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Discover a range of allied and scientific health careers

Interested in a career in health, but not sure where to start? A career as an allied or scientific health professional may be the right fit for you. These professions are in demand, with many employment opportunities across the state. Step into the world of allied health by doing the free Virtual Intern allied health online work experience, or explore allied and scientific health careers through the stories of professionals who live them. Gain insights from allied and scientific health professionals working in regional South Australia through our short video series. Hear first-hand about the clinical diversity of each profession, the unique opportunities of regional practice, and personal reflections on their individual career journeys.

For information on allied or scientific health professional roles within SA Health, please visit the allied and scientific health job board. If you’re living overseas, you can apply for a job at SA Health via the SA Health Recruitment Drive.

Progression of psychologists

Workforce Operations have finalised the process for psychologists seeking progression from the AHP2 to the AHP3 level (for accredited supervision of other psychologists):

Completed forms are to be submitted to your LHN human resources department.

Advanced Scope of Practice and Extended Scope of Practice Roles in SA Health

The Clinical Collaborative (which includes the Nursing and Midwifery Office, the Allied and Scientific Health Office and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer) in consultation with SA Health sites and services, have developed a Policy for the Clinical Governance for Advanced Practice and Extended Scope of Practice Roles Policy (PDF 308KB).

The Policy applies to the nursing, midwifery, allied and scientific health professions and provides for a consistent, systematic approach to the decision-making, planning, implementation, and evaluation/monitoring of advanced and extended scope of practice roles across SA Health.

Occupational therapy resources

The State-wide Occupational Therapy Advisory Group has undertaken a project that explored the current developments, initiatives, competencies and framework both nationally and internationally, for Occupational Therapy advanced practice scope of practice roles. This framework has been developed to guide the successful development, implementation and evaluation of advanced practice roles within palliative care for Occupational Therapy (OT) in SA Health. View the Advanced Scope of Practice Framework: Occupational Therapy in Palliative Care (PDF 1.7MB).

Speech pathology resources

The SA Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Working Party have developed a competency program for experienced speech pathologists to be credentialed in FEES. FEES allows visualisation and evaluation of the structures and functions of the swallowing mechanism using a fibreoptic scope passed trans-nasally.

The program has been endorsed by the State-wide Speech Pathology Advisory Group and key medical consultants/sponsors from Central Adelaide LHN, Southern Adelaide LHN and Norther Adelaide LHN. View the South Australian Acute Hospital Program for Credentialing Speech Pathologists in the Extended and Advanced Practice Role of Independent Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) 2025 (PDF 1.4MB)

Allied Health Assistants (AHA) governance and management

The classification stream of Allied Health Assistant (AHA) was introduced to SA Health in 2017 through the South Australian Modern Public Sector Enterprise Agreement. The Enterprise Agreement details work level definitions and outlines career progression for staff who work assisting Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in the provision of allied health services and who are directly linked to AHP staff through clinical governance, task delegation and supervision. The documents below support the operational management and governance of AHA stream roles:

Further information

For further information on allied health career pathways, email the Allied and Scientific Health Office or see the following video.