The Board

The Physiotherapists Registration Board of Tasmania has been established under the Physiotherapists Registration Act 1999 to regulate the physiotherapy professionals who fall within their jurisdiction.

The Board operates independently of Department of Health & Human Services (Tasmanian Government) and is responsible to Parliament for the administration of the Act.

Board Members     

Chair:  Paul Shinkfield, physiotherapist

Members:

• Janet Millner, physiotherapist

• Margaret Archer, physiotherapist

• Malcolm Upston, consumer representative

• Simone Bingham, consumer representative

Functions of Board

The Board has the following functions:

(a) to administer the scheme of registration under Part 3;

(b) to monitor the standard and provision of the services that physiotherapists provide in this State;

(c) to investigate complaints and, as necessary, undertake disciplinary action against physiotherapists;

(d) to prosecute offences against this Act;

(e) to monitor standards of education and training in physiotherapy;

(f) to advise the Minister on matters relating to this Act;

(g) such other functions as are imposed on the Board by this or any other Act or as may be prescribed.
 

Objectives of Board

The Board must perform its functions and exercise its powers so as to:

(a) ensure that the services that physiotherapists provide to the public are of the highest possible standard; and

(b) ensure that physiotherapists practise according to the highest professional standard; and

(c) guard against unsafe, incompetent and unethical practices by physiotherapists.

More information on the Physiotherapists Registration Board of Tasmania may be found at www.thelaw.tas.gov.au