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The Allied Health Education and Training Governance Guidelines - Organisation self assessment checklist

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There are 5 elements in this self assessment. This is made up of a series of questions from each of these elements. Examples can be found under the ‘I’ icon.

After rating yourself, you will have the opportunity to complete the following questions:

What action do you need to take?
What will the time-frame be?
Who will be responsible for this action?

This colour key provides a quick reference to the action level required based upon your selections.
Good, continue || Good, but can be improved || Needs attention || Needs to be addressed as a priority

1 - Organisational structures element

Question 1

Education needs identified and analysed
Annual allied health education and training plan

Education and training is planned following the identification of individual, team or discipline learning needs *

What will the timeframe be?

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Question 2

Education and training evaluated in short medium and long term

The quality and impact (change in workplace/clinical practices) of education and training is evaluated *

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Question 3

Allied health staff are involved in education and training activities
Processes are in place to ensure service continuity when allied health professionals are attending education and training

A culture that values education and training within the organisation is fostered *

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Question 4

Allied health professionals receive appropriate education and training relevant to service delivery requirements

Education and training activities are aligned with the strategic direction of the organisation,state plans and priorities and local health needs *

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Question 5

Reporting of activity occurs through data management systems

Key performance indicators and/or targets surrounding education and training of allied health professionals have been established, monitored and reported on *

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Question 6

Critical incident reviews include recommendations regarding education and training of staff and allocation of funding necessary to support implementation

Key organisational information is gathered, analysed and utilised to inform improvements using education and training. Eg. PREMs and PROMs *

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Who will be responsible for this action?

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Question 7

Allied Health educator positions are in place

Allied Health educator positions are advocated for *

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Question 8

The implementation of these guidelines is progressed through consultation with all health professional groups and is aligned with state and national strategies

An implementation strategy for these guidelines is in place and is aligned with state and national drivers for education and training *

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Question 9

The clinical supervision policy is developed and reviewed through consultation with key groups and communicated to all staff
Supervision is embedded in core business of the organisation

An organisation-wide policy or guideline exists to support structured clinical supervision of allied health professionals *

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Question 10

Agenda items of concern to allied health professionals are tabled for discussion through relevant allied health representatives

There is a system to ensure that Allied Health needs are communicated to education and peak committees *

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2 - Leadership element

Question 11

A minimum of 30 minutes per week is dedicated to CPD (excluding essential training)

Staff are supported to devote a minimum of 20-30 hours per year, excluding mandatory training to CPD which supports clinician capability in delivering person-centred care (AHPRA, 2015) *

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Question 12

Partnerships are developed between LHDs/SHNs, Vocational Education and Training sector, tertiary institutions, research institutes, pillars Ministry of Health
Policy and procedures relating to education reflect involvement of external stakeholders

Formal partnerships exist with key stakeholders to support education and training of allied health professionals both internally and externally *

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Question 13

Committees are comprised of clinicians, managers and executives from a cross section of professional groups including allied health, medicine and nursing
Composition of committees is reflected within terms of reference

There is representative membership of allied health professionals on education and other peak committees *

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Question 14

Allied health collaborates with medical and nursing colleagues to plan and promote interdisciplinary learning activities

Interprofessional learning opportunities are identified and supported within the organisation *

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3 - Resource allocation element

Question 15

An Allied Health Education and Training Plan is in place
The guidelines and measures are incorporated as core business.
Education is provided that is relevant and corresponds to learning needs of staff

Resources are in place that support education and training of allied health professionals both inter-professionally and within specific disciplines and specialty areas *

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Question 16

Allied health professionals are supported financially and/or through time to attend education and training (outside essential training) which is relevant to their clinical specialty and/or service delivery requirements
All staff have access to the internet and library services
Video/teleconferencing and webinars are accessible to enable participation in learning activities

There is access to resources required to support workplace education and training *

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Question 17

Resources allocated to identified needs analysis priority areas
Systems are in place for collecting data that informs education and training needs (e.g. MHL, incident reporting systems, patient admission data)

Education and training trends across the organisation are monitored to identify common areas of need *

What will the timeframe be?

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What action do you need to take?

Question 18

Allied Health educator positions are in place

Allied Health educator positions are advocated for *

What will the timeframe be?

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Question 19

Resources actively allocated to professional development in rural and remote areas

In rural and remote organisations, access to professional development is prioritised *

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4 - Patient driven element

Question 20

Information is gathered from patient/client groups and used to inform education activities, including demographics, case mix, disease profiles and satisfaction with care delivery

The needs of patient/client groups are identified and used to inform organisational planning and educational strategy *

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Question 21

Infrastructure is in place to support use of data management systems including access to computer hardware, IT support and training of allied health professionals

Data management systems are in place to capture patient trends throughout the care continuum (inpatient, outpatient and community), enabling managers to plan education services that target patient/client needs *

What will the timeframe be?

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Question 22

Development of Aboriginal related training within the LHD/SHN or external provider

Support access to Aboriginal cultural awareness, safety and responsiveness training relevant to the location of your LHD/SHN *

What will the timeframe be?

Who will be responsible for this action?

What action do you need to take?

5 - Clinician focussed element

Question 23

Policies and procedures are in place to support education and training of staff
Education is provided that is relevant, evidence based and corresponds to learning needs of staff and the services they provide

Education and training of allied health staff is actively supported *

What will the timeframe be?

Who will be responsible for this action?

What action do you need to take?

Ensure all parts are completed prior to proceeding