Manager and Leader

As Leaders, physiotherapists engage with others to contribute to a vision of quality services in the health and other sectors and take responsibility for the delivery of excellent client care through their activities as practitioners, administrators, scholars, or teachers. Physiotherapist Leaders manage their time, workload, resources and priorities and lead others effectively within relevant clinical and professional frameworks.

Browse our list of resources below to upskill in this area. 

Try our Competency Self-Assessment Questionnaire to rate your confidence on the 7 core physiotherapy competencies. If you find areas where you need to upskill, add these to your Professional Development Plan. Learn more about Management and Leadership Competencies.

Physio Academy Learning Resources

Physiotherapy Standards

NZ Physiotherapy Board Resources

These standards detail the expected minimum standards of practice in physiotherapy in New Zealand. Combined with the Aotearoa New Zealand Code of Ethics and practice thresholds, they describe what the public and the profession expect of a competent physiotherapist.

Adverse event reporting standard:

https://www.physioboard.org.nz/standards/physiotherapy-standards/adverse-event-reporting-standard

New Zealand Physiotherapy Board Resources

Physiotherapy Board Complaints Processes:

https://www.physioboard.org.nz/about-us/complaints-notifications 

To register a complaint or concern:

https://www.physioboard.org.nz/about-us/complaints-notifications/register-a-complaint-or-concern