This project will support the development and implementation of new and emerging health assistant roles in allied health, across public and private health organisations. They will support the role of allied health professionals, with the aim of increasing productivity, recruitment and retention of workers within the health sector.
The creation of these new allied health assistant roles will enable the following to occur in the sector:
- employees to 'trial' the work prior to further investment in training
- easier access to the sector for non-traditional workers and those in rural and remote areas
- significant flexibility/mobility within the sector (for workers with widely applicable skills)
Disability Sector Workforce Development (DSWD) Project
The DSWD Project aims to promote workforce development within the non-government disability sector to support leadership development, strengthen industry–RTO links, assist attraction and retention of new workers, and to promote best practice employment models.
The Project Objectives include:
- Design, develop and implement a leadership development program for the disability sector
- Develop strategies to foster greater linkages between the industry and registered training organisations
- Develop strategies and design resources to attract and retain new workers to the disability sector
- Research, document and promote best practice employment models across the disability sector
Rosh Devi is the Project Officer responsible for the implementation of DSWD Project. Rosh comes with a wealth of experience in Public Health, Mental Health, Youth, Disability, Gender issues & Employment Issues and has worked locally and internationally both within Government & Non-Government Sectors.
