Background

Welcome to the website for Allied Health professionals employed in DHBs.

Who are the DHBs' Allied Health workforce?

The Allied Health Workforce is made up of a number of regulated and unregulated occupational groups. In general, Allied Health scopes of practice involve client assessment followed by planned intervention and client review in accordance with specific competencies of each occupational group. 
The Allied Health Workforce Strategy Group have defined the Allied Health Workforce as:

Alcohol and Drug Clinicians	Audiologists
Dental Therapists	Dietitians
Genetic Associates	Needs Assessors
Occupational Therapists	Optometrists
Orthoptists	Psychotherapy
Physiotherapy	Play Specialists
Pharmacists	Pharmacy Technicians
Podiatrists	Psychologists
Social Workers	Speech Language Therapists
Visiting Neurodevelopmental Therapists

Please note, this list is may not be exhaustive, but provides a picture of the larger occupational groups currently employed within DHBs.

Within DHBs the total allied health workforce is compromised of nearly 6,300 individuals or 5,000 FTE positions. The following occupational groups comprise the largest proportion of DHB employed Allied Health workforce:  social work (18.1%), occupational therapy (17.7%), physiotherapy (17%) and dental therapy (15%).

Further information on DHB Allied Health workforce’s can be found in Allied Health Workforce Employed in DHBs and HWIP Base Reports.