Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Career opportunities

Physiotherapy is an important part of the healthcare environment. As experts in movement, physiotherapists play a key role in promoting, preventing and helping people across their lifespan maintain their health, physical function and lifestyle. 

Graduates work professionally as physiotherapists throughout the healthcare system; in hospitals, within the community, private practices, and organisations such as the Cerebral Palsy Alliance in a range of roles including:

• acute hospital work
• rehabilitation
• geriatric care
• private practitioners
• sports therapies

You may also work in:

• education
• management
• research
• public or private healthcare sectors as a consultant.

If you want a dynamic and rewarding health career, which exists in a fun and friendly community environment, physiotherapy offers diverse employment opportunities that can take you places within Australia and around the world.

The demand for physiotherapists is growing across Australia and rural people, in particular, are increasingly finding themselves lacking a service sufficient for their needs.

CSU graduates have a proven high employability rate. In 2008, for example, 100% of graduates available for full or part-time work were employed.

Here is a quick quiz for you?

How many different areas of work can you identify for Physiotherapists?
Follow the link to the Australian Physiotherapy Association website to find out more about career options for physiotherapists.  Compare your list with the one on the following website: Australian Physiotherapy Council's career overview

For further information on careers in physiotherapy check out the following links:

• World Confederation for Physical Therapy
• Australian Government Job Outlook for Physiotherapy
• My future occupation information - Physiotherapy