Descriptions
Assesses, treats and prevents disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease. Registration or licensing is required.
Aliases
Physical Therapist Skill Assessment
Aquatic Physiotherapist Skill Assessment
Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist Skill Assessment
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Maori Physiotherapist (NZ) Skill Assessment
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Skill Assessment
Neurological Physiotherapist Skill Assessment
Occupational Health Physiotherapist Skill Assessment
Paediatric Physiotherapist Skill Assessment
Sports Physiotherapist Skill 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
Available Visa Types
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
494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
Skill Assessment
Physical Therapist Skills Assessment
Eligibility Assessment
- 提名职业必须是 252511 – 物理治疗师。
- 完成澳大利亚认可的物理治疗学学士或硕士学位，或海外同等学历。
- 学历需涵盖核心专业课程和临床实习。
Assessment Steps
- 提交申请
- 通过 APC 官方网站提交 Migration Skills Assessment 申请。
- 文件准备与提交
- 身份证明（护照）。
- 学位证书与成绩单。
- 课程大纲（需展示学科分布与学时）。
- 临床实习证明（必须在认可机构下完成）。
- 英语水平证明（如适用）。
- 学历等效性评估
- 确认海外学历与澳大利亚物理治疗学士/硕士 (AQF 7/9级) 的等效性。
- 结果
- 通过后，APC 出具 Migration Skills Assessment 结果信，用于签证申请。
Assessment Requirements
- Minimum Education Requirements
- Bachelor or Master of Physiotherapy (AQF Level 7 or above)
- Must include the following core courses:
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Pathology
- Neuroscience
- Exercise Science & Biomechanics
- Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy Interventions
- Supervised Clinical Practice (minimum 1,000 hours)
- English Language Requirements (if the qualification was not taught in English)
- IELTS Academic: Each band ≥ 7.0, Overall score ≥ 7.0
- OET: Each sub-test ≥ B
- PTE Academic: Each communicative skill ≥ 65
- TOEFL iBT: Overall score ≥ 94, Each section ≥ 24
- Clinical Practice Requirements
- At least 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice in a hospital or rehabilitation center.
- Must cover different clinical areas, such as Musculoskeletal, Neurology, Cardiorespiratory, etc.
- Other Requirements
- The qualification must be highly consistent with Australian physiotherapy programs; otherwise, the APC may require the applicant to provide additional evidence.
- For qualifications that do not fully meet the requirements, applicants may need to follow the pathway of Provisional Registration + Supplementary Training (e.g., Limited Registration + Bridging Program).
Assessing Authorities
- APC
Information Source
https://physiocouncil.com.au/international-physiotherapists/assessment-for-skilled-migrationPY Course Recommendations
Course Name
Skill Migration Internship Program-Accounting(SMIPA)
Eligibility Requirements
Accounting graduates who do not have IELTS scores of 7 in Category A on a 485 visa need to complete a professional year (PY) course to pass the professional assessment. The requirement is 6 in Category A and PY.View DetailsCourse Duration
32 to 44 weeksCourse Name
Australian Computer Society(ACS) Professional Year Program
Eligibility Requirements
For the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), applicants, including those in the IT field, are required to have an IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall, with no band score below 5.5, or an equivalent score in another accepted English test.View DetailsCourse Duration
44 to 52 weeksCourse Name
Professional Year in Engineering
Eligibility Requirements
Having completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering in Australia holding or applying for a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485, can choose one type) with a validity of no less than 12 months, holding a work and study visa with a validity of at least 12 months in all four abilities, at least one is a PTE score of 50, not less than 36, or an IELTS score of 6.0, not less than 5, or equivalent providing a valid skills assessment from Engineers Australia overseas university graduates may be eligible for one year of engineering major completion from a 476 visa.View DetailsCourse Duration
44 to 52 weeks
Skill Shortages
| Year | AUS | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
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| 2025 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 2024 | S | NS | S | R | S | S | S | S | S |
| 2023 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 2022 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 2021 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
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