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The following information is directed to Physiotherapists from overseas wanting to gain employment in Australia. It was lifted from the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA).

Step 1 - Get your Skills Recognised
This is undertaken by the Australian Physiotherapy Council.

Step 2 - Register with a Physiotherapist Board
Physiotherapy Registration Boards are statutory authorities responsible for the registration of physiotherapists. Primarily the functions of the Physiotherapists Registration Boards in each State are:

• To protect public health and safety.
• Maintenance and promotion of professional standards of physiotherapy practice in each State and Territory
• To register physiotherapists
• To advise the Minister on matters relating to the standards of physiotherapy practice;
• To distribute information pertaining to Physiotherapy Registration Acts and the Regulations to physiotherapists, consumers and other interested persons.

You must register with the appropriate Physiotherapists Registration Board before practising as a physiotherapist in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory - Ms Janette Steele, Registrar; Phone: (08) 8999 4157; Fax: (08) 8999 4196; Email: healthprofessions.ths@nt.gov.au
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Western Australia
Victoria

Step 3 - Join the Australian Physiotherapy Association
Apply for membership here.

Step 4 - Purchase Professional Indemnity Insurance
It is recommended that indemnity insurance be obtained before commencing employment.

Step 5 - Obtain a Working Visa
The Department of Immigration can assist you with your applications for a working visa permit to work in Australia.

Step 6 - Find Employment
For a detailed listing of national vacancies, use the APA Classifeds.

Source: APA

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