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School of Physiotherapy

School Prizes

The School of Physiotherapy offers a number of annual Student Prizes at our awards ceremony in February each year.

Entry-Level Prizes

First Year Prizes

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (Western Australian Branch) Prize for the first year physiotherapy student with the highest results.

I O Thorburn Prize for the first year physiotherapy student with the highest results in Anatomy.

Second Year Prizes

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (Western Australian Branch) Prize for the second year physiotherapy student with the highest results.

Dr Lindsay Michael Prize for the second year physiotherapy student with the highest results in Anatomy.

Lifecare Award for the second year physiotherapy student with the highest results in clinical physiology.

Lifecare Award for the second year physiotherapy student with the highest results in movement science.

Blackwell Publishing Award for the second year physiotherapy student with the highest results in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Third Year Prizes

National Continence and Women's Health Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (WA Chapter) Prize for the third year student with the highest results in the Gender Health Issues subject of Physiotherapy Practice 352.

Australian Physiotherapy Association Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia (WA Chapter) Prize for the third year student with the highest results in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Australian Physiotherapy Association Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Australia (WA Chapter) "Jane Kinging" Prize" for the third year physiotherapy student with the highest results in cardiopulmonary science.

Australian Physiotherapy Association Gerontology Physiotherapy Australia (WA Chapter) Prize for the third year student with the highest results in the Gerontology subject of Physiotherapy Practice 352.

The National Neurology Group (WA Chapter) of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Prize for the third year student with the highest results in neuroscience.

Fourth Year Prizes

Australian Physiotherapy Association Physiotherapy Business Australia (WA Chapter) Prize for the fourth year physiotherapy student with the highest results in the management subject of Physiotherapy Practice 451.

The National Paediatric Special Group (WA Chapter) of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Prize for the fourth year student who demonstrates enthusiasm for paediatric physiotherapy, innovative practice and a strong theoretical knowledge in the completion of a self-directed placement.

Honours Prizes

Physiotherapy Research Foundation Prize for the First Class Honours student with the highest results.

The School of Physiotherapy Prize for the best Honours presentation.

Overall Entry-Level Programs Prizes

Therapy Focus Award for the Entry-Level Programs student with the highest mark in paediatrics.

Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health and Western Australian Country Health Service Prize for the Entry Level Programs graduate demonstrating excellence in their rural clinical placement.

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (WA Branch) Marcus (Joe) Rosen Prize for the graduate with the highest clinical results.

Physiotherapists' Registration Board of WA Prize for the most outstanding BSc (Physiotherapy) graduate.

Graduate Entry Masters Prizes

Lifecare Award for the first year Master of Physiotherapy student with the highest results in clinical physiology.

Lifecare Award for the first year Master of Physiotherapy student with the highest results in movement science.

Lifecare Award for the first year Master of Physiotherapy student with the highest results in musculoskeletal science.

The National Physiotherapists in Leadership and Management (WA Chapter) of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Prize for the best student in Physiotherapy Management 553.

Physiotherapists' Registration Board of WA Prize for the most outstanding Master of Physiotherapy graduate.

Lifecare Award for the Master of Physiotherapy graduate with the highest clinical results.

External Prizes

Western Australian Country Health Service and the Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health Prize to the rural physiotherapist or facility with a consistently outstanding commitment to student rural experience.

Postgraduate Prizes

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia (WA Chapter) "Brian Edwards" Prize for the Master in Manipulative Therapy student with the best clinical results.

Sports Physiotherapy Australia (WA Chapter) Prize for the Master of Sports Physiotherapy student with the best clinical results.

Archive Book Merchants Prize for the best Master of Manipulative Therapy student in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.

The Sports Medicine Australia (WA Branch) Prize for the most outstanding student in the Master in Sports Physiotherapy.

Professor Lance Twomey Prize for the best postgraduate research project.

The Elsevier Book Prize for the Masters or Doctoral student publishing the best article in a Scientific Journal.