Physiotherapy

Welcome to Physiotherapy

Learn how to prevent injury and disability in others as well as rehabilitate those already injured. Explore anatomy, lifespan development, neurological pathology and the cardiopulmonary system. Focus on the physiotherapist-client relationship and gain real-world practical skills.

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Meet your Course Coordinator

"Our industry experienced staff provide our students with the practical clinical and interpersonal skills to flourish within the profession."

Paul Kemel (he/him)
Lecturer & Course Coodinator

Placement

Clinical placements give you a chance to apply your knowledge in real situations – which is the best way to prepare for the workforce. You must complete 1000 hours throughout your degree (and some travel might be necessary).

You’ll use the InPlace platform to submit your placement preferences and find out where you’ve been placed.

Download the placement calendar. Pair this with the university important dates calendar to keep on top of everything.

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Course structure

Get an understanding of the sequence and content of your units by downloading your course structure. You’ll also be able to see where your placement blocks fit.

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Inherent requirements

There are some attributes, skills and abilities that you must have in order to complete your degree, such as cognition, communication, strength and mobility. This means that there are some situations where adjustments can’t be made to the learning environment.

Read more about what Inherent Requirements mean here >

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Mandatory documents

Before you go on placement, you’ll need to submit several documents (like a Police Check, Working with Children Check, immunisation status and hand hygiene certificate). Some applications can take 6–12 weeks.

 

Textbooks and equipment

Booklists are available through School Locker. Search for your semester and unit code to find and purchase what you need for each subject. Medical equipment is also available.

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Uniforms

You must wear an official Federation uniform during placement. Get yours through Fedstore (online or on campus). We recommend you get at least two sets – unless you love doing laundry.

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