# Stronger Together – OT Australia on Workforce Pressure, Advocacy, and the Road Ahead Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/allied-health-business-brilliance-899066/stronger-together-ot-australia-on-workforce-pressure-advocacy-and-the-road-ahead Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/allied-health-business-brilliance-899066/stronger-together-ot-australia-on-workforce-pressure-advocacy-and-the-road-ahead.md Podcast: [Allied Health Business Brilliance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/allied-health-business-brilliance-899066) Published: 2026-01-11T20:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.nacre.com.au/podcast/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2037244c-57ba-4095-84d3-56377cf3bf82.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/allied-health-business-brilliance-899066/episodes/stronger-together-ot-australia-on-workforce-pressure-advocacy-and-the-road-ahead Duration seconds: 3206 ## Resource Cathy Love is joined by Michelle Oliver , Chief Occupational Therapist at Occupational Therapy Australia , for a grounded conversation about the realities facing occupational therapists and Allied Health professionals across workforce, policy, and business. Michelle shares what OT Australia is seeing on the ground, including mounting pressure on Allied Health businesses, the ongoing challenges of NDIS pricing and access, and why sustained relationship-building with government is critical. The conversation also explores how OT Australia is responding through advocacy, professional practice frameworks, and a significantly expanded approach to learning and development — all under the banner of being Stronger Together . This episode is essential listening for OTs, Allied Health Business Owners, and leaders navigating reform, sustainability concerns, and the need for a clearer, more unified professional voice. Topics covered on workforce pressure, advocacy, NDIS pricing, and professional development :: Workforce & sustainability The increasing pressure on occupational therapists, including private practice viability, rapid workforce growth, and the tension between values-driven care and commercial realities. Advocacy & influence Why OT Australia is prioritising stronger relationships with ministers and departments, and working collaboratively through ARPA to strengthen allied health’s voice at a national level. NDIS pricing & access Reframing travel and service costs as issues of access rather than waste, and unpacking what provider survey results reveal about sustainability risks. Learning, development & capability How OT Australia’s capability frameworks and flexible CPD offerings are evolving to better support a younger, growing workforce. Related Episode… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/allied-health-business-brilliance-899066/episodes/stronger-together-ot-australia-on-workforce-pressure-advocacy-and-the-road-ahead/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/allied-health-business-brilliance-899066/stronger-together-ot-australia-on-workforce-pressure-advocacy-and-the-road-ahead.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.