Joint CEO statement: Foundational supports

Australia’s key allied health peaks work together to call for investment in clinical allied health services in future Early Childhood Foundational Supports 

In a united effort to advocate for better support for children with disability and developmental concerns, Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) and Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) are joining forces to ensure key allied health services are recognised as an essential element of early childhood foundational supports.

OTA and SPA are calling on state and federal governments to commit to commissioning and funding services to enable access to occupational therapy and speech pathology as part of early childhood foundational supports. 

The peak bodies are also calling for stronger engagement with allied health professionals during the development of new foundational supports, to ensure they are built upon best practice principles and harness the full scope of these essential allied health services. These supports are critical to ensure that all children get the best start to life.

To read the full statement head to the SPA website or read and download the joint statement letter here.