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10 June 2025
Media Release: With ramping surging, South Australia risks losing vital OT workforce over pay gap
Patients across South Australia could face longer wait times and reduced access to care as the state risks losing its vital occupational therapy workforce due to an unresolved and unfair pay gap.

28 January 2025
SIRA - Allied Health Treatment Request Transition Period Extended
SIRA has extended the transition period to allow requests using either the Allied Health Recovery Request or the Allied Health Treatment Request (AHTR) until 16 February 2024.

13 January 2025
WorkCover WA – Scholarships for Health Professionals
WorkCover WA is sponsoring two scholarships for WA healthcare professionals to attend the new post-graduate course, Compensable Health and Medicine, developed by Monash University in partnership with the Personal Injury Education Foundation.

8 December 2024
Reminder - SIRA’s new Allied Health Treatment Request form
SIRA released the new Allied Health Treatment Request (AHTR) form which replaces the Allied Health Recovery Request (AHRR). Click now to submit request.