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06 Jul, 2023

Chalmers tied in knots over physiotherapy

May 2023

Australia's leading body of physiotherapists has hit back at the federal government's claim that access to allied health in aged care facilities has not reduced after funding changes were made by the Albanese government last year.

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In the news
05 Jul, 2023

Introducing Australia's clinical care standard for low back pain

May 2023

A new clinical care standard provides evidence‐based guidance to help clinicians deliver best care for people with low back pain.

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In the news
05 Jul, 2023

May the fourth be with health reform

April 2023

More than 200 healthcare movers and shakers will converge on Canberra next month to tackle the biggest barriers to healthcare reform.

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In the news
05 Jul, 2023

Fifth times charm for Stroke Award finalist

April 2023

One of Stroke Foundation’s most active and avid ambassadors has been named as a finalist in the 2023 Stroke Awards.

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In the news
20 Jun, 2023

Government’s prescriptive funding of aged care services woefully inadequate

March 2022

The rights of older people in residential aged care have been neglected for far too long. Basic rights of maintaining their physical and mental health, enjoying a decent quality of life and choosing who cares for them and how, are being left by the wayside.

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In the news
20 Jun, 2023

“Aged care homes are wasting money on allied health”: Providers’ funding ends

March 2022

Aged Care Services Minister Richard Colbeck has informed aged care providers they will no longer receive funding specifically earmarked for allied health services, such as physiotherapy.

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In the news
16 Jun, 2023

Physiotherapists support calls for national surgery plan

March 2022

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has supported calls by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) for all levels of Government to develop a national plan addressing the growing and increasingly critical backlog of elective surgeries.

The AMA and RACS highlighted new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data, showing Australians are now waiting longer than ever for essential surgery.

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In the news
16 Jun, 2023

What do Physiotherapists do?

March 2022

Physiotherapy is the treatment of injury, disease and disorders through physical methods — such as exercise, massage, manipulation and other treatments — over medication and surgery.

Choosing a career in physiotherapy can be incredibly rewarding. In your daily work, you are helping people who have been injured to recover from or adjust to their conditions and live more independently.

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