Person-centred care
Understanding individual needs, communicating clearly and respecting the dignity of patients and families.
FUHSA / FACULTY PROFILE 01
Faculty of
Allied Health Sciences
Connecting health knowledge with the practical skills, communication and teamwork that support people throughout their care journey.
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THE FACULTY AT A GLANCE
Care through collaboration.
Allied health brings together a range of professional perspectives on diagnosis, rehabilitation, recovery and wellbeing. Its central concern is the person receiving care: their needs, independence, dignity and quality of life.
This faculty profile introduces the contribution of allied health to a coordinated health system. Scientific understanding, careful observation and professional judgement work together with communication and a respect for the experience of patients and families.
ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES
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These themes introduce the scope of the discipline; they are not a list of approved programmes or departments.
Diagnostic thinking
Connecting reliable observations and scientific evidence with informed decisions in health care.
Rehabilitation and wellbeing
Exploring recovery, function and participation in everyday life.
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
Learning across professional boundaries
A useful way to approach allied health is to connect scientific concepts with practical problems and reflect on how different health professions contribute to a shared plan of care.
Explore library resourcesRESEARCH & ENQUIRY
Questions that improve care
Potential areas of scholarly enquiry include access to health services, rehabilitation outcomes, quality of diagnostic information and communication between health professionals.
Read the university AI policyEXPLORE YOUR STUDY OPTIONS
Programmes & professional pathways
Explore the university’s published allied health options, connecting care, diagnostic practice, rehabilitation and communication.
University academic directoryPROGRAMMES & DISCIPLINES
- Nursing Science
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Physiotherapy
- Radiography
- Audiology
- Optometry
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Health Information Management
LEARNING WITH PURPOSE
Habits that support your journey.
Clinical communication
Develop the habit of explaining information clearly and listening carefully to the needs of others.
Coordinated care
Consider how different health professionals contribute to assessment, recovery and wellbeing.
ONE UNIVERSITY. CONNECTED DISCIPLINES.