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Allied Health Professional Educator Network (AHPEN)

The Allied Health Professional Educator Network (AHPEN) is a statewide network for NSW Health allied health professional educators.

The purpose of AHPEN is to provide a forum for professional support, information exchange, and collaboration on health education resources, tools, and teaching strategies in allied health education.

Objectives

  1. Engage in professional development to enhance skills and knowledge in adult education and clinical training.
  2. Stay up to date with education current trends.
  3. Promote best practices in education and professional support.
  4. Lead and collaborate on innovative projects focused on education and training for allied health
  5. Enhance the role of allied health professional education through advocacy and promotion.

Membership Criteria

  1. Employed in a role where the main focus (50% or more) pertains to the coordination and/or delivery of education and training for post-graduate allied health staff that are employed by NSW Health. This role is commonly referred to as a Professional Educator (NB - This role is distinct from Student Educators who co-ordinate and/or deliver education and training for undergraduate students).
  2. Employed in a NSW Health Local Health District (LHD), Specialty Health Network (SN) or Learning & Development Unit.
  3. Qualified as an allied health professional in one of the 23 allied health disciplines as defined by the NSW Ministry of Health.
  4. Employed at Level 5 or higher according to the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award or at an equivalent level in another award.
  5. Where an allied health professional educator role does not exist within the LHD/SH, the Director of Allied Health (or equivalent) may nominate a representative for the District/Network.

Please contact the HETI Allied Health team for more information at HETI-AlliedHealth@health.nsw.gov.au.