Allied Health
A multidisciplinary group of Allied Health professionals and leaders working with tertiary and non-tertiary paediatric services, dedicated to improving the provision of quality and timely allied health care to children and adolescents. Through collaboration, leadership and ongoing learning, this network works to enhance the standard of paediatric allied health care.
Who is it for?
Allied Health professionals/leaders interested in networking about many aspects of paediatric focused care including:
- Data on allied health service delivery
- NDIS issues and challenges
- Innovative models of care reducing wait-times and improving outcomes.
- Strategies to address unique challenges and complexities of working with children and adolescents

Presentation: CDAAC Multi-Disciplinary Team Model for Autism Assessment
Dr Daphne Ng, Paediatrician, Manning Rural Referral Hospital
Alexandra Mead, Occupational Therapist, Taree & Forster Community Health Centres
Recent Conversations
- CDAAC Multidisciplinary Team Model for Autism Assessment – showcases a collaborative, evidence-based rural autism assessment model delivering accessible and trauma-informed diagnostic care for children and adolescents.
- John Hunter Children’s Hospital ENT/Audiology Clinic: Allied Health-led model of care – presents a culturally sensitive, Allied Health-led ENT/audiology model that streamlines access to surgical care, reduces wait times, and improves outcomes for First Nations children with middle ear disease.
- Advanced Allied Health Practitioners: Reducing the time from referral to diagnosis for children with neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and/or learning difficulties – delivers a transdisciplinary, family-centred Allied Health model that streamlines triage and accelerates diagnosis for children with developmental and behavioural concerns.
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