AHA Professional Development
Preparing the page, resources and professional development pathways.
Allied Health Hive | Workforce Development
Join Robyn and Jess for a practical introduction to the kind of workforce development Allied Health Assistants have been asking for.
We understand that AHA work involves much more than finding another activity. You are preparing sessions, responding to regulation needs, recording useful observations, communicating with supervising professionals and helping families feel capable of continuing strategies at home.
The Allied Health Hive is being built to support all of these parts of your role.
We understand the AHA role
You may receive a therapy plan but still need to work out how to prepare the space, explain the activity, support engagement, notice meaningful changes and communicate what happened.
You may also be supporting children who are tired, anxious, dysregulated, avoidant or simply not interested in the original activity. At the same time, you need to stay within your role, follow professional direction and provide useful feedback.
This is the reality our learning will be built around.
Not generic training. Not passive videos. Practical learning designed around the decisions, questions and challenges AHAs experience during real sessions.
Inside the free webinar
The first webinar will show the practical and creative style of Allied Health Hive learning while introducing the wider support still to come.
Use tape lines, pathways, targets and shapes to support crossing the midline, balance, coordination, visual attention and motor planning.
Turn balls, cups, balloons, paper, socks and everyday items into movement, matching, throwing, catching and communication activities.
Explore ways to change the pace, instructions, body position, equipment, environment or challenge level when a child disengages.
Consider what may be underneath avoidance, frustration or refusal and how connection can help a child feel safe enough to participate.
What is coming through the Hive
Future webinars, tools and resources will go beyond individual activity ideas and support the wider capabilities AHAs need in their daily work.
Understand what may be happening underneath withdrawal, refusal, frustration or dysregulation, and explore practical ways to support connection and participation.
Build confidence recording useful observations, describing what happened objectively and communicating information that supports the wider allied health team.
Learn how to prepare equipment, clarify the purpose of an activity and create flexible options before a session begins.
This webinar may be for you
I am running out of fresh activity ideas.
The child does not want to participate.
I am unsure how much I can adapt.
I do not know what to document.
I want to give more useful feedback.
I need clearer session preparation strategies.
I want to support families more confidently.
I would love to hear what other AHAs try.
Professional learning with clear boundaries
Allied Health Hive learning supports preparation, reflection, communication and practical skill development. It does not replace workplace supervision, allied health direction, delegation, clinical decision-making, incident reporting or employer responsibilities.
Upcoming sessions
New sessions will be shaped around the practical workforce needs shared by AHAs, managers and supervising professionals.
How to design therapy programs using simple, low-cost resources such as socks, scrap paper, beach balls, rice, masking tape and everyday materials.
Date and time
Tuesday 1 September 2026
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm QLD time
Available when released
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Recordings and resources
Recordings, preparation prompts, activity ideas and related resources will appear here as the learning library grows.
Practical, playful ideas to help AHAs build engagement and motivation during therapy sessions using simple games and activities.
Date and time
Tuesday 4 August 2026
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm QLD time
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Begin with the free webinar
Bring your questions, your difficult sessions and the areas where you want more confidence. Leave with practical ideas and a clearer picture of the support being built through the Allied Health Hive.
Learn how small changes can make an activity more achievable while still following the intended session direction.
Think about what to notice during an activity and how to bring useful observations back to the supervising professional.
Explore respectful ways to help families understand activities, participate with confidence and continue simple strategies within everyday routines.
Prepare clearer questions, share useful observations and strengthen communication with the allied health professionals directing your work.
Build a growing collection of adaptable ideas using simple equipment, movement, play and everyday materials.
Build your confidence with a toolkit of flexible ideas so you can adapt when a session does not go the way you expected.
Date and time
Tuesday 6 October 2026
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm QLD time
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How to think about the environment, your body position, communication and setup so children with autism feel more supported during sessions.
Date and time
Tuesday 3 November 2026
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm QLD time
Available when released
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