I am honoured to take on a new role for this year. I have been involved with the Animal Physio Group (APG) of the APA (Australian Physiotherapy Association) for the past few years. As the Qld rep it has been great to be a part of such a team and work with our professional body. I have now been asked to step into some big shoes and take over the Chair position.
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We are a relatively new profession in this country so there are many behind the scene issues to work on to establish ourselves. The APA has provided a huge support over this time. The committee members have volunteered their time, some before we had a Masters qualification or registered profession in Australia. The chair role has been filled by Elizabeth, Lindsey and Michelle over this time. I thank them for all their time and dedication to the profession over the years. Dr Helen Nicholson has fortunately agreed to help me as Vice Chair and I look forward to working with all these dedicated Animal Physios over the next few years.
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Hopefully this year will see some great progressions in re-establishing our educational pathway and further developing the awareness of our profession across the public and veterinary profession.
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