All physiotherapists visiting with sporting teams, or providing or attending lectures or conferences with hands-on components, etc. need to register with the Tasmanian Physiotherapists’ Registration Board. The Board grants limited registration to visiting physiotherapists on receipt of a completed application form, provided that the physiotherapist would normally be eligible for registration in Tasmania. No registration fee is payable. The Board does not provide a Certificate of Registration however all applications will be acknowledged.

Limitations:
Physiotherapists travelling with visiting sporting team are only permitted to treat members of that team. Physiotherapists attending a course or seminar are only permitted to apply treatments for the purposes of demonstrating or learning a technique. This form of registration is not available for physiotherapists acting as locums or for other short term appointments where practitioners may be treating a number of patients.

Download registration form for visiting physiotherapists here.

NSW

Providing they hold current registration in another State or Territory the Board needs to know:

• Registration Number in the State they are registered;
• Are they current;
• The name of the sports team they are travelling with;
• Venue;
• Dates.

Once the Board has this information it is forwarded to a Board Member for approval. There is no charge. If they are visiting NSW regularly the Board suggests they register there under Mutual Recognition.

VIC

They need to register under Mutual Recognition ($150) or if they are only there for up to 3 months they can get temporary registration which is $50.00.

QLD

Not required to register in QLD if they are only treating people within the team they are travelling with.

SA

Application made for temporary registration. The application is made by letter and needs to state the time frame in which they will be working and the name of the team they are travelling with. The registration is restricted to treating team members.

WA

Must have either temporary or full unconditional registration - fee applies.

ACT

Not required to register in ACT if they are only treating people within the team they are travelling with. They do not need to notify the Board if they are coming.

NT