Duration
1.5 years full time / 3 years part time
Mode (Location)
Mixed Attendance Mode (Parkville)
Intake
April, July
Key dates
Key dates
Fees
AUD $34,976 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
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Career outcomes
Overview
- Gain specialised competencies for pelvic health physiotherapy practice
- Graduate with expertise to advance your career in high-level public health roles
- Meet the requirements for APA Titled Women's, Men's and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
On completion of the Master of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Health), you should have the clinical competencies and specialised skills to practice as a pelvic health physiotherapist at an advanced level. This high-quality clinical master's degree will enable you to advance your career in high-level roles within public health and apply for APA Titled Women's, Men's and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist status.
Master of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Health) careers
You will graduate with a range of varied career options across numerous healthcare settings, including:
- Public and private hospitals
- Women's health clinics
- Pelvic health physiotherapy practices
- Continence and pelvic floor rehabilitation centres
- Obstetrics and gynaecology departments
- Urology clinics
Further study
Upon completion of the Master of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Health), you will meet the requirements to apply for recognition for titling by the Australian Physiotherapy Association in the area of Women's, Men's and Pelvic Health, positioning you to progress onto Specialisation.
Successful completion of the Master's with the research capstone is a pathway towards a PhD, allowing you to further advance your expertise and research in the field of pelvic health physiotherapy.
Profile
Elise Fraser
Elise Fraser is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist, lecturer and co-ordinator of Women’s, Men’s & Pelvic Health Physiotherapy programs at the University of Melbourne.
Her clinical work includes a senior public health appointment at Mercy Hospital for Women and private physiotherapy practice at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre. In these roles she is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Urogynaecology and Obstetric perineal trauma and has multi-disciplinary teaching and research responsibilities. Elise is a Member of the Australian College of Physiotherapists (MACP) and is an Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Titled Continence and Women's Health Physiotherapist.
Her teaching and clinical interests include the conservative management of pelvic floor dysfunction, mastitis, pelvic pain and the role of exercise in optimising health outcomes.