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Build your confidence and capability in disability physiotherapy with this practical, evidence-informed professional development program.

Disability Physiotherapy Level 1 is designed to help physiotherapists develop the knowledge, clinical reasoning and practical skills required to deliver high-quality services for people with disability across the lifespan. Through a best-practice lens, participants will explore contemporary disability practice, person-centred care, multidisciplinary collaboration and the physiotherapist's role within the disability sector.

The course also provides practical insight into the NDIS and broader disability funding landscape, helping clinicians translate knowledge into meaningful outcomes for clients.

By completing this course, participants will be able to:
• Apply contemporary disability practice principles to physiotherapy service delivery
• Deliver person-centred and goal-directed interventions
• Work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Better understand the NDIS and its impact on physiotherapy practice
• Adapt assessments and interventions to meet the needs of people with a range of disabilities


Course structure

• Part A (completed separately) – To purchase please visit: Disability Physiotherapy Level 1 - Part A
Seven self-paced online modules providing the foundational knowledge required for disability physiotherapy practice.
NOTE: Part A must be completed before attending Parts B & C

• Part B – Live Virtual Classroom
Join expert presenters and fellow participants in an interactive online session facilitated featuring discussion, case-based learning and opportunities to ask questions and reflect on practice.
Date: Monday 28 September 2026
Time:
VIC, TAS, NSW, ACT, QLD - 7:00pm AEST
SA, NT - 6:30pm
WA - 5:00pm
*Attendance at the live virtual classroom is required before attending the face-to-face practical workshop.

• Part C – Face-to-Face Practical Workshop
Consolidate your learning through facilitated practical activities, clinical reasoning exercises and application of key disability physiotherapy concepts in a collaborative learning environment.
Date: Saturday 17 November 2026
Time: 8:15am - 4:30pm

Who should attend?
This course is ideal for physiotherapists who are:
• New to disability physiotherapy
• Working with NDIS participants
• Transitioning into community or disability practice
• Seeking a strong foundation in contemporary disability service delivery

EMPLOYERS
Are you looking to attract the newest talent in physiotherapy? Showcase your organisation and job opportunities to some of the most passionate emerging physiotherapists in the country at APA Career Connect!

Maximise your time by meeting students and recent graduates who can join your growing practice at APA Career Connect. Book an exhibition space, bring any promotional material you like and have a chat with physiotherapy students and graduates about to find the best new talent to match your practice.

All types of physiotherapy employers or recruiters from metropolitan and regional VIC/TAS are welcome. Interested in exhibiting? For registration details, email Jason.Smith@australian.physio

STUDENTS
Are you in your final years of physiotherapy study or a recent graduate? Wondering what your physiotherapy career could look like? APA's Career Connect can help match you with likeminded employers, so you can embark on the career you've always dreamed of.

Free for members, APA's Career Connect brings you the opportunity to network with a variety of metropolitan and regional area employers from the private practice and public sector, which includes representatives from hospitals, allied health providers, private practices and recruitment services.

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APA student membership is free.

VIC/TAS PROGRAM
4.30 pm – 7.00 pm: Exhibition of physio employers and recruitment agencies from metropolitan and regional VIC and TAS ready to discuss graduate opportunities.

Course Times: Friday 1:00 PM (Registration 12:45 PM), Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

This course has been designed to provide an opportunity for physiotherapists to develop their practical skills and clinical reasoning associated with content taught in the online Level 2 Women's Pelvic Health Part A course.

This practical course is structured around a ‘clinical case studies' format. Physiotherapists will be guided through a number of case studies involving role play of the initial pelvic health patient interview, brainstorming differential diagnoses, choosing appropriate objective assessments to carry out, interpretation of assessment results (including sensation related bladder diary, vaginal / digital rectal examination results and reports from multidisciplinary health providers), and developing an appropriate treatment plan.

In addition, physiotherapists will have the opportunity to learn the necessary procedures (including infection control, obtaining informed consent and practical skills) required to perform internal vaginal examination and digital rectal examination for the purpose of pelvic floor assessment, as well as Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (TTNS) for the management of OAB.

As part of your registration, you are agreeing to model for both the internal vaginal examination and digital rectal examination. For information regarding the vaginal and rectal examinations, please click here

The primary aim of this course is to provide physiotherapists with the skills to assess and prescribe wheelchairs and seating for neurological clients.

Participants will gain an understanding of their role in the multidisciplinary process and achieve confidence and expertise to work with key stakeholders.

Upon completion of the course participants will have gained knowledge and practical experience in assessment, clinical reasoning, delivery and review processes.

Seating will be considered in the broader context of 24 hour postural management and the unique client situation.

The Neurological Physiotherapy Level 2 Course is at Intermediate level aligned to the Competence Framework.

A physiotherapy practitioner at this level can independently manage clients with more complex presentations. It would suit physiotherapists:
- With some years of experience in this area of practice
- Who have undertaken relevant further learning or qualification in this area of practice

The Course uses a mix of teaching and learning approaches with a focus on active learning and learner-centred strategies. These include PowerPoint presentations, practicals and facilitated case-based group discussions. Within the Course, participants will apply and demonstrate their enhanced knowledge, and translate this into practical application. A range of case studies and practical sessions will allow the presenters to work within their experience.