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The national voice for the allied health professions in Australia

The national peak body for professional representation of Audiologists in Australia.

The national peak body for professional representation of Podiatrists in Australia and New Zealand

The peak professional association representing Social Work in Australia

National body representing organised dentistry in Australia.

Strength and excellence in the Medical Radiation Science Profession

The professional organisation for orthopaedic surgeons in Australia

AOPA is the peak professional body representing orthotists and prosthetists within Australia

The national peak professional association for Physiotherapists in Australia

The largest professional association for Psychologists in Australia

Representing the interests of Sonographers in Australia

The peak body representing Chiropractors.

The largest professional nutrition organisation in Australia

The peak professional organisation promoting excellence in, and recognition of, tertiary-trained Exercise Scientists, Exercise Physiologists and Sports Scientists.

The peak professional body representing the interests of Occupational Therapists in Australia

Representing Optometry in Australia

The Orthoptic Association of Australia Inc (OAA) is the national peak body for Orthoptists in Australia

National professional association representing practitioners who provide paramedic services to the community.

Representing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians practising in all parts of the Australian health system

The national professional body for Speech Pathologists in Australia

Undergraduate and Postgraduate scholarships administered by Country Health SA

A view of pharmacy and health from a very remote pharmacist

The idea of having personal electronic health records, controlled by each individual, has been recommended by the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission. What do you think?

Tell us what you think about the reform suggestions, offer your ideas for future improvements, tell us about the health system you'd like to see. . Hosted by the Department of Health and Ageing.

Books, manuals, articles & reports online on disability and rehabilitation

Yahoo Groups. A discussion group for CBR workers and researchers internationally.

In recognition of the importance of two-way communication in health care, a project sponsored by WA Country Health Service and Disability Services Commission, and undertaken by the Combined University Centre for Rural Health, has resulted in the development of an Online Cultural Orientation Plan.

The APS online training program has been designed to provide allied health professionals with the skills and knowledge to work effectively with people at risk of suicide or serious self-harm.

CETI works closely with local health networks and other public health organisations and clinical training providers to develop and deliver clinical education and training across the NSW public health system.

This program seeks to support the continuing professional development needs of Victoria's allied health workforce by delivering presentations and workshops, and making them available online.

Health Heroes is an Australian Government campaign which encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary school students to take up jobs in health. The Health Heroes website provides information on the hundreds of different health jobs available, as well as the range of training and support options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

LifeTec Queensland is a leading provider of information, consultation, and education on assistive technology that can help individuals improve their quality of life and remain independent.

The Rural Health Education Foundation is Australia’s pre-eminent provider of television-based health education for doctors, pharmacists, nurses and allied health professionals.

Developed by the Community Services & Health Industries Skills Council. The Competency Matrix is an online tool for those looking to connect the dots between qualifications, units of competency, skill sets and job roles from within the Community Services and Health Training Packages.

Ultrasound Training Solutions offers a range of courses that cater to a number of specialist applications. On completion of the enrolment process you will be able to view and download course material and recommended pre-reading.

Free web resource dedicated to Australian Indigenous health for people working in the area of Indigenous health with a view to improving health outcomes and 'closing the gap'.

Healthline provides a very comprehensive overview of bipolar disorder as a critical starting point for individuals and/or their loved ones. Healthline just launched a photo contest "What Does Happiness Look like to You": http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/pinterest-contest

Provides a repository for evidence-based research in a range of allied health areas

Share your health system experiences, views and ideas to help change Australian healthcare.

Health Heroes is an Australian Government campaign which encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary school students to take up jobs in health. The Health Heroes website provides information on the hundreds of different health jobs available, as well as the range of training and support options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

This website features hundreds of examples of innovation that showcase how individuals and organisations are driving workforce reform across the Australian health, higher education and training sectors. It is a practical online resource that demonstrates how people are meeting the challenge of creating a sustainable and skilled health workforce.

Medicare Australia provides a list of resources and information for Health Care Professionals.

The Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) have established a Medicare Local Transition Team. Information on the progress of the Transition Team has now been made publicly available on AGPN’s website.

Access a new tool for Health professionals and workers to help in preventing chronic disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Information and resources now available for families, community groups, schools, and health workers nationally - so everyone can benefit from this exceptional program looking at Conductive Hearing Loss due to Otitis Media.

The Nursing and Allied Health Rural Locum Scheme (NAHRLS) has been established to support nurses, midwives and eligible allied health professionals in rural and regional Australia to get away to do the professional development and training they need to continue their vital work.

The Allied Health Directorate of the Clinical Education and Training Institute (CETI), in collaboration with the NSW Allied Health Directors Network, has developed a publication titled "The Superguide: a handbook for supervising allied health professionals".

Online learning packages that may assist your professional development. These packages have been developed by physiotherapy students at the University of Canberra and cover a variety of topics.

eHealth.gov.au is your gateway to Australia’s personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) system, linking you to information and to your eHealth record itself. You can register now for an eHealth record. Your eHealth record will be a secure online summary of your key healthcare information. You will control what goes into your eHealth record, and who is allowed to access it.

Building partnerships for health development

The aim of these brochures is to provide you with information that will assist your understanding of the services that Guide Dogs NSW/ACT offers. In turn, this will allow you to answer questions from, and provide advice to members of our community who are vision impaired.

Medicare Locals are primary health care organisations established to coordinate primary health care delivery and tackle local health care needs and service gaps. They will drive improvements in primary health care and ensure that services are better tailored to meet the needs of local communities.

Collaboration - South Australia, Northern Territory and Greater Green Triangle

Health education via satellite, the internet, DVD and video

The peak body working to improve the health of Australians in rural and remote areas. Comprises 29 Member Bodies, representing health consumers and service providers in non-metropolitan areas.

Represents 29 multidisciplinary Rural Health Clubs (over 9000 members) located at universities throughout Australia - fostering rural health careers for health professionals

RHWA is a national non-government organisation. It supports and represents the seven Rural Workforce Agencies that operate in each State and the Northern Territory of Australia.

Mackay Centre for Research on Community and Children's Services