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Physiotherapist - 252511

Description

Physiotherapists assess, treat, and prevent disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease.

Skill Level

1

Alternative Titles

  • Physical Therapist

Specialisations

  • Aquatic Physiotherapist
  • Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist
  • Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist
  • Gerentological Physiotherapist
  • Maori Physiotherapist (NZ)
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
  • Neurological Physiotherapist
  • Occupational Health Physiotherapist
  • Paediatric Physiotherapist
  • Sports Physiotherapist
Skills Assessment Requirements

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Physiotherapist is Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited (APC). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

  • You can apply for a Skills Assessment if you hold:
    • Qualification completed in Australia that is on the Board’s Approved Programs of Study list; or
    • Council-issued Certificate of Substantial Equivalence after completing the Equivalence of Qualification Pathway
    • Council-issued Final Certificate after successfully completing the Standard Assessment Pathway
    • Current and unconditional General Registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
    • Current and unconditional Annual Practising Certificate with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand

AND

  • You meet AHPHRA’s English Language Skills Registration Standard:
    • English is the applicant’s primary language AND all primary and secondary education taught and assessed in English in a recognised country AND tertiary education in the relevant professional discipline; OR
    • Applicant has at least two years of secondary education taught and assessed in English in a recognised country AND tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country; OR
    • Applicant has completed at least six years continuous (full-time equivalent) education taught and assessed solely in English in any of the recognised counties; OR
    • English skills assessed through an English Language Test with the applicant achieving the following minimum scores:
      • IETLS – minimum 7.0
      • OET – minimum score of B in each component
      • PTE Academic – minimum 65 in each communicative skills
      • TOEFL iBT – minimum 94 and the following minimum scores in each section: 24 in listening and reading, 27 in writing and 23 in speaking
  • Standard Assessment Pathway
    • Applicants must have a minimum diploma level qualification; AND
    • Meet the qualification requirement registration without any restriction or already hold registration, OR
    • Be able to legally practice without restriction in your country of training
  • Equivalence of Qualification Pathway
    • This pathway evaluates whether an overseas physiotherapy qualification can be considered comparable to an accredited Australian course as a route to General Registration
    • Cultural Safety Training – completion of this program is required for applicants from 15 January 2020
Group Title 2525 Physiotherapists
Group Description

Assess, treat and prevent disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease.

Tasks

  • Administering muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests to identify and assess physical problems of patients
  • Designing treatment programs to address patients’ problems
  • Treating patients to reduce pain, improve circulation, strengthen muscles, improve cardiothoracic, cardiovascular and respiratory functions, restore joint mobility, and improve balance and coordination
  • Using the therapeutic properties of exercise, heat, cold, massage, manipulation, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, ultraviolet and infra-red light and ultrasound in the treatment of patients
  • Reviewing, continually monitoring, assessing and evaluating programs and treatments
  • Consulting with other Health Professionals as required about patients’ problems, needs and progress
  • Instructing patients and their families in procedures to be continued at home
  • Recording treatments given and patients’ responses and progress
  • Developing and implementing screening and preventative health promotion programs

Skill Level

Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing is required.

Occupations in this Group

  • 252511 Physiotherapist

How to calculate your points (skilled visas)

To apply for a skilled visa, you must determine your points score. The minimum required to be eligible is 65 points. However, depending on your occupation, the demand, and the state you are applying to, you may need a higher score to receive an invitation.

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