Credentialling, competency and capability framework

The Allied health credentialling, competency and capability framework provides guidance to allied health managers and clinicians in developing structures and processes needed to build an effective workforce through:

appropriate selection, recruitment and training of staff
maintenance of professional standards, and monitoring scope of practice.

In addition, the framework provides a platform to ensure the safe introduction of new models, therapies, procedures and roles, including an expanded scope of practice.

It acknowledges and builds on existing sound governance practices in allied health to present a consistent statewide approach to drive dynamic and effective workforce practice in a changing health environment.

The department strongly encourages health services to actively apply the framework or review and further develop existing frameworks.

How to use the framework

The framework can be used to:

supplement established organisational structures
improve the quality of care provided
increase workforce competency and adaptability
create learning cultures
assist with developing leadership capability
provide a platform for the transferability of new roles and advancing practice.

The framework is divided into 3 main sections and is complemented by a resource kit for each section.

Together, the framework and the resource kits comprehensively outline the framework's development as well as include explanatory content, supporting evidence, and resources to assist from scoping to implementation.

Framework

Overview of allied health credentialling competency and capability framework

pdf 4.05 MB

Allied health credentialling competency and capability framework

pdf 5.8 MB

Resource kit

Resource kit 1: credentialling and scope of practice (allied health)

pdf 14.98 MB

Resource kit 2 - competency (allied health)

pdf 5.21 MB

Resource kit 3 - capability (allied health)

pdf 4.75 MB

Resource kit 3 - capability (allied health)

pdf 4.75 MB

Capability cards set (allied health)

pdf 5.08 MB

Self-assessment tools

As a starting point it is suggested that health service organisations use the self-assessment tool for each section of the framework to assess their current position and then access the relevant section of the framework or resource kit to address their identified need.

Reviewed 27 August 2025

Health.vic

Contact us

alliedhealthworkforce@health.vic.gov.au