Physiotherapists assess, treat and prevent disorders of human movement and promote community health.
People considering physiotherapy as a career should be mature and have the ability to analyse and solve complex problems, to make decisions and to act on them. They should be able to communicate readily with people of all ages and backgrounds, have a genuine desire to assist sick and injured people, and possess manual dexterity for skilled hands-on therapy. Graduates of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia are eligible for registration as physiotherapists within all states of Australia as well as New Zealand. One hundred per cent of graduates of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy in South Australia gain employment. Our graduates may work as part of a health care team or as first contact practitioners.