Our work related to allied health care

The AHECS helps allied health professionals with the cost of claims that exceed their indemnity cover. Find out who is eligible and how this scheme works.

The AHHCCS helps indemnity insurers with the cost of large claims against allied health professionals.

People with intellectual disability can get a health assessment once a year that is supported by Medicare. The annual health assessment helps identify unmet health needs and preventable conditions.

Health professionals need the right knowledge, skills and attitudes to care for people with intellectual disability. The Curriculum Development Project will support universities and accreditation authorities to improve pre-registration education for health professionals to better meet this need.

We are investing $1.995 million from 2022–2026 to make interpreting services available to eligible allied health services. This funding will improve access to allied health services.

The HCCS helps medical indemnity insurers with the cost of large claims against doctors, allied health professionals and midwives.

We want to support more people with intellectual disability to have annual health assessments. An annual health assessment is a comprehensive assessment of a person. It provides a structured way to identify health issues and conditions that are potentially preventable.

An independent review of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) is underway. The review will look for complex or unnecessary processes within the NRAS. It aims to improve regulatory outcomes and keep Australians safe by providing high-quality health care.

We are working with state and territory governments to develop a National Allied Health Workforce Strategy. The strategy will address issues such as the shortage of allied health professionals in Australia.

Establishing the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health (national centre) is an important step in improving the health of people with intellectual disability.
The centre will bring together experts, resources and research on intellectual disability healthcare.