Extracts from 'Moving On: A History of the New Zealand Society of Physiotherapy 1973-1999' by Jo Scrymgeour. In 2000 Jo was commissioned by the NZSP to produce the book which followed on from Enid Anderson's earlier history of the Society (titled 'New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists: Golden Jubilee 1923-1973'). Jo has kindly agreed to including the original text files for the book here.
Erwin Drok found the Australians were promoting the hand symbol as a corporate symbol for physiotherapists in 1985[1], not in competition with the Australian Physiotherapy Society’s logo. Read more
The first suggestion that the Society should have a logo was made in May 1978, when it was decided to approach the schools of fine art to get advice about a design. Read more