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The APA plays an important role in Australian health and public policy development, and in promoting the role of physiotherapy in the health and wellbeing of Australians. One way we send our message is through media release distribution.

Media Enquiries:
We can provide physiotherapists specifically for comment or advice on a variety of issues including those listed below. Please contact the APA's national office to arrange interviews and request images for publication.
Ph: 03 9536 0888, media@physiotherapy.asn.au

APA supports physiotherapists taking industrial action December 10, 2007	The Australian Physiotherapy Association fully supports the industrial action being taken by Victorian physiotherapists in support of better terms and conditions. Health Services Union members began rolling stoppages last Wednesday.	download document
Elderly denied physiotherapy, APA survey shows December 9, 2007	Many of the elderly in residential aged care are going without the physiotherapy treatment they need to allow them to undertake basic activities, according to a survey by the Australian Physiotherapy Association.	download document
Baby walkers not recommended by physiotherapists December 5, 2007	The Australian Physiotherapy Association has reminded parents not to buy a baby walker because of the risk of injury and because they may cause a delay in their babies learning to walk.	download document
APA welcomes new health leadership December 3, 2007	Australian Physiotherapy Association President Peter Fazey congratulated Ms Nicola Roxon on her appointment as the new Minister for Health and Ageing and welcomed the opportunity to work with her.	download document
No comprehension in primary health care November 1, 2007	Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) President, Mr Peter Fazey, today expressed disappointment at the Government's plan to ensure Australia has the skilled workforce necessary to deliver quality health care.	download document
Singer turns her loss into inspiration October 8, 2007	A South Australian woman has been honoured with a national award for her exceptional recovery from a tragic accident that killed her young son instantly and left her in a coma.	download document
Specialist physiotherapists graduate in record numbers October 5, 2007	A highlight of the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s Conference Week in Cairns, from October 4-8, will be the graduation of 37 physiotherapists who will become Fellows of the Australian College of Physiotherapist.¬	download document
Global disaster looms over children using computers October 5, 2007	Australian children are among the first humans to have used computers and played electronic games for their entire lives. Children’s muscles and bones are still developing so they may be more at risk than adults, a conference will be told.	download document
Science helps perfect the golf swing, says physiotherapist October 5, 2007	Innovative professional golf coaches are using science and art to improve the golf swing with the use of three-dimensional kinematic assessment and biofeedback, a system of tracking body movements and its analysis.	download document
1500 physiotherapists to engage in plenty of back chat October 1, 2007	More than 1500 Australian and international physiotherapists will take over a stretch of far north Queensland for the inaugural Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Conference Week from October 4-8.	download document
Retirement of boomers to worsen shortages August 22, 2007	Australia’s shortage of physiotherapists is predicted to worsen with the retirement of older, mostly female baby-boomer physiotherapists, according to a study published in the Australian Journal of Physiotherapy.	download document
Hospital waiting lists cut by physiotherapists, study find July 4, 2007	The Australian Physiotherapy Association today welcomed the publication of a pilot study that showed assessment by physiotherapists was an effective way to manage the long waiting lists for orthopaedic specialists.	download document
Cool-down doesn’t prevent muscle soreness after exercise July 3, 2007	A study published in the Australian Journal of Physiotherapy by Australian Physiotherapy Association members found warm-up produced small reductions in muscle soreness that were most apparent 48 hours after exercise.	download document
Physiotherapists on the backs of parents about SIDS June 28, 2007	Physiotherapists have today sought to reassure parents who are concerned about the increased risk of their children developing a misshapen head as a result of placing babies on their backs for sleeping.	download document
Study supports exercise and advice for back pain June 24, 2007	Back pain is one of the most frequent reasons for people going to the doctor, yet there has been no scientific evidence to test the effectiveness of the usual treatment of advice and exercise.	download document
Scholarships announced for physiotherapists June 24, 2007	The Victorian Community Foundation Felice Rosemary Lloyd Trust launched their 2007 scholarship program to provide funds for physiotherapists to travel overseas for post-graduate study or to further their professional development.	download document
New magazine Physiotherapy and You targets consumers May 15, 2007	The second issue of Physiotherapy and you, a new biannual glossy 32-page consumer title produced by the APA for waiting-room reading, is out next month. It showcases physiotherapy treatments and what physiotherapists do.	download document
Uni funding increase a good start May 9, 2007	The APA says the increase in funding of about $2000 for physiotherapy students doesn’t go far enough, and more is needed to ensure that physiotherapy programs receive the funding they need.	download document
Physios welcome national one-stop shop for registration April 16, 2007	The Australian Physiotherapy Association today welcomed the signing off by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) of a scheme for the national registration of nine health professions.	download document

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