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Allied health

Allied health represents the second-largest clinical workforce in Australia, after nursing and midwifery. Find out about allied health professions, how allied health services work in Australia, and how we support this key sector of our health workforce.

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  • Learn about allied health

    The professions considered to be allied health in Australia.
  • Allied health in Australia

    The Australian workforce and how the system works.
  • How it helps

    Examples of how allied health professionals help people manage their medical conditions.
  • What we're doing about allied health

    How we support allied health professionals and patients who need their services.
Webinar update for allied health image

We run webinars on COVID-19 issues to keep the allied health sector updated on this rapidly changing situation.

Did you know?

200,000

is the approximate number of allied health professionals in Australia

Second largest

clinical workforce after nursing and midwifery

200 million

is the number of Medicare Benefits Schedule services the allied health workforce delivers each year

Health sector resources

  • COVIDSafe tile

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Allied health professionals A4 poster: Now open for clients

    6 May 2022
    Publication
  • CovidSafe tile

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Allied health professionals A4 poster: Practice now open

    6 May 2022
    Publication
  • Cover images of the AskMBS Advisory allied health - Part A Chronic disease management

    AskMBS Advisory – Allied health services – Part A Chronic disease management

    7 February 2022
    Publication
  • Screenshot of Health Workforce Data site home page

    Health Workforce Data

    14 December 2021
    App or tool
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