Allied Health Summit 2022

About allied health

Allied health is made up of over 40 different professions. Allied health professionals work in a variety of health care settings, often in multidisciplinary teams. They offer a depth and breadth of expertise to improve patient health outcomes and support efficient health systems.

New Zealand and Australian Chief Allied Health Profession Officers, Drs Martin Chadwick and Anne-marie Boxall hosted the Inaugural Australia and New Zealand Allied Health Summit.

This two-day event brought together health professionals, professional bodies, researchers, and policy makers to explore and understand the value and utility allied health provides to patients and the health system.

The Summit was held virtually over two half days on the 25th and 26th of August. This year’s theme was demonstrating value and utility of allied health care.

There was a series of quick-fire presentations showcasing research papers and case studies. Our esteemed panellists spoke on the key policy levers and how to implement changes to realise the true value of allied health. Attendees hopefully left with a better understanding of what is meant by value in health care and with practical and actionable policy tools to share with other healthcare leaders.