Allied Health Regulatory Bodies and Accrediting Organisations 

Allied health professionals (AHPs) can frequently provide symptom management, psychosocial support, and practical assistance to help patients and their families cope with the challenges of care at the end of life across the continuum.

The following professions are all university-trained AHPs with expertise in assessment and treatment of a broad range of issues that may be pertinent to the care of older adults at the end of life.

Membership to a relevant professional body is required for some self-regulating professions to practice, such as speech pathology, social work and dietetics. Other AHPs are required to be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as their regulating body. In this instance, professional registration with a discipline body facilitates discipline-specific opportunities for professional development and communication. AHPRA regulated professions include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy and psychology.