Allied health care

Allied health care 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.

About allied health care

Learn more about what allied health care is, where you can access it and how much it costs.

Who can provide allied health care

Find out about regulation of allied health in your state or territory.

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.

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

Allied Health Industry Reference Group (AHIRG)

Hear how the Allied health Industry Reference Group are helping the allied health sector. 

View the committee page

Allied Health Industry Reference Group Meeting – Summary of outcomes

Allied Health Industry Reference Group – Summary of outcomes – 26 July 2023

Read the Allied Health Industry Reference Group meeting minute

The Allied Health Industry Reference Group(AHIRG) held its sixth meeting on 7 June 2023.

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Latest news

Your Aged Care Update – Issue 36, 2023

Your Aged Care Update #36: Residential aged care pricing activities – access for the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority and more.

Chief Allied Health Officer Newsletter Issue 5 – September 2023

Read about Budget 2023 updates related to allied health and meet our new Deputy.

Your Aged Care Update #34

Your Aged Care Update #34: Residential aged care pricing activities – access for the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority and more.

Latest resources

Latest resources