Allied health services shine bright in Emerald - Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

HomeNewsCelebrating the clinicians who make it possible this Allied Health Professionals Day On behalf of the Office of the Chief Nursing and Allied Health Officer, we thank you for the many hands that make light work

On World Allied Health Professions Day, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) celebrates the dedication and critical contributions of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) across Canada. NUPGE represents 450,000 workers, including the majority of Canada’s AHPs. NUPGE again calls on governments to formally recognize October 14 as Allied Health Professions Day in Canada and to go beyond recognition to invest in these professionals who are essential to providing quality public health care. Allied health professionals play a crucial role at every stage of care. They analyze laboratory samples, produce diagnostic images, help patients breathe, manage medications, support communication and mobility, and guide recovery. Medical laboratory technologists, respiratory therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical radiation technologists, pharmacists, dietitians, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and many others bring specialized knowledge that patients depend on every day.

More than 1,200 internationally trained doctors received licences from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC in 2025 More than 6,000 internationally trained doctors are licensed in B. C. as of July 2026

Wales’s new Chief Allied Health Professions Officer will play a pivotal leadership role as the country shifts towards preventative, community-based care. Gareth Evans, a podiatrist and experienced health and care leader, has taken up the role of Wales's Chief Allied Health Professions OfficerAllied health professionals (AHPs) are central to the Welsh Government's preventative health agenda and in delivering care closer to homethe appointment strengthens national professional leadership and advice for  AHPs as Wales shifts to community-based models of careWales’s new Chief Allied Health Professions Officer will play a pivotal leadership role as the country shifts towards preventative, community-based care. In his new role, Gareth Evans will provide expert professional leadership and advice on the contribution of AHPs across health, social care and the wider system. AHPs represent 13 individual professions and form a significant workforce across the NHS, social care, schools, housing, and the wider health and care system. They include professions such as physiotherapy, clinical psychology, dietetics, podiatry and speech and language therapy..