the health outcomes for Territorians.

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Chronic pain creates national productivity crisis and exacerbates cost-of-living pressures for millions of Australians

New data shows nearly 50 per cent of Australians in their prime earning years living with chronic pain are unable to work1, with almost 30 per cent of those returning to work only capable of working at a reduced capacity.1

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Put patients first: APA's call for physiotherapy funding in Queensland

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is urging all candidates in the upcoming 2024 Queensland election to prioritise investment in physiotherapy. In an election statement released today, the APA evidences the value that physiotherapy can deliver to the state and to the healthcare outcomes of all Queenslanders.