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Allied Health Managers and Leaders

This page provides information for allied health managers in the Grampians region to assist with allied health service and workforce development.

Allied Health Service and Workforce Development

The rural allied health sector is facing significant challenges including increased demand for services from the ageing population and a shrining supply of available workforce.

There are a number of federal, state and regional initiatives which aim to build capacity of the rural health workforce (including allied health) to assist in addressing these challenges.

Federal Government Initiatives

  • Health Workforce Australia (HWA).  HWA is an initiative of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).  It was established to meet the future challenges of providing a health workforce that responds to the needs of the Australian community.  To learn more about the priority areas of HWA and activities undertaken in these areas visit their website.  You can also register on their website to be provided with up to date information on HWA initiatives.
  • The Nursing and Allied Health Rural Locum Scheme (NAHRLS) is a component of the Australian Government's National Health and Hospital Network Reform agenda and aims to remove some of the barriers rural health professionals face in accessing CPD activities.  The NAHRLS will support and recruit suitable locums to enable rural professionals to leave their post to undertake CPD activities and enable organisations to backfill their positions to support ongoing service delivery.  For futher information on this scheme visit the website.

State Government Initiatives

The Victorian Government has implemented a number of individual programs as part of its Allied Health Recruitment and Retention Program to support allied health recruitment and retention in Victoria.

The Allied Health Works Program consists of three individual programs, Regional Allied Health Works, CPDWorks and a mentoring program (further information on the mentoring program to be provided when this is available).  These programs focus on professional development for rural allied health practitioners and building regional capacity for allied health recruitment and retention.  For information on these programs click the relevant links above.

For information on other allied health recruitment and retention initiatives which are currently available through the Department of Health, click the relevant links below:

  • Allied Health Professional Recruitment Support Packages 2011/12.  These are currently open (until 25 May 2012) and support costs associated with recruitment of overseas and interstate allied health professionals to rural, regional and outer metropolitan areas.  For further information including the factsheet, application form and aquital form, visit the link above.
  • The Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA) administer grants for continuing professional development, undergraduate study and postgraduate study.  These grants are targetted to rural allied health professionals or students with a rural background.
  • The Victorian Attractive Employer Framework for the Health and Community Sector is a framework to aid health and community services to address key issues relating to recruitment, retention and productivity of staff.  The model contained within the framework identifies 5 key elements that pertain to an attractive sector and attractive organisation.  To view this document in full visit the Department of Health website.
  • The supervision and delegation framework for allied health assistants (AHA) has been developed through research and broad stakeholder consultation and provides information and guidance to enhance the utilization and development of the AHA role across health and community services across Victoria.  This and other related documents may be viewed on the Department of Health website.
  • The Regional Allied Health Works Program Managers have developed brochures for promoting the Allied Health Works Program and Allied Health Careers in Regional and Rural Victoria.   

Grampians Region Initiatives

  • The Grampians Regional Allied Health Works Program Manager in conjunction with allied health stakeholders in the Grampians Region have developed the icon Grampians Region Allied Health Workforce Strategic Plan Final (114.96 kB).This outlines priority areas and activities for supporting allied health recruitment and retention in the Grampians Region.
  • The Grampians Regional Allied Health Works Program Manager in conjunction with the Grampians Regional Allied Health Works Advisory Committee has developed allied health specific entry ( Grampians Allied Health Entering Employment Survey (141 kB) ) and exit surveys ( Grampians Allied Health Exit Employment Survey Form (127 kB) ) which have been implemented by a number of health services in the Grampians Region. 
  • The Grampians Region MBS Project (under construction).
  • The Clinical Placement Network is a statewide initiative funded by the Victorian Government through the Department of Health, Education and Training Branch.  For information on this and the clinical placement network project in the Grampians region visit the website.
  • The Certificate IV Allied Health Assistance qualification through the Universtiy of Ballarat (TAFE Division) was developed in consultation with allied health stakeholders in the Grampians Region to build capacity of the allied health workforce.  For further information on the course visit the following link.

 

  Updated 7 February 2012