Policy statement: Regulation of the physiotherapy profession

World Physiotherapy advocates for

See Regulation of the profession

of the

See Physical therapy

profession through recognised and valued systems. These systems should assure protection of the public through mechanisms including responsible self-governance of physiotherapists.

Models of professional

See Regulation of the profession

vary between countries/territories and are influenced by many factors, including the system of government, the

Health: 'Health' is defined in the WHO constitution of 1948 as a state of complete physical, social and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

See also Health promotion

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system, and the history of the profession. In order to be effective, any system of regulation must take into account the economic, political, and cultural context in which the system is being implemented.

To support implementation, you can access World Physiotherapy  guideline on development of a system for regulation of the physiotherapy profession.