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APA fronts Senate hearing to protect essential NDIS supports

Physiotherapy peak calls for stronger safeguards as provider confidence weakens The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) will appear before the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee at Parliament House today, urging Parliament not to pass the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 without significant amendments while new polling shows confidence among physiotherapy providers is deteriorating.
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APA welcomes physiotherapy’s inclusion in Commonwealth Prac Payments extension

Today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an expansion of payments for health professionals undertaking clinical and professional placements to include physiotherapy and several other allied health professions. The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes this decision, which will ensure more equitable access to those interested in studying physiotherapy and give physiotherapy students across Australia much-needed financial relief as they complete mandatory, unpaid clinical placements.
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Flawed NDIS price freeze for physiotherapy fails to recognise increasing cost of delivering high-quality supports, contradicts efforts to reform the Scheme

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is incredibly disappointed by the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) decision to freeze price limits for physiotherapy supports for the coming year. The unfounded decision contradicts recently announced National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reform efforts, ignores the rising cost of providing high-quality support and relies on a flawed assessment of current market conditions.
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Working out digital health technology's place in physiotherapy
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Federal budget 2026-27: A step forward, but deeper reform needed

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) cautiously welcomes the reform-focused sentiment of the 2026-27 Federal budget tonight and a positive announcement for veterans’ health.

APA National President Dr Rik Dawson said that this government’s willingness to pursue health care reform, despite the challenges of the current fiscal environment, is commendable.

‘We are pleased to see that, despite the challenging fiscal environment, the 2026-27 federal budget prioritises reforms across the health care sector,’ said Dr Dawson.

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APA releases statement calling for reforms to Support at Home pricing

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APA submission highlights need for greater access to healthcare for communities in underserved rural, regional and remote Australia

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has released its recent submission to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, calling for reforms to Medicare which remedy the Scheme’s failure to provide equitable access to physiotherapy in rural, regional and remote communities. 

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Federal Government commits to significant NDIS reform

Yesterday, Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing Mark Butler spoke before the National Press Club, announcing the Federal Government’s plans for significant reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the coming year.  

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