The NDP Allied Health Practitioners Hub is an open access online gateway to information, resources, and connections to support Allied Health professionals delivering services under the NDIS.
Help us keep our information relevant, up-to-date, and useful for the sector by sending in resources that you regularly use or find helpful. Email info@ndp.org.au
Allied Health Professionals Australia
The Allied Health Professionals Australia (AHPA) is the national voice for Allied Health Practitioners in Australia.
Access their resources below:
- Visit Allied Health in Disability resources
- Visit Allied Health NDIS Registration support
- Visit Telehealth Guide for Allied Health Professionals
My Allied Health Space
In March 2021, My Allied Health Space was launched. My Allied Health Space provides free tools and training resources to support allied health professionals, as well as people with disability and complex support needs.
More allied health information and resources and in the menus below.
Allied Health in the Disability Sector Virtual Conference
Access all the resources from our Allied Health in the Disability Sector virtual conference here.
Discipline-Specific Resources
ALL DISCIPLINES
- Transitioning from Health or Aged Care to Disability - Assess your skills gap to develop your disability capabilities
- Telehealth Guide for AH Professionals - Allied Health Professionals Australia have published guidelines to support the move to telehealth in clinical practice
AUDIOLOGY
- Deafness and Education International - The Plan(ner) is Always Changing: Self-directed Funding for Children with Hearing Loss
- Deafness and Education International - Googling NDIS: evaluating the quality of online information about the National Disability Insurance Scheme for caregivers of deaf children
DIETETICS
- Dietetic Core Standards
- Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics extract: nutrition services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and special health care needs
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
- New free resources to help OTs obtain NDS registration
- Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Extract - NDIS and occupational therapy: Compatible in intention and purpose from the consumer perspective
- Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Extract - Relationship-based approaches in early childhood intervention: Are these applicable to paediatric occupational therapy under the NDIS?
- Play and Leisure Practice Guide for Occupational Therapists who Support People with Disability (October 2015)
PHYSIOTHERAPY
- Physiotherapy and Disability - Australian Physiotherapists Association
PSYCHOLOGY
PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS
- Limbs 4 Life - Empowering Amputees
- Orthotics and Prosthetics - Allied Health Professions of Australia
SPEECH PATHOLOGY
- Updates on the NDIS (from Speech Therapy Australia)
- SpeechBite - Speech Pathology Database
SOCIAL WORK
- Social workers and the NDIS: A guide for becoming a registered provider (download PDF)
- Scope of Social Work Practice - Social Work in Disability (download PDF)
Peak bodies providing additional resources for practitioners:
- Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA)
- Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Australian Psychological Society
- Australian Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Association (ARATA)
- Developmental Educators Australia Inc. (DEAI)
- Exercise and Sports Australia (ESSA)
- Occupational Therapy Australia
- Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australasia (RCAA)
- Speech Pathology Australia
- The Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA)
- The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
NDIS and Sole Traders
There are many resources available for sole traders who are NDIS Providers.
Resources include specific information about business-related aspects of being an NDIS provider, such as pricing and planning.
List of Practitioners
Not sure who is operating in your area? Use the links below to discover new connections!
Professional Associations
The Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZATA) is the professional body that represents arts therapists in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. The arts therapies are a form of psychotherapy utilising creative modalities, including visual art-making, drama, and dance/movement, within a therapeutic relationship to improve and inform physical, mental and emotional well-being.
Audiologists work with clients to help them to preserve, manage and improve their hearing, their ability to process and understand sounds, and their balance. Audiologists help clients of all ages - from infants to older adults - and clients with complex needs improve their ability to communicate and interact in all situations.
Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) are university-qualified professionals that undertake ongoing training and education programs to ensure that they are your most up-to-date and credible source of nutrition information. They translate scientific health and nutrition information into practical advice, and practice in line with the Dietitians Association of Australia Professional Standards.
Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEP) – use exercise to help manage chronic conditions and injuries; Accredited Exercise Scientists (AES) – use exercise to improve health, well-being and fitness; Accredited Sports Scientists (ASpS) – use exercise to improve sporting performance and Accredited High Performance Managers (AHPM) – manage a range of performance services for elite sport.
A Registered Music Therapist is a practitioner who has completed an accredited tertiary course in music therapy and who then maintains their skills through continuing professional development as approved by Australian Music Therapy Association.
The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life. Occupational therapists achieve this outcome by working with people and communities to enhance their ability to engage in the occupations they want to, need to, or are expected to do, or by modifying the occupation or the environment to better support their occupational engagement.
Optometrists detect, diagnose, treat and eye health and vision conditions that affect vision. They can also identify general health conditions that are first detected via an eye exam, provide referrals to eye surgeons (ophthalmologists) and often help manage post-eye-surgery health.
Orthotist/prosthetists are tertiary qualified Allied Health Professionals who assess and treat the physical and functional limitations of people resulting from illnesses and disabilities, including limb amputations. Orthotist/prosthetists are trained to prescribe, design, fit and monitor orthoses and prostheses.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is the peak body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients. Using advanced techniques and evidence-based care, physiotherapists assess, diagnose, treat and prevent a wide range of health conditions and movement disorders. Physiotherapy helps repair damage, reduce stiffness and pain, increase mobility and improve quality of life.
A podiatrist is an allied health professional who must meet the professional registration requirements of the Podiatry Board of Australia. A podiatrist must have a Bachelor of Podiatry. A Podiatrist is trained to assess, diagnose and treat foot and lower limb problems. These may include skin and nail problems, foot and ankle injuries, foot complications related to diabetes and other medical conditions and problems with gait or walking.
Rehabilitation Counsellors are allied health professionals with tertiary qualifications in rehabilitation counselling. Rehabilitation Counsellors work with individuals experiencing disability, injury or social disadvantage, in partnership with their families, organisations and other health professionals, to deliver work, life and career solutions. The core skills and expertise of Rehabilitation Counsellors include: vocational assessment, job preparation and placement services, and career development; adjustment to injury counselling, rehabilitation and return-to-work services (including suitable duties programs) and workplace assessment, disability prevention and management.
A psychologist could help you, your friends, family or colleagues lead a happier, more meaningful life. Psychologists provide their expertise by assessing and diagnosing a range of problems, developing strategies and treatments, and offering guidance and support. The Australian Psychological Society is the leading organisation for psychologists in Australia.
Social workers build on the strengths and resources of people in the context of their physical, social and cultural environments. Sometimes this means supporting people as they discover, develop or remember their strengths and resources and, at other times, helping them develop or access resources. Social workers also advocate for resources that have been denied.
Speech pathologists study, diagnose and treat communication disorders, including difficulties with speaking, listening, understanding language, reading, writing, social skills, stuttering and using voice. They work with people who have difficulty communicating because of developmental delays, stroke, brain injuries, learning disability, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dementia and hearing loss, as well as other problems that can affect speech and language. People who experience difficulties swallowing food and drink safely can also be helped by a speech pathologist.
General Directories
The ACT Community Directory is an online portal which helps you find services, community organisations and support groups in the Canberra Region. Organisations and service providers can promote themselves and share information on their services, activities and upcoming events. The Directory is a free community resource provided by Volunteering and Contact ACT and funded by the ACT Community Services Directorate.
Would you like to add your professional association or membership directory to this list? Email info@ndp.org.au.
Education & Events
Access a range of educational webinars and networking events:
The Student Placement Hub is a collection of resources for students who are seeking a placement in allied health, as as well organisations and supervisors.
