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Professional and career development

Queensland Health provides outstanding support with training and education as well as opportunities for career development.

Professional development leave

• Permanent employees are entitled to three days paid professional development leave per year to attend professional development sessions to advance their knowledge, skills and abilities.

Study / conference leave

• Allied health professionals can access paid study/conference leave to travel to and attend a seminar, conference, convention or meeting that is required for competency attainment or improvements in professional practice.

Study and Research Scheme (SARAS)

• Enables permanent employees to take paid and unpaid leave for course attendance, examinations, study and other course related activities.
• There may also be some financial reimbursement of tuition or course fees.
  

Allied Health Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme

• Scholarships are available to all permanent employees, to provide financial assistance to aid completion of a recognised post graduate qualification.

Allied Health Professional Enhancement Program (AHPEP)

• AHPEP provides professional development opportunities for allied health professionals to gain knowledge and experience in health care provision in remote, rural, regional or metropolitan hospitals and facilities.

Allied Health Rural and Remote Training and Support Program (AHRRTS)

• AHRRTS aims to increase the provision and coordination of competency-based clinical education and professional support activities to allied health professionals working in rural and remote locations.

Rural Connect Program

• Rural and remote allied health professionals, specifically sole practitioners, new graduates and new Queensland Health employees, can access a formal mentoring program.

Allied Health Relief Pool

• Individuals seeking adventure, challenge and experience can apply for a position in the Allied Health Relief Pool which provides short term relief in rural and remote hospitals and health care facilities.

Return to practise support

• Queensland Health has a framework to support allied health professionals who have been absent from the workforce to return to clinical practise.

Clinical education

• Allied health professionals can be employed as clinical educators to facilitate education support to students and new graduates.

Research

• Queensland Health recognises the importance of research and funds HP research positions and research grants.

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