Health Sciences

School of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is the treatment of movement disorders, pain and disabilities using physical techniques such as exercise, training, movement rehabilitation, mobilisation, manipulation, and the application of electrophysical agents. The disabilities a physiotherapist may treat include those resulting from fractures, arthritis, sports injuries, back injuries, chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma and emphysema, burns and disorders of the neurological system such as stroke, Parkinson's Disease, spinal injuries and Multiple Sclerosis.

Physiotherapists are employed in the city and country areas. They work in private practice, general hospitals, rehabilitation centres, community health centres, sports medicine clinics, psychiatric hospitals, maternity hospitals, industry clinics, and centres which specialize in the treatment of children or elderly people. Opportunities also exist for teaching related to the practice of physiotherapy.

Graduates are eligible for registration with the Physiotherapists Registration Board and are recognised world-wide. Registration is an essential pre-requisite for practice as a physiotherapist.

To view the La Trobe University Physiotherapy Newsletter, click onto :

• LTU Physio Newsletter August 2009
• LTU Physio Newsletter April 2009
• LTU Physio Newsletter December 2009 (PDF 312KB)
• LTU Physio Newsletter December 2009 (DOC)

Overseas registration

• Overseas registration - Graduands wishing to apply for work overseas...

Course Flyers

Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Physiotherapy Practice

• Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Physiotherapy Practice (PDF 1.33MB)
• Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Physiotherapy Practice (DOC 412KB)

Master of Physiotherapy

• Master of Physiotherapy (PDF 846KB)
• Master of Physiotherapy (DOC 267KB)

Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy

• Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy (PDF 877KB)
• Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy (DOC 252KB)

Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

• Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (PDF 8.58KB)
• Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (DOC 355KB)

50th Reunion of 1960 Graduating Class...
Anne Taylor (Dodds), Elfreda Marshall (Love), June Harris (Baglin) and Robin Hickling (Powers) are organising the reunion of the graduating class of 1960. If you are one of these please contact Mary Tomlinson at the School of Physiotherapy on +61 3 9479 5793 - details being planned at present for sometime in 2010.

School of Physiotherapy
Contact Details

For general enquiries to the School of Physiotherapy :
Tel : +61 3 9479 5815
Fax : +61 3 9479 5768
Location : Health Sciences Bldg 2/Level 2

Postal Address :
School of Physiotherapy
La Trobe University
Bundoora VIC 3086
AUSTRALIA

Location :
Health Sciences Bldg 3/Level 5
La Trobe University
BUNDOORA CAMPUS