In Victoria, allied health includes 27 professions and more than 42,500 practitioners. Allied health practitioners provide diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and support services to patients who are receiving care in hospital or in the community.
They play an integral role in the delivery of healthcare and often work in multidisciplinary health teams to provide specialised support to suit an individual’s needs. These types of specialist professions range from art therapy to radiography.
A new allied health precinct for regional Victoria
The Victorian Government is investing over $2.4 million to build a new allied health precinct at the Inglewood and Districts Health Service in north-western Victoria.
These new facilities will help the health service to support the health and wellbeing of the local community around southern Loddon Shire.
Funded through the $790 million Regional Health Infrastructure Fund, the project will construct a gymnasium for rehabilitation treatment, care and support. This means more people will have access to services including strength training, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and podiatry.
There will also be modern student accommodation providing a comfortable and convenient place for medical, nursing and allied health students to stay during training and work placements. It will include private bedrooms, communal living, kitchen and dining areas along with landscaped gardens.
Franklin & Walsh Builders have been appointed to deliver the project, with construction expected to get underway later this year.
Take a look at the project’s newly released designs by Harmer Architecture.
