Practising as a physiotherapist in Aotearoa New Zealand

If you intend to practise as a physiotherapist in New Zealand during the practising year you are required to hold a current APC. You can apply for an APC at any time during the year as long as you have it before you start working. If you won’t be practising

“Physiotherapy assistants” and “healthcare assistants” are not professions regulated by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. A person working as a physiotherapy assistant in Aotearoa | New Zealand must not hold themselves out in any way as a registered physiotherapist, even if they are entitled to work as a

The Ministry of Health website has a thorough explanation of the structures, funding systems and statutory frameworks that underpin New Zealand’s health system. We’ve also worked with recently registered International Physiotherapy Graduates (IPGs) to develop a handbook for newly arrived IPGs that outlines some of the key aspects of living in Aotearoa