8 September 2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Falls account for more than 40 percent per cent of deaths in people over the age of 65. Emerging research highlights the critical role of physiotherapy in falls prevention and healthy ageing, with the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling for reform-makers to fund preventative healthcare accordingly.  

As Tradies National Health Month 2025 begins, the APA urges Australia’s tradies to seek the care they need to prevent injuries and treat chronic pain.  

Evidence shows that many of Australia’s existing tradies live in chronic pain, negatively impacting their quality of life, job performance and work longevity, potentially exacerbating Australia’s housing and tradespeople shortages.  

Tens of thousands of Australians have joined a growing movement to oppose recent changes to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing, with a community petition officially tabled in Parliament today by Senator Jordon Steele-John.

Last week, The Australian obtained and released insensitive Freedom of Information (FOI) documents stating that the NDIA, despite extensive and collective pressure from disability advocates, is urging the government to stay firm on the 1 July funding cuts.

The APA is deeply concerned to see the NDIA pursuing unrealistic and excessive budget goals based on flawed data and at the expense of participants’ lives, despite united advocacy and desperate calls for consultation from those most affected.