Specialist Allied Health Recruitment
Background
A government healthcare program required qualified Clinicians to support frontline mental health services for veterans and their families across Australia. The roles required a unique combination of clinical expertise, specialised allied health qualifications, crisis intervention capability, telehealth experience and strict compliance with professional registration and screening requirements. This created the need for a specialist recruitment partner with access to national talent networks and highly skilled allied health professionals across multiple disciplines in a highly competitive market.
Our Approach
Drawing on a national network of allied health professionals, DFP Health implemented a targeted recruitment strategy to identify Clinicians with the specialist qualifications, registration requirements and crisis response capabilities required for the role. Our experienced health recruitment team worked closely with stakeholders to align workforce requirements, verify professional credentials and assess candidates for both clinical capability and suitability within a telephone-based service environment.
Key activities included:
Talent mapping across Clinicians with relevant AHPRA, AASW and PACFA/ACA credentials.
Assessment of crisis response, suicide risk assessment and telehealth experience.
Evaluation of suitability for a call-centre based clinical environment.
Professional registration verification and credential checking.
Management of security clearance and compliance requirements.
Ongoing stakeholder engagement to support firm recruitment timeframes.
Outcomes
DFP Health's national talent network and specialist recruitment expertise enabled the identification of qualified Clinicians capable of supporting a high-demand mental health service while meeting stringent professional and compliance requirements:
Recruited over 20 Clinicians across multiple states to support frontline mental health services.
Established high-quality talent pipelines through rigorous clinical, behavioural and environmental screening.
Assessed candidates for both clinical capability and operational suitability within a 24/7 service model.
Verified professional registrations, credentials and mandatory compliance requirements.
Supported workforce readiness and rapid onboarding into a complex service environment.
Delivered qualified Clinicians with expertise spanning psychology, counselling, social work, nursing and occupational therapy disciplines.
