Hi All,

having just left NZ after 2-years working in the public sector, I can inform you that indeed there is a shortage of Jobs after new legislation regarding ACC funding for physiotherapy treatments. This has particularly been tough on the private clinics. Where once patients who were eligable for ACC funding could go along to any physiotherapist and get their treatments provided for free, now the ACC has slashed their funding to the private sector of physiotherapists which in turn has meant that they have had to start charging their patients for treatments.
This has had a disastrous consequences for the private sector with many clinics having to close as New Zealanders do not like to pay for their own health care, therfore they have now turned to the public hospitals where they can receive physio treatment for free. With less private clinics (due to lack of punters) to employ new grads etc, and the loss of confidence in working for the private sector more physios are applying for the few physio appointments in the pubic sector (District Health Boards).
So yes jobs are not what they where, and who is to say in the future if they will follow the UK and take physiotherapy off the skill shortage list.