The Allied Health Education Unit
GV Health believes in investing in the growth and development of our allied health employees. We are committed to helping them build the knowledge, capabilities, and competencies needed to lead in delivering high-quality healthcare. We value versatile, highly skilled professionals and offer a variety of educational and practice opportunities for career development.
Our Professional Support Programs
The Transition to Practice program is an interprofessional allied health support program designed to complement discipline-specific supervision and integrates seamlessly with organisational induction for new allied health graduates entering public health.
The program:
- Is tailored to support allied health professionals in their first year of public practice, ensuring a smooth transition into the field
- Covers essential topics and strategies that ease workplace integration while laying the groundwork for long-term career growth and pathway exploration
- Supports new employees in integrating socially within the hospital community and the broader local community.
The program runs for 5-months, and is offered twice a year.
The Transition to Grade 2 Capability program supports early-career allied health professionals in building the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in Grade 2 roles. Aligned with the GV Health Allied Health Professionals Capability Framework, the program focuses on capabilities to help participants advance their careers.
The program:
- Introduces key frameworks to support continuous career development and how to apply frameworks effectively
- Supports the evaluation of individual professional capabilities, using coaching to support growth and improvement
- Enhances the understanding of Grade 2 expectations, aligning them with value-based healthcare principles
- Analyses individual communication styles and supports the application of these insights to enhance professional collaboration
- Strengthen key skills for Grade 2 roles, including supervision, leadership, and supporting the development of both self and others.
The Leadership in Action program equips allied health managers with the essential skills in people management, change management, and self-care, empowering them to lead with confidence. Participants will also gain expertise in data-driven decision-making, building business cases, and improving workforce and financial outcomes within their teams.
The program:
- Develop effective people management skills to lead, motivate, and support diverse teams within an allied health setting
- Enhance change management capabilities to drive successful transitions and adapt to evolving healthcare environments
- Build expertise in data analysis and evidence-based decision-making to improve service delivery, workforce planning, and performance outcomes
- Strengthen self-care and resilience strategies to support personal well-being and maintain leadership effectiveness in challenging environments
- Master financial and business case development to secure resources and drive strategic initiatives that align with organizational goals
The Beyond the Bedside program is a dynamic interprofessional program offering continued support for allied health employees in second year of public health practice, or those transitioning to hospital settings with previous professional experience.
The program:
- Focuses practice issues around governance of hospital systems
- Explores the ‘business’ side of hospital systems and its links to high quality care
- Introduces the foundations to leadership at GV Health
The program runs across a 6 month period and runs once per year.
The Allied Health CREATE Leaders program provides a robust development journey, expanding participant skills and knowledge in key leadership areas and provides opportunities to apply learning back in the workplace.
The program:
- Expands self-awareness by recognising individual strengths and working styles, while understanding the factors that influence behaviour in oneself and others
- Cultivates effective leadership through intentional communication, confidence in influencing, and actions that foster a culture of accountability
- Leverages emotional intelligence to support peers, enhance decision-making and lead meaningful feedback conversations
- Explores analysis of team dynamics and implementation strategies to build high-performing teams
- Develops strategic thinking skills and apply a critical mindset to support activity optimisation
- Design and implement innovative improvement strategies to enhance key performance indicators and drive service excellence