The Government has announced a series of appointments to the Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council as part of its ongoing commitment to the Council and a close engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The following Council members have been appointed for a period of three years: Andrea Mason – CEO of the NPY […]

Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner will be an independent and high-profile advocate for regional, rural and remote health. The Assistant Minister for Health, Dr David Gillespie, will introduce the Health Insurance Amendment (National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill 2017 into the House of Representatives to establish the role of the Commissioner as part of important […]

Almost half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have described experiencing racism according to the findings of Reconciliation Australia’s latest Australian Reconciliation Barometer survey. “Our Australian Reconciliation Barometer findings show that in the six months prior to the survey, 46 percent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, experienced at least one form of […]

If you are a current or former psychologist, social worker or occupational therapist clinician OR manager OR employer, The Victorian Allied Health Research Project would like to hear from you. This is your opportunity to contribute to research that will help strengthen the allied health workforce in Victoria. This research includes practitioners working across all […]

You are invited to submit an abstract or poster proposal for presentation at the 12th National Allied Health Conference. Proposals should address the conference theme of “Stronger Together: responsive services, reliable systems and resilient workforce” and be of interest to allied health professionals working in all sectors. Submissions of research, practice improvement activities or quality […]