Physiotherapists moving to Australia Your route runs through the Australian Physiotherapy Council, then Physiotherapy Board registration with Ahpra. Which Council route you take depends on where you trained. Start with your country's guide, or the route explainer.
Express FLYR, FLYR or APEP: the Australian Physiotherapy Council pathways for overseas physiotherapists Overseas physios go through the Physiotherapy Council: Express FLYR A$1,742, FLYR A$3,490 or APEP A$8,321. Stages, times and who qualifies, by country. Moving to Australia as a New Zealand physiotherapist: Trans-Tasman registration, work rights and pay NZ physios may be able to use Trans-Tasman instead of the A$1,742–8,321 Council routes. What to confirm with Ahpra, work rights, and NZ vs Queensland pay. Moving to Australia as a UK physiotherapist (2026): Express FLYR, Ahpra, visas and pay UK-trained physios with recent unrestricted registration can use Express FLYR: A$1,742, about 3 weeks, no exam. Ahpra steps, fees, and NHS pay in A$. New graduate physiotherapists moving to Australia: Express FLYR, APEP, visas and grad roles Express FLYR (A$1,742) needs unrestricted registration held in the past 5 years. What that means for newly qualified physios, APEP, visas and grad jobs. Physiotherapist jobs in Australia: demand, settings and how overseas physios get hired 45,900 physios work in Australia, growing by 2,100 a year (JSA). Where the jobs are, Queensland Health grades, the award, Medicare's limits, and your route. Physiotherapist salary in Australia (2026), compared with the UK, New Zealand, the USA and Canada Australian physio pay from the award (A$1,308.80/wk) and Queensland Health HP3 to HP5, against NHS, Health NZ, US and Canada physio pay in A$, with dates. Check your pathway (2 minutes) For physios trained overseas: answer a few questions about where and when you trained. You'll see your registration or assessment route, likely visa options and the right next step.
Check your pathway General information only, not migration or legal advice. Visa advice should come from a registered migration agent (we work alongside them). Registration decisions are made by Ahpra and the professional bodies, not by us. Fees and rules change: check the linked official source before you rely on a figure.