The time is now!Integrating environmental and sustainability perspectives into first year Physiotherapy.

Description

Sustainability is everyone’s business. The Environmental Physiotherapy Agenda 2023 is an international call to action to Physiotherapy programs aiming to ensure that “every student beginning entry-level physiotherapy education from 2020 onwards will have education regarding the relationship between the environment, human health and functioning”. This aligns with CSU’s sustainable practice GLO.
The Bachelor of Physiotherapy program at CSU instituted a learning outcome to a first year Physiotherapy subject in response to the CSU GLO and EPT agenda 2023. To achieve this outcome students were introduced to the UN’s sustainable development goals and scholarly articles on sustainability relevant to the physiotherapy profession. Case-based learning, where the many facets of sustainability were integrated into the holistic rehabilitation of a client, was also used to engage students. The outcome was assessed through a quiz and a presentation in which students’ educated physiotherapists and provided practical solutions for executing changes to enhance sustainable practice.

Period	Nov 2022
Event title	Charles Sturt EdX 2022: Connected and Curious: teaching for inclusion and engagement
Event type	Conference
Location	AustraliaShow on map