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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
A summary of the New Aged Care Act which will commence from 1 July 2024. It replaces the Aged Care Act, the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018 (the Commission Act).
The Australian Government Department of Finance released the final report on the review of health practitioner regulatory settings. The final report makes 28 recommendations to streamline regulatory settings and make for an easier transition for international health practitioners to work in Australia.
We addressed a letter to the Minister for Aged Care, the Minister for Health, and the Chief Allied Health Officer, highlighting the omission of osteopathy from the 'allied health and therapy' service type in the Aged Care Bill 2024 and related service lists. Read more here.