Allied and Scientific Health events

National Allied Health Conference

The National Allied Health Conference will be held in Adelaide, 11 to 14th August 2025.
The National Allied Health Conference is held biennially, showcasing the value and impact of allied health.

The 2025 conference will be supported by the Allied Health and Scientific Health Office in the Department for Health and Wellbeing.

Registrations and abstracts submissions are now open.

Learn more on the National Allied Health Conference website.

Past events

Allied and Scientific Health Awards

The inaugural Allied and Scientific Health Awards, held on 27 March 2025, acknowledged and celebrated the exceptional contributions that Allied and Scientific Health Staff make to the South Australian health system. The winners demonstrated significant impact across the spectrum of settings, further highlighting the breadth and scope of allied and scientific health staff across our state.

Allied and Scientific Health Research Forum 2024

Held on Wednesday 18 September “Illuminating Value” showcased allied and scientific research projects from across South Australia. Further information is available ASHO intranet page for SA Health staff.

Allied Health Advanced Clinical Practice Symposium 2024

The highly successful 2024 Allied Health Advanced Clinical Practice Symposium was held on 23rd May 2024 and widely attended by more than 300 people. Event information, including presentations and poster displays can be found in the ASHO intranet page.

International Allied Health Professions Day

Held annually on 14 October, Allied Health Professions Day is an internationally recognised event that acknowledges the incredible multidisciplinary teams who diagnose, prevent, and manage the health of their patients through evidence-based practices and informed decision making.

SA Health has over 5,000 allied and scientific health professionals providing a range of diagnostic, technical and therapeutic services across South Australia.

Allied and scientific health professions include:

art or music therapy
audiology
cardiac physiology
dental therapy
developmental educator
epidemiology
exercise physiology
genetic counselling
grant funded scientists
medical scientists
nuclear medicine technology
nutrition and dietetics
occupational therapy
optometry
orthoptics
orthotics and prosthetics
perfusion
pharmacy
physiotherapy
podiatry
psychology
radiation therapy
radiography
social work
sonography
speech pathology.

Working in conjunction with allied health assistants.

Allied Health Professions Day resources

The Allied and Scientific Health Office has a variety of resources to help you plan and promote your Allied Health Professions Day activities. These include:

Get involved

The Allied and Scientific Health Office (ASHO) is happy to assist with the development of promotional resources and planning of activities for Allied Health Professions Day 2024. Please email the team at HealthAlliedandScientificHealth@sa.gov.au

Below are a few ways you can get involved on the day:

Share a team photo or video on social media
Run a professional development session
Host a morning or afternoon tea

Share your reflections and celebrations on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, using the event hashtags:

#AHPsDay
#AHPsDay2024
#StrongerTogether
#proudtobeAHP

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Last updated: 01 Apr 2025