Physiotherapist Skill Assessment
Occupation Code
252511List
MLTSSL
Descriptions
Assesses, treats and prevents disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease. Registration or licensing is required.
Aliases
Physical Therapist Career Assessment
Aquatic Physiotherapist Career Assessment
Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist Career Assessment
Continence and Women's Health Physiotherapist Career Assessment
Gerentological Physiotherapist Career Assessment
Maori Physiotherapist (NZ) Career Assessment
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Career Assessment
Neurological Physiotherapist Career Assessment
Occupational Health Physiotherapist Career Assessment
Paediatric Physiotherapist Career Assessment
Sports Physiotherapist Career Assessment
Job Description
- Administering muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests to identify and assess physical problems of patients
- Designing treatment programs to address patients' problems
- Treating patients to reduce pain, improve circulation, strengthen muscles, improve cardiothoracic, cardiovascular and respiratory functions, restore joint mobility, and improve balance and coordination
- Using the therapeutic properties of exercise, heat, cold, massage, manipulation, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, ultraviolet and infra-red light and ultrasound in the treatment of patients
- Reviewing, continually monitoring, assessing and evaluating programs and treatments
- Consulting with other Health Professionals as required about patients' problems, needs and progress
- Instructing patients and their families in procedures to be continued at home
- Recording treatments given and patients' responses and progress
- Developing and implementing screening and preventative health promotion programs
Types of visas you can apply for
Common visa types
Skilled Independent visa(subclass 189)
Skilled Nominated visa(subclass 190)
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
Training visa (subclass 407)
Other visa types
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
Skill Assessment
Physical Therapist Occupational Assessment
- 1. Eligibility Assessment: Complete the online application and pay the application fee, complete the cultural safety training program, and wait for the application result from the Board;
- 2. Written Assessment: After carefully reading the written assessment information booklet, applying for and paying the written assessment fee, a mock test will be provided to the applicant;
- 3. Clinical Assessment: Conduct the clinical assessment exam in person at the Council’s simulation laboratory in Melbourne;
- IV. A candidate report of the clinical assessment results will be sent via email within 14 working days of the assessment date.
1. Become a qualified physiotherapist overseas (with at least a diploma level qualification)
2. Meet (or already hold) the educational/qualification requirements for registration without any restrictions in your country of training, or Able to legally practice in your country of training without restrictions (if no regulatory body currently exists).
- APC
