Allied Health Workforce Strategy Group
District Health Boards (DHB) recognized early the importance of the health and disability workforce development to the future health and disability sector. Chief Executives signed off on Future Workforce as DHBs strategic plan to progress the goal of a coherent, sector wide approach to developing the health and disability workforce.
The Allied health Workforce Strategy Group (AH WSG) is one of six strategy groups set up by CEOs in 2005 to deliver on the objectives of Future Workforce.
Allied Health WSG Membership
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Tony Foulkes |
Lead CEO (CEO, Taranaki DHB) |
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Janice Mueller |
Director of Allied Health, Auckland DHB |
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Lynda McCutcheon |
Director of Allied Health, Otago DHB |
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Margaret Sanders |
Social Work Professional Advisor, Capital & Coast DHB |
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Martin Chadwick |
Physiotherapy Professional Advisor, Waikato DHB |
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Mary Bird |
Occupational Therapy Professional Advisor, Taranaki DHB |
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Ann Connell |
Psychology Professional Advisor, Capital & Coast DHB |
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Vicki Kershaw |
Dental Therapy Advisor, Taranaki DHB |
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vacant |
DHB Human Resources representative |
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Sue McCullough |
Council Trade Unions representative (PSA Organiser) |
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Robin Whyman |
MoH representative (Chief Dental Advisor) |
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Marilyn Rimmer |
DHBNZ |
Allied Health WSG 2006-07 Work Programme
The following work programme was identified for 2006/07 for the Allied Health WSG. The 2006-07 work plan outlines some key areas of activity as beginning points to progress development of key Allied Health workforces and to raise awareness of the value added by Allied Health workforces to the health sector and patient outcomes. Key initiatives for 2006-07 include:
Dental Therapy Workforce Supply
•Analysis and forecasting of future Dental Therapy Workforce needs
Workforce Practice Readiness
•First year of practice transition to health. Share best practice across DHBs for key Allied Health workforces
- Workforce Practice Readiness in Health Project Team
- ToR Workforce Readiness in Health Care Environment
Allied Health Leadership & Networks
•Promote the development of Allied Health leadership and networks supporting workforce activity
Allied Health in Primary Health Care
•Promote innovative PHO/ primary environment Allied Health activities
The Work Programme has been endorsed by the DHBs/ DHBNZ Workforce Group. A set of projects which focus on the key action areas of the work plan are now being developed.
All projects are due for completion at the end of September 2007, with view of providing recommendations to the Allied Health WSG on priority areas and potential
future work areas for 2007/08. The outcomes from these initiatives will be instrumental in developing priorities for the strategic direction of the Allied Health workforce.