Various courses are organised by WCPT, often with funds provided to assist developing countries. A teacher training course sponsored by WHO and organised by WCPT was held in UK in 1964 for 15 physiotherapists from developing countries.
Various courses are organised by WCPT, often with funds provided to assist developing countries. A teacher training course sponsored by WHO and organised by WCPT was held in UK in 1964 for 15 physiotherapists from developing countries.
A nine month course for Latin American teachers was held in Mexico in 1969. At a meeting in August 1971 the WCPT Executive Committee decided to provide a reserve fund to expand activities of WCPT with particular reference to educational, technical and professional assistance to members. It was hoped older members would help newer members.[1] The WCPT held seminars on Pain in Geneva in 1980 and 1981, with 40 participants from 11 countries.
A survey on the ratio of physical therapists to the population in member countries was conducted in 1981.[2]
The WCPT set up a fund for educational, professional and technical help to member organisations in 1983, helping with courses in Portugal and Thailand..[3]
The WCPT contracted with WHO in 1987 to review, comment on and make recommendations on future physiotherapy services to the elderly. The NZSP WCPT Committee was grateful for the input from many physiotherapists to assist in completing the international questionnaires on Geriatrics[4]. The WCPT released its report on “The role of physiotherapists in the Care of Elderly People” in 1989. The report highlighted the need for geriatrics to be accepted as a specialist field. This report went to both schools, it was also thought the Society should support the formation of a SIG in Gerontology.
The WCPT and the International institute on Aging (United Nations, Malta) developed a joint course held in Malta in October 1993. Clare O’Hagan from Christchurch was amongst the students at the course. ($1700 from the Scholarship fund)
A New Zealander, Liz Lee, was lead tutor at a Travelling Workshop in Africa for physiotherapists treating children with Cerebral Palsy.[5]
Guidelines on Torture were published in 1992[6]. A Workshop on Victims of Torture (fully funded) was sponsored by the Danish Rehabilitation Centre of Victims of Torture and was held in Denmark in March 1995. Barbara Guthrie attended as New Zealand representative.
In August 1995 they also ran an International Training Seminar of Physiotherapy Teachers on Ethics, and torture.[7]
The Victorian Branch of the Australian Physiotherapy Association used the surplus funds from the 3rd International Physiotherapy Congress held in Hong Kong in 1990 to establish a Trust fund to promote the development of physiotherapy in the WCPT Asia-Western Pacific Region. Protocols were listed, and application dates for the 1998 grant allocations given[8]. Over $10,000 from 1995 Hong Kong pre-Congress fund raising was placed in the WCPT Development fund[9]
[1] NZJP May 1977 page 32
[2] NZJP November 1982 page17
[3] NZJP August 1983 page 38
[4] Annual Reportt 1987
[5] N/LJuly 1990 -
[6] N/L February 1992 -
[7] N/L August 1995 -page 3
[8] N/L November 1997 page 11 -
[9] Newsletters July & August 1995
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