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2004 Media Releases
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| Exercise and Physiotherapy are for everyone September, 2004 | "Physiotherapy isn't just for elite athletes. Physiotherapists can help treat and prevent injuries for you and me as well". |
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| Australian Physiotherapists Head to Athens August, 2004 | Australian physiotherapists are heading off to Athens to work with the Australian Olympic team and athletes from around the world. |
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| Contacting Australian Physiotherapists at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. August, 2004 | There are physios working for the AOC with athletes in the Swimming, Sprinting, Football, Athletics, Triathlon, Rowing, Baseball, Volleyball, Hockey, Waterpolo and at AOC headquarters. | download document |
| Continence Awareness Week - Physiotherapy Central to the Treatment of Incontinence August, 2004 | Incontinence affects two million Australians every year, but how many affected people know that it can be treated, and is best treated by a physiotherapist? | download document |
| Unrecognised potential: physio management of diabetes 11 July, 2004 | The APA believes that Diabetes Week is the ideal time to highlight the positive role that the physiotherapy profession can have in the management and prevention of diabetes. | download document |
| Physiotherapists welcome Medicare items for physiotherapy : 30 June, 2004 | The APA is delighted by the launch today of Medicare items for allied health professionals to treat people with complex and chronic conditions. | download document |
| Physiotherapists welcome activity requirement but concerns must be addressed: 23 June, 2004 | The APA welcomes the Prime Ministers' call for a minimum of two hours of physical activity per week to combat obesity but APA President Katie Mickel says that areas of concern must be addressed. | download document |
| Initiative will improve outcomes for chronically ill: 8 June, 2004 | The APA has urged GPs and doctors' organisations to get behind the new Medicare initiative, which could benefit up to three million Australians with chronic diseases. | download document |
| Physiotherapists welcome green-light on Medicare expansion: 7 June, 2004 | The APA is delighted that the Health Minister has today given the green-light for the mechanism by which Medicare will fund physiotherapy treatments for people with complex and chronic conditions. | download document |
| Great Step Forward for Medicare, The Devil Will be in the EPC Detail: 10 March, 2004 | The APA welcomes the recognition by the Government and the Senate that primary health care is about more than doctors, nurses and drugs. The changes to Medicare and Enhanced Primary Care announced today are an important first step towards recognizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to primary health care. | download document |
| Joint statement from physiotherapists, podiatrists and psychologists: 1 March, 2004 | The taxpayer should expect the government to fund physiotherapy, podiatry and psychology, where there is strong evidence of effectiveness and cost efficiency. | download document |
| MedicarePlus - Brief Statement: 1 March, 2004 | Medicare needs to provide increased access to Physiotherapy. | download document |
| Physios welcome commitment to Private Health Insurance Rebate: 30 January, 2004 | The APA is today encouraged at the ALP’s federal platform which retains the private health insurance rebate in its current form. | download document |
| ALP Recognises Workforce Shortages: 30 January, 2004 | The APA is pleased to see that the ALP has included the complex but vital issue of workforce shortages in its draft federal platform. It is promising that the primary health care team, which includes physiotherapists, has been given a greater focus in the platform. | download document |
| Physios Support ALP's Plans to Tackle Childhood Obesity: 20 January, 2004 | The APA welcome's the ALP's commitment to invest $25 million over four years to tackle obesity. | download document |
| Don't let your education weigh you down! 6 January, 2004 | It is important to choose the right backpack to help protect your child's health the APA warned today. | download document |
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APA Election Releases 2004 Stay tuned for APA Election Releases throughout the 2004 Election Campaign. |
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| APA Document Title | Summary | Document |
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| Physiotherapy and the 2004 Election October 8, 2004 | Responses to the APA Physiotherapy and Health Election Questionnaire proved that there is more to the election health debate than was reported in the media. |
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| Member visits in marginal seats October 7, 2004 |
APA members in selected marginal seats volunteered to visit candidates to discuss local issues and seek commitments for action if candidates are elected. Posted here are members' reports of meetings. |
Ingrid Tall (Candidate); Brisbane (Electorate) Arch Bevis (Candidate); Brisbane (Electorate) |
| APA welcomes Benchmark of Care October 1, 2004 | The Australian Physiotherapy Association welcomes the ALP's announcement that it would introduce a Benchmark of Care for residential aged care facilities... |
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| Greens Understand Primary Health Care September 30, 2004 | In their response to the Australian Physiotherapy Association's Physiotherapy and Health Election Questionnaire, The Greens have demonstrated a clear understanding that primary health care is about more than doctors, nurses and drugs... | download document |
| Prevention - how to avoid hospital September 29, 2004 | Today's announcement by the ALP that Australians aged over 75 will be covered for all hospital costs by the Commonwealth Government is commendable. "But where is the money for new preventative strategies that can be used to keep people OUT of hospital?" said Ms Mickel, President of the APA... |
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| Evidence based health funding: The ALP gets on board September 29, 2004 | The APA is encouraged by the response it received from the ALP to its Physiotherapy and Health Election Questionnaire... |
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| ALP policy could increase access to physiotherapy September 29, 2004 | The Australian Physiotherapy Association welcomes the announcement by the ALP that private health insurance premiums will drop under the proposed MedicareGold system... |
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| ALP Misses Opportunity for Health Reform September 23, 2004 | The ALP's "Better Hospitals and Better Care" policy announced yesterday effectively allocated another billion dollars to doctors and nurses, whilst masquerading as a 'primary care' policy... |
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| APA Election Questionnaire September 23, 2004 |
The APA sent all political parties a questionnaire on their positions on different physiotherapy issues. Responses were requested by the 22nd of September. The responses received to date are listed to the right. |
Labor Response:
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| Broader Health Policy Debate Needed September 14, 2004 | The APA and the Australian Psychological Society welcome the announcements by both major parties this week that they would increase the Medicare rebate for General Practice... |
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| APA supports national health commission August 30, 2004 | The APA today welcomed the Australian Labor Party's commitment to genuine and fundamental health care reform using a national health commission. |
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