Expanding Scope.
Better Care.
A Stronger System.
Across Ontario, physiotherapists are already making a difference every day.
Expanding scope
Supporting physiotherapists in delivering more comprehensive patient care.
New opportunities
Creating new and expanding roles for physiotherapists across Ontario.
A key role in primary care
Helping physiotherapists work more closely within interprofessional care teams.
Now, expanding scope
is creating new opportunities to improve care and help physiotherapists play a bigger role within Ontario’s healthcare system.
But, our work isn't done.
So we asked physiotherapists,
"What comes next?"
Most talked about patient care.
Others spoke about the growing pressures facing Ontario’s healthcare system.
Access to care, sustainable funding, and the expanding role physiotherapists will play in primary care and across Ontario’s healthcare system.
But in every conversation, the same themes kept emerging:
Demand for care is growing.
The population is aging.
Healthcare systems are evolving.
Demand for care is growing. The population is aging. Healthcare systems are evolving.
Physiotherapists have a critical role to play in the future of healthcare in Ontario.
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help shape what’s next.
Behind every conversation about scope, access, and healthcare reform are real patients trying to get back to the things that matter most.
Expanding scope is changing how physiotherapists participate in patient care.
Which means less waiting, fewer handoffs and better patient outcomes.
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help shape what’s next.
Across Ontario, physiotherapists are already helping reduce pressure across the healthcare system.
Physiotherapists do this through prevention, earlier intervention, and integrated models of care.
Physiotherapists are already helping to:
- Reduce unnecessary ER visits
- Improve access to care
- Support earlier intervention
- Reduce delays in treatment
- Help patients avoid preventable complications
Physiotherapy in Ontario is evolving. Expanding scope is only the beginning.
OPA is working to support physiotherapists, strengthen the profession, and help shape what comes next for care in Ontario.
Become an OPA member and help shape what’s next.
The future of practice includes:
- Interprofessional care teams
- Primary care integration
- Digital health and AI
- Expanding scope
- Better continuity of care
- Greater access across sectors
The future of physiotherapy is already taking shape.
From digital health and AI to interprofessional care teams and expanded scope.
Physiotherapists are becoming more integrated into how healthcare is delivered across Ontario.
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Expanding Scope.
Better Care.
A Stronger System.
So we asked physiotherapists,
"What comes next?"
But in every conversation, the same themes kept emerging:
Access to care, sustainable funding, and the expanding role physiotherapists will play in primary care and across Ontario’s healthcare system.
Others spoke about the growing pressures facing Ontario’s healthcare system.
