ER-WCPT - Members | Austria


	Physio Austria, Bundesverband der Diplomierten PhysiotherapeutInnen Österreichs Physio Austria, Austrian Physiotherapy Associat. Linke Wienzeile 8/28 A-1060 Wien AUSTRIA		Tel.: +43 1 587 99 51 Fax: +43 1 587 99 51 30 e-mail: office@physioaustria.at Homepage: www.physioaustria.at
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Contact person

MANAGING DIRECTOR



	Mag. Stefan Moritz Managing Director


Our office hours


	DURING THE WEEK

	Mo.	9.00	am	-	1.00	pm
	Tue.	9.00	am	-	4.00	pm
	Wed.	9.00	am	-	1.00	pm
	Thu.	9.00	am	-	4.00	pm
	Fri.	9.00	am	-	12.00	am


Country information


	AUSTRIA

Population:	8.100.000
Number of Physiotherapists
- in the association:	3.900
- in the country:	approx. 6.000


Headquarters


	DETAILS



	The Austrian Physiotherapy Association has seven staff employees including one full time managing director at the headquaters in Vienna. The organisation holds regular executive meetings (one per month) and furthers liasions with other health care professions and authorities.


Migration Information


	LINK TO DETAILED INFORMATION FOR MIGRATORS



	Click here for detailed information regarding the migration procedures for Physiotherapists to: AUSTRIA


Physiotherapy Education


	INFORMATION AND NUMBERS



	The education takes place at Academies for Physiotherapy. It is organised by the Ministry of Social Security and Generations (Bundesministerium für soziale Sicherheit und Generationen) and is not included in the national university system. Entry level is the same as for university. The duration of physiotherapy education is of 3 years. The Diploma of Physiotherapy is not an academic degree. Physiotherapists wishing to study for a degree have to go to university and study another subject or study abroad. In the future there is the intention to include physiotherapy education in the national higher education system. Physiotherapists are involved in both teaching and research but there is no recognition of physiotherapy specialists. The Austrian Physiotherapy Association is both a professional body and educational body. The association has their own education department for continuing studies. Continuing education is obligatory for all physiotherapists. Number of physiotherapy schools: 13 Number of studens per year: 350 Number of years of training: 3 Total number of hours of training: 4.525


Status of profession


	TITLE AND REGULATIONS ON THE PROFESSION



	Professional Title/Qualification: Diplomierte Physiotherpeutin Diplomierter Physiotherapeut The title and the professional activity is protected by the state. The rules of professional conduct are determined directly by the state through national legislation. The physiotherapist must be state registrated and obtain a licence to practice. Austria has a code of ethics for physiotherapists. The national authority responsible for the physiotherapy profession in Austria is the "Bundesministerium für soziale Sicherheit und Generationen". There is currently no risk of unemployment of physiotherapists.


Practice of physiotherapy


	INSURANCE AND PRACTICE REGULATIONS



	The physiotherapy services are determined by the profession but the phyiotherapist does not determine the clinical intervention of physiotherapy him/herself. Austria has public as well as private physiotherapy services. The insurance cover for physiotherapy is paid both through the national health care system and privately the patient.


Twinning



	No twinning program is established for The Austrian Physiotherapy Association.