- Date:
- 3 May 2015
The Victorian Assistant Workforce Model (VAWM) for allied health is a workforce redesign toolkit to assist services in health, disability, aged care, community and other sectors to meet increasing demands on allied healthcare
The VAWM toolkit provides a structured process to build a sustainable and productive allied health workforce that is fit for purpose, with the capability to deliver the right skills, in the right place, at the right time - and at the right cost.
It will help organisations improve access to allied health, allowing more patients to benefit from care.
The goal is to enable allied health professionals and allied health assistants to work to full scope of practice.
The VAWM is underpinned by Victoria's Supervision and delegation framework for allied health (2012).
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Victorian Assistant Workforce Model implementation manual: overview
Introduction to the manual for implementing Victoria's allied health assistant workforce model.
Methodology for implementing the Victorian Assistant Workforce Model
The methodology of the Victorian Assistant Workforce Model will assist your health service to use the allied health assistant workforce to its full scope of practice.
Element 1: Project initiation
The project initiation element contains six activities to get started on the implementation of the Victorian Assistant Workforce Model.
Element 2: Staff engagement
Element 2: Staff engagement includes activities to communicate with all levels of stakeholders in the organisation
Element 3: Data collection
Element 3 covers the data collection process. It measures the baseline staffing profile of the allied health workforce, and will inform the development of the strategic plan.
Element 4: Data analysis
Element 4 of the Victorian Assistant Workforce Model implementation involves analysing data gathered in Element 3.
Element 5: Strategic planning
Element 5 relates to developing strategic goals for the implementation of the Victorian Assistant Workforce Model.
Element 6: Project finalisation
Element 6 of the Victorian Assistant Workforce Model outlines the activities to finalise the implementation phase of the project.
Frequently asked questions for the Victorian Assistant Workforce Model
Answers to frequently asked questions for people implementing the Victorian Assistant Workforce Model.
Glossary and abbreviations for the Victorian Assistant Workforce Model
Glossary and abbreviations for terms used in the Victorian assistant workforce model.
Core Allied Health Assistant competencies
Information and education material for health services seeking to enhance their allied health workforce.
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