Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy

Notes

• 1. The program requires participation in practical classes where manual skills are practised. Essential learning activities in some classes may require that students partially remove their clothing to a level that is appropriate to the learning activity. Students may also be asked to act as subjects for their peer group members. If a student is unable to meet these requirements they may be at risk of being unable to successfully complete course objectives and assessments and progress through the program.

  2. To undertake field/clinical placements students are required to have current criminal history and screening checks as published by the Clinical Placement Unit. These checks will list disclosable court outcomes that may prevent field / clinical placement involvement and subsequently may prevent completion of the program.

  3. Before commencing any clinical courses, students are required to be registered to practice physiotherapy in Australia. International students are required to obtain a 'Limited Registration' under supervision from the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

  4. Students must hold a 'Provide First Aid' Certificate, including expired air resuscitation (EAR) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), therapeutic oxygen techniques and automatic defibrillation training, asthma management and emergency trauma management certification before undertaking this course. The University will organise a combined workshop to cover all of these components, for which you receive national certification.

  5. Students will be required to undertake Child Safe Environments training before commencing their clinical placement.

  6. Students will be required to satisfy the standard of dress and behaviour prescribed by institutions in which the clinical placements are undertaken. Failure to satisfy such requirements may prevent them from satisfying the requirements for the completion of the program.

  7. The program is normally completed in 12 months of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.

  8. The Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy does not itself qualify students for general registration as a physiotherapist in Australia. Physiotherapists trained overseas wanting to work in Australia must contact the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for details on qualification acceptance and registration.

  9. It is assumed that students enrolling into this course have obtained at least an undergraduate level understanding of the principles and practice of evidence-informed practice, and quantitative and qualitative research designs.