Overview

This topic introduces students to the physiotherapy profession including the development of the profession, scope of current physiotherapy practice, the professional framework in Australia and the philosophical, ethical and theoretical basis for practice.

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Aims

This topic aims to introduce and orientate students to the profession of physiotherapy.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Describe at a beginning level the application of physical therapy to enhance health
2.
Describe the key elements of the physiotherapy process
3.
Define and use key terms in physiotherapy
4.
Describe the development, organization, typical work environments and scope of practice for the profession in Australia
5.
Identify at a beginning level the underlying philosophical, theoretical and ethical base for the profession

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