Building a Rural and Remote Allied Health Assistant Workforce - CPD Webinar for Allied Health Assistants

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The practical design and implementation of an AHA workforce in rural and remote Australia

In this one hour webinar, Shem Appleton (Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health, or 'SARRAH') will share some practical strategies for developing Allied Health Assistant (AHA) roles in rural and remote areas, including the ways in which SARRAH has been able to successfully incorporate AHAs into workforce models to expand access to care for rural and isolated communities. 

Shem will share the steps that SARRAH recommends for workforce planning, role design and clinical governance which will give participants who are considering establishing or developing a rural or remote AHA workforce some key starting points.

A key focus of the presentation will be the materials developed as part of SARRAH’s Building the rural and remote Allied Health Assistant workforce (BRAHAW) program, focused on supporting rural and remote organisations in building AHA workforces. The webinar will examine how organisations can be supported and guided in effectively designing and implementing AHA roles. Case studies will be used to demonstrate different approaches rural clinics are already adopting to leverage AHAs through remote supervision and skills optimisation, exemplifying the diverse needs of Allied Health organisations and the communities they serve. 

The webinar aims to empower Allied Health organisations to build capacity by sharing proven methods for overcoming geographic barriers through assistant-enabled models of care. Attendees will come away from the webinar with tangible strategies supported by SARRAH's resources; they will gain an understanding of sustainable resourcing options, how AHAs can be effectively utilised and how multi-disciplinary care networks may be strengthened. 

Key webinar takeaways include: 

• Ways of working with AHAs rurally and remotely 
• The role of AHAs in telehealth 
• Building an AHA workforce: Where to start

This webinar will include a presentation with Q&A and discussion.

Meet Your Webinar Host:

Joan Leo, Learning Product Manager, The Allied Health Academy

Joan is an allied health professional and learning and development specialist with over 20 years' experience in the health and higher education sectors. Joan brings educational expertise, creativity and innovation to The Allied Health Academy (TAHA) to support delivering education experiences and fostering communities of practice that connect and empower learners.

Meet Your Webinar Presenter:

Shemah Appleton, Project Officer, Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH)

Shem is a project officer in SARRAH’s workforce development projects, drawing from experience as a rural and remote practicing high risk podiatrist, software development and digital project management. Shem has been heavily involved in SARRAH’s delivery of its BRAHAW and TAHRGETS programs.

This webinar is brought to you by The Allied Health Academy. Learn more about our online community of practice: free to join.

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