The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling on all political parties to put health reform at the center of their election commitments, following a recent vote of no confidence in the current Tasmanian Government only a year into its term. This weekend’s election offers more than a change of leadership. It is a crucial opportunity to restore public trust and deliver real improvements to the health and lives of Tasmanians.

Last week, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released new best practice guidelines to prevent falls in older people. The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes the guidelines which highlight the irrefutable importance of physiotherapy-led exercise plans in falls prevention.  

Yesterday's implementation of cuts to the NDIS will devastate access to critical services for people living with disability.  

Despite the APA and many other allied health bodies raising overwhelming concern for participants and providers, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has proceeded with changes based on flawed, limited data and developed without sector consultation.

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has implored the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to urgently pause its planned cuts to price limits and travel expenses for therapy services, set to take effect on 1 July.

Yesterday, the APA met with the Office of Senator Jenny McAllister, Minister for the NDIS, to present robust, independent evidence that clearly shows the NDIA’s decision-making is flawed. We were encouraged by the meeting, which resulted in the swift facilitation of a meeting with the NDIA, which took place this morning.

The Australian Physiotherapy Association, Dietitians Australia, Australian Podiatry Association, Speech Pathology Australia, Occupational Therapy Australia, the Australian Psychological Society, Exercise & Sports Science Australia, Osteopathy Australia and Australian Association of Social Workers are calling on the Federal Government and the National Disability Insurance Agency to immediately halt and review the NDIS pricing decision which poses a direct threat to essential supports and choice for people with disability.  

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is demanding the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) immediately halt the implementation of its 2025-26 Annual Pricing Review – before it causes irreversible harm to a sector on the brink of collapse.  

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is appalled by the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) decision to lower price limits for physiotherapy supports, which ignores five years of price freezes and ongoing pressures of rising operational costs.

This decision will diminish access to critical care for many of Australia’s most vulnerable people, creating unsustainable pressure on physiotherapists providing support under the NDIS.