The Physiotherapy Board of Australia has established State and Territory Boards to support the work of the National Board in the national scheme. The National Board will set policy and professional standards, and the State and Territory Boards will continue to make individual notification and registration decisions affecting individual physiotherapists.
Functions of the Board
The functions of the Physiotherapy Board of Australia include:
- registering physiotherapists and students
- developing standards, codes and guidelines for the physiotherapy profession
- handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings
- assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia
- approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study.
Our functions are supported by Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). For information about legislation governing our operations see AHPRA's Legislation & Publications.
Contact the Board
Postal address:
Mr Glenn Ruscoe, Chair
Physiotherapy Board of Australia
G.P.O. Box 9958
Melbourne VIC 3001
You can use the online enquiry form to contact the board.
Communiqués
Read Communiqués from the Board.
Meet the Board
From left to right, sitting: Mrs Elizabeth Kosmala, Dr Susan Brady, Ms Alison Bell, Mrs Kathryn Grudzinskas, Mr Glenn Ruscoe, Dr Charles Flynn, Ms Karen Murphy, Ms Anne Deans. From left to right, standing: Ms Joanne Muller, Mr Paul Shinkfield, Ms Philippa Tessmann, Mr Tim Benson, Ms Jill Humphreys (Executive Officer).
Meet the individual Board members.