Skip to Main Content
Catalogue Link
<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/home" class="t-Header-logo-link"><span class="apex-logo-text">Handbook</span></a>
Hidden Page Items
New
8
New
HE Unit Template
New
Physiotherapy Health Law and Ethics
New
NHPPS4003 - Physiotherapy Health Law and Ethics
New
20270200
New
New
New
New
Course
New
Unit
New
New
3.0
New
New
2026-09-10
New
2026-09-10
New
Physiotherapy
New
New
New
New
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
New
Physiotherapy
New
Undergraduate
New
15
New
New
.125
New
061701
New
Physiotherapy
New
061701 - Physiotherapy
New
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpps4003">View unit fees</a>
New
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
New
7
New
Bachelor Degree
New
Advanced
New
New
New
New
1
New
New
New
New
New
false
New
New
New
<p>This unit will increase the students’ knowledge of health law and its application to physiotherapy practice. Students will gain an understanding of ethics and bioethics and develop skills in working through complex moral and ethical issues, recognising and reflecting on different points of view. It will build their capacity to explain the legal framework and professional standards governing physiotherapy, including the expectations around cultural safety. This unit will further help students build essential job readiness skills to develop an effective resume and interview strategies for meeting employer expectations.</p>
New
New
<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Introduction to legal frameworks.<br>
2. Ethical Theories and Frameworks<br>
3. Non-Western / Indigenous Perspectives on Ethics<br>
4. Professional Codes of Conduct and Scope of Practice<br>
5. Informed Consent and Confidentiality<br>
6. Health Privacy Laws and Data Protection<br>
7. Liability and Risk Management<br>
8. Emerging legal and ethical issues in physiotherapy<br>
9. Foundations of Job Readiness<br>
10. Crafting a Resume and Cover Letter<br>
11. Mastering Interview Skills<br>
12. Navigating Employer Expectations</p>
New
true
New
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
New
true
Hidden Page Items
Semester
Semester
0200
Year
Year
2027
Current Year
2026
Breadcrumb Positioning
Handbook
NHPPS4003 - Physiotherapy Health Law and Ethics
Pseudo Breadcrumb
NHPPS4003 - Physiotherapy Health Law and Ethics
Breadcrumb Type
Unit
Catalogue Term and Year
Version Text
You are viewing a version for
Semester
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Semester
Year
2027
2026
Download PDF
RDS Holder
Overview
Key information
Requisites
Learning outcomes
Assessment
FedTASK
Parent Region
Overview
Unit description
<p>This unit will increase the students’ knowledge of health law and its application to physiotherapy practice. Students will gain an understanding of ethics and bioethics and develop skills in working through complex moral and ethical issues, recognising and reflecting on different points of view. It will build their capacity to explain the legal framework and professional standards governing physiotherapy, including the expectations around cultural safety. This unit will further help students build essential job readiness skills to develop an effective resume and interview strategies for meeting employer expectations.</p>
Unit content
<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Introduction to legal frameworks.<br> 2. Ethical Theories and Frameworks<br> 3. Non-Western / Indigenous Perspectives on Ethics<br> 4. Professional Codes of Conduct and Scope of Practice<br> 5. Informed Consent and Confidentiality<br> 6. Health Privacy Laws and Data Protection<br> 7. Liability and Risk Management<br> 8. Emerging legal and ethical issues in physiotherapy<br> 9. Foundations of Job Readiness<br> 10. Crafting a Resume and Cover Letter<br> 11. Mastering Interview Skills<br> 12. Navigating Employer Expectations</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061701 - Physiotherapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpps4003">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed 1 of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS4001" target="_blank">NHPPS4001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS4101" target="_blank">NHPPS4101</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
Learning Outcomes
Ref
Outcome
1
<p>Apply legal frameworks, professional guidelines, and contemporary ethical theories to clinical decision-making in physiotherapy, with consideration of urban, rural, and remote practice contexts.</p>
2
<p>Apply culturally safe and responsive approaches to physiotherapy case studies involving culturally and linguistically diverse patients, and evaluate the influence of culture on ethical decision-making and cross-cultural communication.</p>
3
<p>Analyse the physiotherapy scope of practice, compliance obligations, reporting pathways, and risk management strategies relevant to minimising legal liability.</p>
4
<p>Demonstrate job-seeking skills for graduate physiotherapy positions, and reflect on feedback to inform future employability that are in line with industry expectations.</p>
5
<p>Critically evaluate global healthcare ethical controversies and justify an assigned position using contemporary ethical theories and relevant professional standards, with consideration of counter arguments.</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
Ref
Learning task
Assessment type
Weighting
Learning outcomes assessed
1
<p>Workforce Readiness Portfolio</p>
<p>E-portfolio submission</p>
<p>25-35%</p>
4
2
<p>Group debate on a contemporary ethical scenarios</p>
<p>Presentation and Written Assessment</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
1, 3, 5
3
<p>Extended written responses on various healthcare ethical scenarios</p>
<p>Written examination</p>
<p>35-45%</p>
1, 2, 3, 5
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
FedTASK
Description of FedTASK outcome
Level
FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061701 - Physiotherapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpps4003">View unit fees</a>
Additional information
Add Info Static Text
Internal reference: NHPPS4003 - U3.0