Allied health
Alternative labels
Podiatry
Speech pathology
Allied healthcare
Audiology
Description
Allied health therapies includes evidence-based services provided by university qualified practitioners with specialised expertise in preventing, diagnosing and treating a range of conditions and illnesses and are not part of the medical, dental or nursing professions.
Briefing paper
Data collection for community-based allied health chronic disease management
This paper argues that there is a lack of digital infrastructure to support the collection of allied health data. The authors suggest that development and implementation of nationally consistent clinical terminology for data entry, software interoperability standards for data exchange and sharing, and support for organisational adoption of new digital health technologies are required.
Fact sheet
Allied health workforce in rural, regional & remote Australia
This resource argues that increasing the allied health workforce may not be a panacea, but it is evidently critical due to the nature of the health challenges faced by people living in remote and regional areas. Addressing allied health workforce shortages would make a significant difference to health outcomes if addressed alongside other rural health...
Position paper
Racism in health: policy position statement
Indigenous Allied Health Australia has developed this position statements on key policy issues relating to Indigenous health. This statement addresses the issue of racism in health, aged care, disability services and education systems.
Guide
A digital framework for allied health professionals
This digital framework supports allied health professionals and local organisations and providers in England to work towards services that are both paper-free at the point of care and connected to other services and systems.
Position paper
Cultural safety through responsive health practice: policy position statement
This position statement addresses the need for cultural safety in health systems.