week 3

Question 1

What is a profession

Answer 1

Professions are a self-regulated occupational group

Question 2

Core values of professionalism

Answer 2

• Honesty and integrity
• Compassion and empathy
• Respect
• Responsibility and accountability
• Dedication and self-improvement
  Altruism

Question 3

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)

Answer 3

• Main purpose of AHPRA is health professional registration to practice in Australia

Question 4

Physiotherapy Board of Australia (PBA)

Answer 4

• functions of the board include:
• registering physiotherapists and students to practise in Australia
• developing standards, codes and guidelines for the physiotherapy profession
• handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings
• assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia
  approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study

Question 5

Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC)

Answer 5

The APA is the peak body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients.

• Accreditation authority responsible for accrediting education providers and programs of study for the physiotherapy profession
  -Independent national body – local and global oversight of guidance, development & assurance of standards for health professional practice in the public interest.
• Assessment of qualifications and skills of overseas-qualified physiotherapists for registration and migration purposes
• Advice to Government agencie
• National and international liaison with other professional bodies, regulators and educators on matters related to standards of education and practice
• Maintenance and regular review of the Australian Standards for Physiotherapy

Question 6

World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT)

Answer 6

It is committed to furthering the physical therapy profession and improving global health through:
- encouraging high standards of physical therapy research, education and practice
- supporting the exchange of information between WCPT regions and member organisations
collaborating with national and international organisations

Question 7

Manual handling

Answer 7

any activity required by a person to lift, lower, push, pull, carry, move or hold an animate or inanimate object

Question 8

Risk

Answer 8

probability that event will have an impact- function of likihood and consequences
-Evaluating a situation
- Determine level of risk
-Develop strategy to minimise risk

Question 9

what is informed consent

Answer 9

-need to tell patient and document it
- Informed
- Specific
- Vaild
Voluntary