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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.


The national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia.

The national leading voice in nutrition and dietetics. Dietitians are required to be DA members as an ‘Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)’ to practice and claim for their services.

The professional body for social workers.

The national body for physiotherapists in Australia.

OTA fosters evidence-based practice, enables lifelong learning and promotes the future of occupational therapy.

The largest peak body for psychologists in Australia.

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (the national peak body for pharmacists) will develop and implement a Palliative Care Foundation Training Program for registered pharmacists in Australia. This will be launched during National Palliative Care Week in May 2025.

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, or SHPA, began trading as Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) in August 2024. 
They released the Standard of Practice in Palliative Care for Pharmacy Services.