This week’s rerun is a wonderful episode with Chantelle Robards – Allied Health Subject Matter Specialist at Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services – where she discussed several barriers that seemed to be preventing many Allied Health business owners from stepping outside their comfort zone and doing things differently.  

We chat about the NDIS and its barriers, as well as the overall workforce including undergrad preparation, volume of students required to meet current needs, and the short and long-term impacts of more Allied Health professionals leaving the profession. You’ll also hear Chantelle’s thoughts on Allied Health Assistants (AHA’s) such as engaging in training, the commercial reality of making AHA’s work, and whether the NDIS will require for AHA’s to be qualified.  

Topics covered on the NDIS, Allied Health workforce, and Allied Health Assistants: 

• The barriers of the NDIS that affect how business owners do business differently, and whether the NDIS will require AHA’s to be qualified. 
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• Undergraduate preparation, the impacts of Allied Health Assistants (AHA’s) leaving the profession, and the volume of students required to meet current needs. 
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• The importance of engaging in training for AHA’s, the commercial reality of making AHA’s work, and delegating and releasing work to AHA’s. 

 Resources Mentioned   

• Human Services Skills Organisation for information regarding engaging with RTO’s: https://hsso.org.au/   
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• Allied Health Assistant Network Australia: https://www.ahana.com.au/  
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• NDIS Quarterly Reports (NDIS Plan underspend): https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/publications/quarterly-reports  
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• Care and Support Sector Community of Practice group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542425829307788   

 Connect with Chantelle Robards 

• Follow Chantelle on Instagram (@chantelle_robards) 
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• Connect with Chantelle on LinkedIn 
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• Email Chantelle Robards [email protected]   

Connect with Nacre Consulting:  

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind  
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• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz  
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• Let’s connect on Instagram  
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• Follow us on Facebook  
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• Let’s connect on LinkedIn  
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• Join our Facebook Group online community  

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show:  

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession.   

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more.  

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds.  

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

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