Australian College of Physiotherapists

History

The Australian College of Physiotherapists (the College) was inaugurated in 1971 and the first Fellowships were conferred on members of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) on the submission of Monographs or Theses.  In 1981, the College became the body within the APA to award a second type of Fellowship - Fellowship by Specialisation, the first of which were granted in 1984.

In 2006, the College in collaboration with the APA undertook an extensive review of the process of Specialisation.  The outcome of the review was a model that provided a career pathway for physiotherapists from graduation (Tier 1), to Titled Membership (Tier 2) and to Fellowship by Specialisation (Tier 3).

For a detailed history of the College or a copy of the Titling and Specialisation Pathway please click on the relevant link below: