Allied Health Industry Reference Group

Role

To provide a national forum to discuss key issues related to allied health. The Allied Health Industry Reference Group (AHIRG) supports the Australian Government’s Chief Allied Health Officer (CAHO) by providing a regular opportunity to hear from the allied health sector about national-level allied health policy, program, and strategic issues, and for the CAHO to share information about the Government’s allied health work program.

Terms of reference

Terms of reference (n/a) 

Members

Other organisations involved in the Allied Health Industry Reference Group include the:

• Chief Allied Health Officer, Australian Government Department of Health

• Allied Health Professions Australia

• Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences

• Catholic Health Australia Allied Health Group

• Conjoint Allied Health Professors

• Consumers Health Forum (CHF) of Australia

• Health Services Union

• Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)

• National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

• National Alliance of Self-Regulating Health Professions

• National Allied Health Advisors and Chief Officers Committee

• Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner

• PHN Steering Team Allied Health Framework

• Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health

Meetings

The AHIRG meets four times a year in March, June, September and December. Additional meetings may be held if needed, as decided by the CAHO.

Meeting summaries 

Meetings 2023

• 26 July 2023
• 7 June 2023
• 14 March 2023

Meetings 2022

• 13 December 2022
• 1 September 2022
• 1 June 2022
• 1 March 2022

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