2. Acknowledgements

This report has been compiled with the assistance of the following experts, practicing health professionals and organisations. We thank them for their time and input.

Name	Title	Organisation
Monica Persson	Chief Executive Officer	Audiology Australia
Andrew Schox	President	Australasian Podiatry Council (APC)
Dr Sue Whicker	Chief Executive Officer	Australasian Podiatry Council (APC)
Kandie Allen-Kelly	Chief Executive Officer	Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Garry Pearson	Chief Executive Officer Victorian Branch	Australian Dental Association (ADA)
Dr Neil Hewson	Federal Councillor, Past Federal President	Australian Dental Association (ADA)
David Collier	Chief Executive Officer	Australian Institute of Radiographers (AIR)
Antony Nicholas	Chief Executive Officer	Australian Osteopathy Association (AOA)
Trish Martin	Senior Project Officer	Australian Osteopathy Association (AOA)
Jonathon Kruger	Manager Policy and Professional Standards	Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
Bo Li	Senior Policy Advisor	Australian Psychological Society (APS)
David Stokes	Manager, Professional and regulatory issues	Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Elaine Trevaskis	Chief Executive Officer	Australian Sonographers Association (ASA)
Dr Stanley Goldstein	Head of Clinical Advisory	BUPA Australia
Krystina Brown	Chief Executive Officer	Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (CAA)
Claire Hewat	Executive Director	Dietitians Association Australia (DAA)
Anita Hobson-Powell	Executive Officer	Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
Dr Louise Schaper	Chief Executive Officer	Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA)
Craig Dukes	Chief Executive Officer	Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)
Catherine McGovern	Group Manager, Government and Public Affairs	Medibank Private
Bridget Kirkham	Chief Executive Officer	Medical Software Industry Association (MSIA)
Clarke Scott	Acting Chief Executive Officer	National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association (NATSIHWA)
James ‘Brad’ Freeburn	Drug and Alcohol Counsellor	National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association (NATSIHWA)
Dr Linda Banach	Policy Officer	National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
Dr Louise Schaper	Clinical Lead	National eHealth Transition Authority (NeHTA)
Jonathon Kruger	Clinical Lead	National eHealth Transition Authority (NeHTA)
Dr Neil Hewson	Clinical Lead	National eHealth Transition Authority (NeHTA)
David Stokes	Clinical Lead	National eHealth Transition Authority (NeHTA)
Gordon Gregory	Executive Director	National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)
Helen Hopkins	Policy Adviser	National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)
Ron Hunt	Chief Executive Officer	Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA)
Genevieve Quilty	National Policy Manager	Optometrists Association Australia (OAA)
James ‘Brad’ Freeburn	Coordinator, Drug and Alcohol Unit	Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service
Rod Wellington	Chief Executive Officer	Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH)
Gail Mulcair	Chief Executive Officer	Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)

In addition, in researching this report we conducted three series of in-depth 45-60 minute interviews with a broad spectrum of frontline allied health practitioners, as follows:

An initial round of 20 interviews to inform the development and focus of the quantitative survey

A second round of 15 interviews to further explore a number of the key themes and insights emerging from the quantitative survey

A third round of 6 interviews to drive a detailed understanding of the attitudinal clusters found throughout allied health

We wish to acknowledge the contribution of all these professionals, and express our gratitude for their assistance and insights.