Building Sustainable Solutions to Placement Capacity in Allied Health Education: Final project report for submission to the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences

Stacie Attrill; Gillian  Nisbet; Merrolee Penman; Claire Palermo; Alison  Dymmott; Kristen Foley; Caitlan McLean

Building Sustainable Solutions to Placement Capacity in Allied Health Education: Final project report for submission to the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences

Stacie Attrill
, Gillian Nisbet
, Merrolee Penman
, Claire Palermo
, Alison Dymmott
, Kristen Foley
, Caitlan McLean

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Abstract

The Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences (ACDHS) commissioned a national research project in 2024 to tackle a critical issue: the limited capacity for student placements in allied health education. This report, developed by a team of researchers from five Australian universities, highlights how workforce development, accreditation systems, and policy silos intersect to constrain placement opportunities across the country.

The report emphasises that solving this issue requires more than short-term fixes. It calls for cross-sector, system-wide changes that can support the future growth and sustainability of Australia’s allied health workforce.

This report is just the beginning. Over the coming months, ACDHS will:
-Share key findings with policymakers and education leaders
-Engage media to highlight the urgency of reform
-Collaborate with partners including AHPA, CDNM and MDANZ

Original language	English
Publisher	Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences
Commissioning body	Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences
Number of pages	86
Publication status	Published - Jul 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

allied health
health education
placements
sustainability

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https://acdhs.edu.au/building-sustainable-solutions-to-placement-capacity-in-allied-health-education/Licence: In Copyright

The role of accreditation standards in building allied health placement capacity
Dymmott, A. (Author)
30 Jun 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

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Attrill, S., Nisbet , G., Penman, M., Palermo, C., Dymmott , A., Foley, K., & McLean, C. (2025). Building Sustainable Solutions to Placement Capacity in Allied Health Education: Final project report for submission to the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences . Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences. https://acdhs.edu.au/building-sustainable-solutions-to-placement-capacity-in-allied-health-education/

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Building Sustainable Solutions to Placement Capacity in Allied Health Education: Final project report for submission to the Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences

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