Allied Health Assistants' National Association Ltd

AHANA: The National Home for Allied Health Assistants

26 May 2025

In Australia, the allied health assistant (AHA) workforce is essential, yet often invisible. These professionals work across our most critical systems — health, aged care, disability, education, justice — but have historically lacked professional identity, recognition, or regulation. Enter AHANA: the Allied Health Assistant National Association, Australia’s first self-regulating body dedicated exclusively to AHAs.

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The Hidden Gap in Healthcare; The Need for Fee-for-Service Options for Allied Health Assistants

14 May 2025

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, Allied Health Assistants play a crucial role in supporting professionals like physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists. Despite their significant contributions, there's a glaring gap in the system: the lack of fee-for-service options for AHAs.

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Access Free e-Learning through InjuryMatters

11 May 2025

Injury Matters (WA) has made a range of professional development and other resources available online for free, and is inivting AHANA members and other members of the health sector to participate in this training.

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Recording now available - Employing AHAs to enable AHPs to work top of scope

01 May 2025

How Four Allied Health Assistants Saved Millions and Transformed Social Work. AHANA members are invited to watch this must-see event designed for AHA employers, and those considering introducing AHAs into their service mix.

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Practising Members: Are you making the most out of your membership?

13 March 2025

AHANA members already know the value of their membership, in highlighting their commitment to the highest standards of allied health assistant practise, but most have yet to unlock the full benefits.

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Get to know Ed Johnson; One of your new AHANA Board Members

06 March 2025

Dr Ed Johnson, an allied health professional and entrepreneur, joined the AHANA Board in late 2024. Get to know Ed, what makes him tick and what he wants to bring to AHANA, through this interview by Andy Richardson, AHANA Chair.

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AHANA's Feedback on the Draft National Allied Health Workforce Strategy

06 March 2025

The Department of Health and Aged Care, on behalf of the Australian Government, is working with state and territory governments to develop a National Allied Health Workforce Strategy. Consultation on the draft Strategy opened 20 January 2025 and closed 3 March 2025. The consultation draft excluded Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) from scope; rectifying this critical oversight, whether by incorporating AHAs into the Strategy or via a subsequent component to be developed and implemented within a three year period, is just one of several recommendations made by AHANA in its submission on the draft Strategy.

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Survey to help researchers understand experiences and needs in providing care and rehabilitation following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

25 February 2025

AHAs, researchers are seeking your help as part of an Australian-wide project, ‘Implementing Evidence-Based Care for Cognitive and Psychosocial Consequences of Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)’.

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FREE access to Allied Health Assistant CPD for AHANA Practising and Student Members (Limited Time Offer)

18 February 2025

New Practising and Student Members who join AHANA before 30 June 2025 are, along with current Practising and Student Members, eligible for FREE access to Continuing Professional Development through The Allied Health Academy's AHA CPD Community of Practice to 30 June 2026.

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AHANA Leadership Updates: 2025 Changes to Board and Committees

31 January 2025

Following on from AHANA's Annual General Meeting in November 2024, there have been several changes to membership of the AHANA Board and Committees. Chair, Andy Richardson, writes an open letter thanking retiring Board and Committee members for their service and warmly welcoming new members.

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Meet Corrie Ramsay: 2024 AHA of the Year (Australian Allied Health Awards) and New AHANA Board member

23 January 2025

Corrie Ramsay, awarded AHA of the Year at the 2024 Australian Allied Health Awards, sat down with Nerida Volker (AHANA Board member until November 2024), last year for a wide-ranging chat covering the Award, her career journey, what she loves about her job, and her future career aspirations.

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Recognition of Leisure and Health Qualifications for AHANA Membership

17 December 2024

The registered training associated with the Certificate IV and Diploma of Leisure and Health results in the “attainment of competencies equivalent or similar to those attained” by completing the Certificate III or above in Allied Health Assistance., making holders of those qualifications immediately eligible for AHANA Practising Member (General) membership on the basis of equivalency. AHANA welcomes this new cohort of prospective members and the opportunity to continue serving the AHA workforce and the broader community through the promotion of the safe and effective use of AHA services.

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Neuro-Affirming Practice in Education Settings

20 August 2025