Vic physiotherapist charged with fraud allegations

WorkSafe Victoria has charged a physiotherapist after an investigation into claims of fraudulent billing for services rendered to injured employees.

The 36-year-old physiotherapist has been charged with four counts under section 82(1) of the Crimes Act for unlawfully acquiring financial benefits through deception.

WorkSafe alleges ‘that between January 2023 and April 2025 the physiotherapist billed four WorkSafe agents a total of $650,313 for services to injured workers which were not provided.’

The case was scheduled for a filing hearing at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 1 October 2025.

 Originally published here.

 https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2025-09/physiotherapist-charged-over-alleged-650000-fraud