Physiotherapy assistant (PTA)
- membership for physiotherapy assistants
- insurance is not included.
- are enrolled in and in the process of completing a qualification, such as Certificate IV Allied Health (Physiotherapy) or equivalent; or Certificate III Allied Health (Physiotherapy) or
- have completed an APA approved accredited training program or qualification eg, Certificate IV Allied Health (Physiotherapy) or equivalent; or Certificate III allied Health (Physiotherapy) and is working as a PTA; or
- are engaged or employed under the supervision and delegation of allied health professionals, within the Supervision and delegation framework for allied health assistants within the relevant state or territory; and
- do not carry out any assessment, diagnosis, program planning, program evaluation or client/family education; or
- have worked as a PTA for at least one year, as confirmed by an APA member employer; or
- are an international physiotherapy graduate not eligible for Australian registration and are working as a PTA.