Address The Australian Army employs registered physiotherapists in Army health units and Joint Health Command garrison medical centres. These officers form part of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC).
Main Job Functions:
During your service you can expect a variety of employments which may include:
Physiotherapy duties in a static deployed hospital caring for pre and post operative patients
Physiotherapy of wounded and injured patients in a field hospital
Rehabilitation support to patients after extensive surgery or illness
Working with physical training instructors (PTIs) to support patient rehabilitation and conditioning
Sports medicine physiotherapy, (ie sports injuries management and prevention), to units and Army sports
Depending on postings, some physiotherapists may deploy with their units to remote and austere areas
