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Allied Health Aged Care Workforce Model

Allied Health Aged Care Workforce Model

The Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences is raising the alarm over a predicted shortfall in allied health workers in aged care as the Australian population grows and ages.

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RAPID FIRE SHOWCASE

Thank you to Dr Kristie Matthews, Dr Liza Seubert, and Dr Katrina Li for presenting at the ACDHS 2022 Symposium in the session on Rapid Fire Showcase: Innovations in curriculum design. We are

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The Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences Symposium

Graduate Attributes in an Age of Uncertainty Join us for the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences Symposium, to be held on Friday 21 October 2022 at the SMC Conference & Function

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Enabling Clinical Education Skills

ACDHS proudly supports ClinEdAus ClinEdAus – Vision, Mission and Scope Vision Supporting high quality student placement experiences for allied health students Mission To provide a repository

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International Allied Health Professions Day!

Tomorrow we celebrate International Allied Health Professions Day As allied health educators we are calling for an increase in community-based models of care to keep hospitals and emergency

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Infection Prevention and Control in allied health – teaching curriculum framework launched

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is an essential part of safety in healthcare settings. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Council of Deans of Health Science in

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COVID 19 UPDATE: PPE Guide for AHPs

SA Health has produced a PPE Guide for Allied Health Professionals. The Guide provides a process for risk assessment as well as usage and infection control guidelines for community based services.

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Welcome to new members!

The Chair and Executive extend a warm welcome to our new members: Australian Catholic University, University of Wollongong Charles Darwin University University of the Sunshine Coast University of

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Coronavirus

Universities Australia is working with various Commonwealth departments, including Health and Education regarding the Coronavirus and actions relevant to universities. You will no doubt be

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Aged Care Royal Commission – System Design. ACDHS submission.

The Commission has made an excellent start on re-envisioning aged care in Australia. We as a major provider of training for a broad variety of relevant disciplines look forward to continued

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Boosting the Local Care Workforce Program

The Boosting the Local Care Workforce (BLCW) Program was announced in the 2017/18 budget as a $33 million program to support service providers in the disability and aged care sectors. Click here

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ACDHS proud to sponsor the Indigenous Allied Health Student Academic Achievement Award

Nicole Velkoski is a Wiradjuri woman who has just completed her final year of her Psychology undergraduate degree with a distinction average.

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Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Report – 2018 Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal – Now Available

The 2018 Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal (GOS-L) measures the medium-term outcomes of higher education graduates based on a cohort analysis of graduates who responded to the 2015

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Health Professions Labour Market Research Report released

The Department of Jobs and Small Business has published the results of its research identifying skill shortages in the Australian labour market. A research report which provides a national

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Department of Health releases the Allied Health 2016 Data and Fact Sheets

The Department of Health has announced the release of the National Health Workforce Dataset (NHWDS) Allied Health 2016 data in the form of: updated aggregate data accessible via the Health

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MDANZ Project Report: Medical Student Clinical Placements as Sites of Learning and Contribution

The Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ) has released a report on ‘Medical student clinical placements as sites of learning and contribution’. The pilot project, funded

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Evaluation of the NDIS – Final Report now available

An evaluation report of the NDIS has been completed and is now available to view by visiting the Key Documents section here An independent evaluation of the trial of the National Disability

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Podiatry Board of Australia: Revised registration standard for endorsement for scheduled medicines published

The Podiatry Board of Australia (the Board) has published a revised for endorsement for scheduled medicines registration standard and associated guidelines which will come into effect on 1 August

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‘Are You Remotely Interested’ Conference 2018 – Call for Abstracts and Registration Now Open

The 9th Biennial ‘Are You Remotely Interested’ Conference 2018 invites Abstracts that relate to this years theme ‘Realising Remote Possibilities’.  The Conference on

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SIF Project Newsletter: March 2018

Second edition: Mobilising system wide commitment and participation for the further development of Australian IPE. This second newsletter provides an overview and highlights what the SIF Project

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Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2018 Research Evaluation Committee Chairs Announced

Australian Research Council (ARC) Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sue Thomas, has announced the appointment of eight Research Evaluation Committee (REC) chairpersons who will perform a key role

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The Higher Education Standards Panel: Advice on the impacts of professional accreditation in higher education

The recommendations of the Higher Education Standards Panel on professional accreditation requirements in higher education  were provided to Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for

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Universities Australia Higher Education Conference, Featured Speaker

Featured Speaker: 2018 Australian of the Year, Prof Michelle Simmons Prof Michelle Simmons will join this year’s Universities Australia Higher Education Conference for the session on

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NHMRC Peer Review Consultation – Summary Report

In 2017 the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) conducted an extensive public consultation on peer review for the new grant program. The  report is now available here.

