UA believes that it is critical for the Strategy to address:
- data and supervision/clinical placement capacity and how to improve and expand it
- gaps in what we know about the allied health workforce
- reforms and trends that influence how allied health professionals
Other important issues that need to be considered include:
- Ease of movement of allied health professionals and the allied health professional (AHP) workforce between service settings and across jurisdictional boundaries
- Payment models for allied health professionals that support team care
- Professional recognition within health services and by other health professions
- Allied health professional skills mix and skills transferability
- Fit-for-purpose education and training across the health professional lifespan
- Impact of AI and technology on allied health care delivery.
The strategy should reinforce the importance of clinical and professional communication skills in the allied health workforce.
