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Long and repeated COVID report statement

The APA welcomes the ‘Sick and tired: Casting a long shadow' report findings released earlier this week, as a result of the Inquiry into Long COVID and Repeated COVID Infections.
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APA awarded Employer of Choice for second consecutive year

The APA has been awarded the 2023 Human Resources Director (HRD) 5-Star Employer of Choice award for the second year running.
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Voice to Parliament a step closer to closing the gap

The APA has released a statement in support of the Voice to Parliament, as part of the ongoing commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience a burden of disease, including musculoskeletal conditions, at 2.3 times the rate of non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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NSW election primed for healthcare reform

The NSW Government yesterday announced plans to equip two new integrated health hubs in south west Sydney with physiotherapists and other allied health services. 

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South Australia and Queensland’s opportunity for physios in urgent care

This week Minister for Health Mark Butler has called for expressions of interest for Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) in South Australia and Queensland. The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes this opportunity for physiotherapists to work in a team-based care model to reduce pressure on emergency departments and GPs.

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Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) endorses the vision for improving primary care as outlined in the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report and now eagerly expects the Government to deliver on this reform.

The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce has delivered a vision for improving primary care, and there is now an expectation the Albanese Government will deliver on this.