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In December 2021, the Federal Government announced it would provide an incentive for eligible doctors and nurse practitioners to practice in rural, remote or very remote areas of Australia, by eliminating all or part of their Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) debt. Osteopathy Australia CEO wrote to the Minister for Regional Health arguing that osteopaths and other allied health practitioners should also be included in this scheme to boost the rural and regional health workforce.
See: Rural and remote area HELP debt incentives: Letter to Minister
The Aged Care Taskforce (the Taskforce) released the Final report of the Aged Care Taskforce in mid-March 2024. This report proposes recommendations “to support an aged care system that is sustainable, fair and facilitates greater innovation in the sector.”
This submission addresses the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) Stream, supporting general practices in forming multidisciplinary teams with nurses, allied health professionals, and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners.
Osteopathy Australia is seeking formal recognition of osteopathy under the National Disability Insurance Scheme