Post-Graduate Support
Graduation can be a confusing time and you may be asking, whats next? Well, we want to help you figure out what to do. On this page, you will find links to information regarding those next steps in Australia or overseas!
AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF PHYSIOTHERAPY (AHPRA)
Before you can practice physiotherapy in Australia, you must be registered with the Australian Board of Physiotherapy, through their website. On the website, they have rules and regulations that need to be followed in order to complete the licensing process for Australia. As new grads, this process can be completed 6 weeks before course completion, and is recommended to completed then, to be registered at the earliest possible time. Click the link below to learn more about AHPRA registration.
APA Registration
Now that you're registered with the Australian Board of Physiotherapy, you can start looking at your APA membership. An APA membership provides you with discounted insurance and learning opportunities, professional support, and tons of available resources to upskill yourself. As a student, you have probably become a member of the APA for free. Now that you are working, you have to pick the right class of employee you are to choose the right membership option. The APA has a good graduate program set-up for your first few years out of university. Here you will find a link to the APA website, as well as the basics covering the different membership types available to new grads.
Other options are available, like part-time and reduced membership options. For those, please click the button below to go to their website.
Other options are available, like part-time and reduced membership options. For those, please click the button below to go to their website.
Graduate Membership Options (2021)
GRADUATE - Year 1
Category: M5I
Price:
$435.43: Pro-rata price as of 20/02/21 valid until 31/12/21
$475: Full price
You are eligible if you:
Price:
$435.43: Pro-rata price as of 20/02/21 valid until 31/12/21
$475: Full price
You are eligible if you:
- are a graduate (within 11 months of course completion) and have a qualification that is approved by, or gained from, an institution that is accredited by a prescribed Australian physiotherapist regulating body
- are in the process of applying for registration or are registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
GRADUATE - Year 2
Category: M5J
Price:
$435.43: Pro-rata price as of 20/02/21 valid until 31/12/21
$475: Full price
You are eligible if you:
Price:
$435.43: Pro-rata price as of 20/02/21 valid until 31/12/21
$475: Full price
You are eligible if you:
- are in your second year out from receiving a qualification that is approved by, or gained from, an institution that is accredited by a prescribed Australian physiotherapist regulating body
- are registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
GRADUATE - Year 3
Category: M5K
Price:
$572.94: Pro-rata price as of 20/02/21 valid until 31/12/21
$625: Full price
You are eligible if you:
Price:
$572.94: Pro-rata price as of 20/02/21 valid until 31/12/21
$625: Full price
You are eligible if you:
- are in your third year out from receiving a qualification that is approved by, or gained from, an institution that is accredited by a prescribed Australian physiotherapist regulating body
- are registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
GRADUATE - Year 4
Category: M5L
Price:
$572.94: Pro-rata price as of 20/02/21 valid until 31/12/21
$625: Full price
You are eligible if you:
Price:
$572.94: Pro-rata price as of 20/02/21 valid until 31/12/21
$625: Full price
You are eligible if you:
- are in your fourth year out from receiving a qualification that is approved by, or gained from, an institution that is accredited by a prescribed Australian physiotherapist regulating body
- are registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
INFORMATION FOR TRANSFERRING OVERSEAS
Thinking of moving overseas, but unsure what you need to get licensed? Check out these guides showing what you need to be able to work in North America and the United Kingdom.
DISCLAIMER:
These are merely guides and not the direct methods of transferring overseas. We advise you to read the information provided, and then conduct your own research into the matter to ensure your transfer is as smooth as possible. With the United States, the information is very limited due to differences between States - this will be updated as information becomes available.
DISCLAIMER:
These are merely guides and not the direct methods of transferring overseas. We advise you to read the information provided, and then conduct your own research into the matter to ensure your transfer is as smooth as possible. With the United States, the information is very limited due to differences between States - this will be updated as information becomes available.
