How to become a Registered Physiotherapist in Australia??

Namaste Everyone,
In this video, I have discussed in brief the process of being a Registered Physiotherapist in Australia.
So there are two ways in which the student coming to Australia can qualify.
1) Studying a Physiotherapy Course - Bachelors or Masters (which is approved course or study program through AHPRA). AHPRA is abbreviated for Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency is the authority responsible for providing registration to the health professionals including physios, nurses, doctors and number of other health professionals.
If you have studied for any of the courses from above then you can straightaway get registered as physio and YOU DO NOT NEED TO GO THROUGH THE EXAMS PROCESS! But the hard part is getting into the course as you would require 7 each bands in IELTS/PTE and 70% and above marks or grades In your bachelors degree course (for each year). Please me mindful of the course fees to study a physiotherapy course from above listed universities as they are way to HIGH as well!
2) The alternate pathway to above is that you can take the Standard Assessment Pathway through Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC). APC is responsible authority to provide qualification as a physiotherapist in order to become a Fully registered Physiotherapist.
There are 3 stages for this pathway:
A) Eligibility assessment
B) Written Assessment
C) Clinical Assessment
- With Eligibility Assessment, you will get your degree from India assessed first where you need IAP REGISTRATION (MUST) and mark -sheets from your bachelors degree and again 7 each bands in IELTS OR PTE.
(Advantage of getting this is once you are done with this, APC will provide you with Interim certificate which will allow you to find job as Limited registration Physiotherapist and is valid for 2 years (can be renewed depending on if you are on the way of doing exams. This means that you can work as a Physio under supervision. (P.S this is not a physio assistant job but you are working as a physio under supervision. And again the registration authority is AHPRA in order to apply for limited registration physio once you find a job. (Abbreviated as LR Physio).
- Written assessment includes a theory exam of multiple choice questions, two papers with 60 questions in each and exam marking is 1000! Passing criteria is to get minimum of 500/1000. No limit on number of attempts if you are unsuccessful.
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- Clinical assessment has three exams: Musculoskeletal, Cardio-respiratory and Neurology. Exam is a simulation based exam on highly trained actors. PLEASE BE REMINDED : the clinical assessment has only two attempts and if you are unsuccessful with those two attempts, you would need to restart the process back from step 1 and then written and clinical again! :(
Last but not the least!
For Indian Physios, the written assessment is conducted remotely and also can be given from India but for Clinical you need to come to Australia.
Also, there is an AAPTA group which is (Australian Association of Physiotherapists Trained Abroad) Incorporated which has mentors and helps overseas candidates to get through the exams!
AAPTA is a Not-for-Profit and values-driven organization that represents the best interests of overseas qualified Physiotherapists choosing to practice Physiotherapy in Australia. AAPTA is a pioneer in establishing a network that connects and brings all the overseas physiotherapists together onto one platform; this is the place where learning and success are achieved through sharing, caring and supporting with a spirit of giving back to the community.
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Here's the link: www.ahpra.gov.au/Accreditatio...
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Link of this APC pathway is :
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