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AHANA Newsletter - 29 March 2023

29 March 2023

A BIG welcome and thank you from the

Allied Health Assistants' National Association (AHANA)

Welcome to our first newsletter distributed through our brand new website.

We have some really exciting news to share with you—the Allied Health Assistants' National Association Ltd's (AHANA) first memberships will be available from 1 May 2023 this year.

Pre-register NOW for exclusive member benefits if you have not already done so. AHANA's first 500 members will go into the draw to win a 10th Gen iPad (256Gb)

Thank you to AHANA subscribers— We want to recognise the important role of our email subscribers in getting us to where we are today: an Australian peak body for AHAs.

We could not have achieved what we have so far without all of your support so thank you for your contributions and your dedication to the AHANA mission.  We cannot wait to continue on this journey with you for the benefit of AHAs, Allied Health Professionals, the health and human services systems in which AHAs work and for all the Australians who benefit from the vital services that AHAs provide and support.

About Us

As a recap for our email subscribers, we are AHANA, the Australian national peak body for Allied Health Assistants (AHAs).

We support AHAs to improve the output, quality and efficiency of AHPs and allied health services provided publicly and privately across all health, rehabilitation and care settings across Australia. 

How We Help You

  1. Peer support
  2. Professional development
  3. Research 
  4. Consultation and benchmarking, and
  5. Scope of practice and recognition nationally.

Top 3 Benefits of AHANA Membership 

  1. Recognition for practising Allied Health Assistant members in the form of post-nominals and optional listings in an online Register of Allied Health Assistants; 
  2. Enhanced research capacity; and
  3. Equity and transferability of the workforce.

You can view more of our member benefits at Membership Classes, Fees and Benefits and remember - the bigger our membership base becomes, the more we can offer our members. 

 

Useful Links

- Membership Classes, Fees and Benefits

- About AHANA

- Frequently Asked Questions

Meet AHANA CEO Ben Turnbull

Co-founder and CEO of AHANA Ben Turnbull was recently featured in the AHP Workforce blog Allied Health Insights. He chats about the development of AHANA, its overall vision, and why a self-regulated allied health assistant workforce is so important.

Resources For Allied Health Assistants

A go-to list of essential resources for AHAs.

What Are The Things That Matter Most To Allied Health Assistants? 

Four essential factors to optimise the way employers and AHPs work with AHAs, as identified by you: allied health assistants.

AHANA publicly recognised by SARRAH at Job Skills Council webinar 

Cath Moloney, CEO of SARRAH (Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health), publicly recognised AHANA and its initiatives in a high-profile panel discussion last week, held by webinar.

 

The AHA Playlist - Recommended Podcasts

What's the buzz around about AHAs?

Building the Rural Allied Health Assistant Workforce | Talking For Purpose Podcast 

Dr Nerida Volker appeared on the Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) podcast to talk about the importance of the AHA workforce and its role in increasing the reach and capacity of allied health professionals, particularly in rural and remote settings.

Listen Now

Better Understanding The Role Of Allied Health Assistants | Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast

AHANA CEO Ben Turnbull talks to Nacre Consulting's Cathy Love about AHAs stepping up to become more team facing, learning along the way and differentiation of roles.

Listen Now

 

Upcoming Events

AHA-relevant events on the radar

15th National Allied Health Conference | August 7-9, Perth

The 15 th  National Allied Health Conference will be held in Perth, Western Australia, at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7 th – 9 th  of August 2023. The Theme – Expanding Horizons will encourage all participants to explore the many and varied opportunities and contributions of Allied Health. There will be an exciting program of speakers, workshops, exhibitors and lots of networking opportunities.

Register Now