Australian Physiotherapy Association
| Abbreviation | APA |
|---|---|
| Formation | December 1905 |
| Founder | Toorak Road, Camberwell, Victoria Australia |
President | Scott Willis |
| Website | australian.physio |
Formerly called | Australasian Massage Association |
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (formerly the Australasian Massage Association) was founded by Teepoo Hall in 1905. The APA has published the Journal of Physiotherapy since 1954.[1]
History
In February 1905, the prominent physician
The first paid secretary, Evelyn Paget Evans, of the Australasian Trained Nurses Association also became the General secretary of this Association (which was then called the Australian Massage Association) in 1917. Evans served as the secretary until 1956.[5]
Activities
The first formal field of study for physiotherapy was developed by the AMA, and was approved by Federal Council in May 1906.[6] During World War I and World War II, physical therapy and massage as a field became in much higher demand, and the term physiotherapy became more well known.[7]
At the Second National Physiotherapy Congress in 1939, a decision was made to rename the organization as the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
References
- ^ "Journal of Physiotherapy" – via www.journals.elsevier.com.
- ^ "AN ASSOCIATION OF MASSEURS". South Australian Register. 30 December 1905. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Fioritti, Nathan (2016-09-08). "Recognising a founder of physiotherapy education in Australia, Frederick Teepoo Hall". Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ISSN 0004-9514.
- ^ Godden, Judith; Radi, Heather, "Evelyn Paget Evans (1881–1960)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2023-09-27
- OCLC 1058404249.
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- ISBN 978-1-875107-12-4.
- ISBN 978-1-875107-12-4.
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