Transcript of Allied health - Every step of the way.
You may not have heard of allied health but we have been in your life all along, caring for you every step of the way.
I may not have thanked you at the time ... but I do remember.
I remember how vulnerable I felt ... as I waited for the heartbeat to appear.
How relieved I was ... as he turned towards the sounds.
I remember the difficult times ... when nothing seemed to make sense.
The times when ... I had to be patient ... to get through the tests.
And the happier times ... when she realised she could be understood.
I remember the care of my allied health team ... as I learned to walk independently for the first time.
How worried I was ... that she would never walk again.
There were times when life didn't ... turn out the way I had hoped
...or the way I expected. My allied health team helped me get my life back on track.
They worked closely with my medical and nursing team...
...to nourish my body after my operation.
I learnt how to exercise ...without the risk.
How to see clearly ... for the first time in a while.
How to breathe ... through the fire season.
During all the health challenges ... that life put me through.
My allied health and medical team .... worked together.
To help me enjoy my life again.
I may not have had an opportunity ... to say thank you ... but I do remember how it felt ... to have someone by my side.
With you every step of the way.
A special thank you to all NSW Health allied health professionals for their work.
The Allied Health Unit of the Workforce Planning and Development branch would like to thank the teams at
