Physiotherapy Education In Australia

Physiotherapy Education In Australia
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