About APP
The APP is a validated instrument used by clinical educators and students to assess workplace-based performance in pre-registration physiotherapy placements.
Healthcare Education Platform
Professional assessment for student clinical placement
A clean and intuitive medical interface that helps educators and students complete workplace-based assessments with confidence.
Guided experience
Contextual hints and tips are shown throughout the workflow.
This reduces training effort for busy clinical teams.
2000+
Educators and students involved in APP development and testing
20 Items
Evidence-informed assessment items across seven domains
AU + NZ
Field-tested across Australia and New Zealand
From validated instrument to real-time digital platform
APPLinkup is the online system for the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (APP), developed in dynamic clinical environments and aligned with physiotherapy practice standards.
It replaces paper processes with secure, web-based workflows, instant information transfer, and reporting that supports students, educators, facilities, and universities.
Assessment domains
Professional behaviour
Communication
Assessment
Analysis and planning
Intervention
Evidence-based practice
Risk management
What APPLinkup enables
- Cohort and individual result collation across programs and years.
- Benchmarking reports against de-identified national data.
- Secure storage, backup, and shared access for education partners.
- Reduced duplicate data entry and immediate information transfer.
- Support for student reflection and self-assessment before educator review.
- Resources that guide best practice in workplace-based assessment.
Built for modern clinical education
Designed for healthcare facilities with a professional, uncluttered, and intuitive user experience that supports fast adoption.