Physiotherapy Education in Australia

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Physiotherapy is a drug-free therapy employing a range of techniques, including joint mobilisation and manipulation, exercises and stretches, massage, ice treatments, heat packs, ultra sound, airway clearance techniques and breathing exercises.

Physiotherapy programs currently are offered at 12 Universities around Australia. There are two principal degree pathways:

A four-year bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy or Applied Science (Physiotherapy)

A graduate entry Masters program (usually a two-year program).

All of these pathways qualify the graduate as an entry-level physiotherapists eligible to apply for registration.

Most physiotherapy courses have a theoretical and a practical component. In the practical component students undertake placements at different health care organisations, including acute hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, community health centres and private practice.

Some of the universities offering courses in different states are outlined below.

Physiotherapy Sydney Training

The University of Sydney

Discipline of Physiotherapy
Cumberland Campus
75 East Street
Lidcombe NSW 2141
W: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au

University of Western Sydney

College of Health and Science
School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
University of Western Sydney
Locked Bay 1797
Penrith South DC NSW 1797
Australia
School Enquiries
www.uws.edu.au

Physiotherapy Melbourne Training

The University of Melbourne

Melbourne Physiotherapy School
Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine
202 Berkeley Street
Vic 3010
W: www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au

Monash University

Department of Physiotherapy
School of Primary Health Care
Monash University
Building B
McMahons Road
Frankston Victoria 3199
Australia
W: www.med.monash.edu.au/physio

La Trobe University

School of Physiotherapy
Bundoora VIC 3086
W: www.latrobe.edu.au/physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Newcastle Training

University of Newcastle

School of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health
Room HA12, Hunter Building
The University of Newcastle
University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308
W: www.newcastle.edu.au/school/health-sciences/areas-of-study/physiotherapy.html

Physiotherapy Brisbane Training

The University of Queensland

Department of Physiotherapy
St Lucia Qld 4072
W: www.shrs.uq.edu.au/physio

Physiotherapy Gold Coast Training

Griffith University

School of Physiotherapy & Exercise Science
Clinical Science 1 (G02) Room 1.04
Gold Coast Campus, Qld 4222
W: www.griffith.edu.au/health/school-physiotherapy-exercise-science

Physiotherapy Canberra Training

University of Canberra

School of Health Sciences
University of Canberra ACT 2601
W: www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/health/physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Perth Training

The University of Western Australia

Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Science
M572, 35 Stirling Hwy, CRAWLEY, WA 6009
W: http://www.uwa.edu.au/

University of Notre Dame Australia

School of Physiotherapy
19 Mouat St (PO Box 1225)
Fremantle WA 6959
W: www.nd.edu.au/fremantle/schools/health/schools/physiotherapy

Curtin University of Technology

School of Physiotherapy
GPO Box U1987
Perth WA 6845
W: physiotherapy.curtin.edu.au

Physiotherapy Adelaide Training

University of South Australia

School of Health Sciences
GPO Box 2471
Adelaide SA 5001
W: www.unisa.edu.au/hls/progscourses/physio.asp

Physiotherapy Albury Training

Charles Sturt University

Faculty of Health Studies
Albury-Wodonga Campus
PO BOX 789 Albury NSW 2640

W: www.csu.edu.au/faculty/science/cmhealth

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