The Israeli Association of Physiotherapists has been a member of World
The association hosted our 9th general meeting in 1978.
The Israeli Association of Physiotherapists, or its national special interest groups, are members of the following subgroups recognised by World
1959
1956
2022
756
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Data disclaimerData correct as at 30 June 20225,748
6.14
52%
In this country/territory
In this region
Globally
756
57%
In this MO
In MOs in this region
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
4
10
Please contact the Israeli Association of Physiotherapists for details of entry level education programmes in Israel
* = Continuing Professional Development
All rules affecting physical therapists are under the Israeli Ministry of Health. There is a general physical therapist who is the head of all physical therapists in Israel. Their role is to administer all the rules and policies of the government: http://www.health.gov.il/English/Services/MedicalAndHealthProfessions/Physiotherapy/Pages/default.aspx
Ministry of Health or another government department
The World Physiotherapy standard
All programmes
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
In part
What are the circumstances in which direct access is limited?
Setting (eg. outpatient, private practice, school setting, prevention and wellness, etc)
Population/health condition (eg. musculoskeletal, non-complex, etc)
Time (eg. medical referral required if treatment is needed beyond 30 or 60 days)
Training (eg. certification, academic training, or CPD to demonstrate skill necessary to treat patients without referral from a medial doctor)
Other
Aquatics
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
Educators in physiotherapy
Electrophysical agents
Health promotion
Information management and technology
Intellectual disability
Mental health
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Older people
Oncology/palliative care and HIV
Pain management
Paediatrics
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Management/administration
Neurology
Occupational health and ergonomics
Private practitioners
Policy
A global profile of the profession is also available.
92 (<100)
0.89 (<1)
57% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Masters degree
5.33 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
No
5,829 (1000-10000)
19.35 (15-20)
76% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.02 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
6,143 (1000-10000)
30.66 (>20)
62% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Masters degree
7.34 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
No
Yes
281 (100-1000)
1.63 (1-5)
58% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
29.11 (>20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
250 (100-1000)
5.22 (5-10)
68% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.45 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
2,005 (1000-10000)
5.14 (5-10)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11.54 (10-15)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
856 (100-1000)
7.47 (5-10)
82% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.07 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
12,941 (>10000)
26.82 (>20)
70% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.54 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
275 (100-1000)
5.27 (5-10)
90% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11.28 (10-15)
No
Not defined
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,254 (1000-10000)
18.46 (15-20)
80% (>80%)
78% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
13.53 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
98,317 (>10000)
14.57 (10-15)
51% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Masters degree
3.93 (1-5)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
220 (100-1000)
1.16 (1-5)
70% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.09 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
No
22,030 (>10000)
24.42 (>20)
67% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Diploma
16.06 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
3,940 (1000-10000)
9.35 (5-10)
52% (40-60%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
2.34 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
Yes
No
1,078 (1000-10000)
5.75 (5-10)
95% (>80%)
95% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
3.09 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
650 (100-1000)
21.49 (>20)
69% (60-80%)
69% (60-80%)
Masters degree
13.43 (10-15)
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
3,130 (1000-10000)
10.59 (10-15)
49% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.97 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
756 (100-1000)
6.14 (5-10)
58% (40-60%)
52% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.34 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
4,445 (1000-10000)
11.45 (10-15)
57% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.56 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
90 (<100)
3.16 (1-5)
52% (40-60%)
31% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
5.36 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
723 (100-1000)
4 (1-5)
56% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.3 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
No
1,174 (1000-10000)
6.12 (5-10)
87% (>80%)
87% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
7.97 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
1,679 (1000-10000)
2.48 (1-5)
65% (60-80%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.65 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
Yes
No
102 (100-1000)
25.36 (>20)
76% (60-80%)
77% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
No
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
100 (<100)
4.29 (1-5)
87% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
19.68 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
956 (100-1000)
28.17 (>20)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Masters degree
15.65 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
No
102 (100-1000)
11.82 (10-15)
66% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.67 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
Yes
446 (100-1000)
7.19 (5-10)
68% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
16.12 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
No
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
14,880 (>10000)
22.05 (>20)
57% (40-60%)
59% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.42 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
9,063 (1000-10000)
25.3 (>20)
74% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.62 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
1,792 (1000-10000)
3.64 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.02 (1-5)
No
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
Yes
Yes
72,389 (>10000)
19.16 (15-20)
74% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Masters degree
8.87 (5-10)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
480 (100-1000)
8.57 (5-10)
57% (40-60%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
10.68 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
6,324 (1000-10000)
2.35 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.52 (<1)
Yes
Member organisation
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
402 (100-1000)
6.71 (5-10)
75% (60-80%)
80% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
13.77 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
753 (100-1000)
7.59 (5-10)
78% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
16.61 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
8,091 (1000-10000)
13.25 (10-15)
62% (60-80%)
62% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.23 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
10,866 (>10000)
16.52 (15-20)
78% (60-80%)
76% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.84 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
9,705 (1000-10000)
22.99 (>20)
70% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.17 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
126 (100-1000)
0.68 (<1)
55% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Masters degree
11.3 (10-15)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
52,503 (>10000)
9.03 (5-10)
78% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
7.8 (5-10)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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