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Australia and Peru sign free trade agreement

Australia and Peru signed the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) today, opening the door for Australian exports to one of the fastest growing economies and regions in the world. As one of

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SARRAH Conference – Call for Abstracts

The SARRAH conference theme ‘Changing Landscapes, Changing Lives‘ invites abstracts that relate to the theme of change. The modern healthcare landscape is undergoing massive and rapid changes

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ACHSM Live Webcast Series 2018

Professor Brendan Murphy, the Australian Government’s Chief Medical Officer, 23 February 2018 Challenges facing the healthcare workforce and its customers: from operations to out-of-pocket costs

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Greater recognition of higher education qualifications in the Asia-Pacific

Effective from 1 February 2018, the Tokyo Convention will make it easier for Australian higher education qualifications to be recognised across the Asia-Pacific. Minister for Education and

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HETI NSW Rural Allied Health Education and Training Scholarship and Grant Opportunities Now Open

Applications open: 29 January 2018 and close on 06 April 2018 2018 NSW RURAL ALLIED HEALTH POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – For Rural Allied Health staff employed by NSW Health 2018 RURAL ALLIED

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Report on Government Services 2018

The Productivity Commissioner has released the 23rd edition of the Report on Government Services. The Report is produced by the Productivity Commission for the Steering Committee for the Review

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Victorian Aboriginal Health Education Summit Report

On 7 August 2017 Weenthunga Health Network, supported by Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) held a ground-breaking Summit at Victoria University which focussed

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Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Call for applications for appointment to the National Boards regulating health professions across Australia. Applications are now sought from registered health practitioners and members of the

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Optometry Board of Australia

Call for applications for appointment to the Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee of the Optometry Board of Australia. The Optometry Board of Australia (the Board) invites applications from

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Health Promotion Workforce and Programs

The Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) have developed processes for individual registration for the health promotion practitioners and for course accreditation of health promotion

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Paramedicine Registration Standards

The Paramedicine Board of Australia is currently seeking feedback through public consultation on the registration standards that paramedics must meet once paramedicine joins the National

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Accreditation Standards for Psychology Programs

New accreditation standards for psychology programs have been approved by the Psychology Board of Australia which will take effect from 1 January 2019. The standards and ‘APAC Accreditation

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Accreditation System Review

Professor Woods submitted the final report titled: “Australia’s Health Workforce: strengthening the education foundation” to the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) on 30

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2017 IAHA Conference 27-29 November

2017 IAHA Conference 27-29 November

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous health professionals, students, researchers, academics, managers and policy makers will attend the 2017 IAHA conference in Perth. ACDHS is

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Professor Ian Wronski acknowledged by ACDHS

Professor Ian Wronski acknowledged by ACDHS

Professor Ian Wronski was recognized by members for his valuable contribution to the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences (ACDHS). New ACDHS Chair, Professor Esther May, acknowledged Ian

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NHMRC update

NHMRC update

Professor Anne Kelso, NHMRC CEO, attended the recent meeting of the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences. Members were interested to hear the update on recent changes to the grant

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Developing University Clinics

Developing University Clinics

Members of the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences explored issues and challenges in developing university clinics at recent workshop in Canberra.  Common benefits included: the volume

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ACDHS chair welcomes NAHC delegates

ACDHS chair welcomes NAHC delegates

ACDHS Chair, Professor Esther May addressed delegates at the Welcome Event for the National Allied Health Conference recently in Sydney. Professor May provided a brief overview of the allied

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Leadership is the Focus of a National Allied Health Forum

Leadership is the Focus of a National Allied Health Forum

Kath Philip, Chief Allied Health Advisor DHHS (Victoria) and chair of the Australian Allied Health Leadership Forum took the opportunity of a gathering of allied health colleagues at the 12th

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12th National Allied Health Conference

12th National Allied Health Conference

Over 600 Allied Health professionals from across the country attended the 12th National Allied Health conference recently in Sydney. The Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences sponsored

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Professor Esther May elected as new ACDHS Chair

Professor Esther May elected as new ACDHS Chair

Dean of Clinical Education and Equity at the University of South Australia and long term ACDHS executive member, Professor May has been elected as Chair of the Australian Council of Deans of

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Professor Ian Wronski ends term as ACDHS Chair

Professor Ian Wronski ends term as ACDHS Chair

August 2017 marked the end of a long and valuable leadership role for Professor Ian Wronski. After more than a decade as Chair of the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences, Professor

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