The Community Rehabilitation Transformation Workgroup (CRTW) was formed under One-Rehab to develop the necessary enablers for the community sector to move towards the One-Rehab envisaged mode of care. Three focus areas were identified:
(i) Develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, and Community Rehab quality standards, including meaningful goal-setting practices and ways to build successful therapeutic relationships.
(ii) Define the roles, needs and opportunities for community therapists for ongoing professional development to enhance person-centred community care through structured supervision, coaching/mentoring, education and skills-sharing opportunities.
(iii) Develop community rehab and support services recommendations, including streamlining processes, service redesign and develop necessary enablers to support right-siting of care
For (ii), a professional development framework, Singapore Allied Health Workplace Learning and Support Framework, was conceived.
The Singapore Allied Health Workplace Learning and Support Framework:
1. What is the Singapore Allied Health
Workplace Learning and Support Framework?
· The Singapore Allied Health
Workplace Learning and Support outlines five principles aim to
(i) Ensure
that workplace learning and support are universally accessible, deeply
ingrained in the organizational culture, focused on enhancing professional
skills and overall wellbeing, characterised by high quality, and continuously
improved to meet the evolving needs of allied health workers and the community
they serve
(ii) Guide individuals, employers, and the wider system in creating a dynamic and supportive learning environment that enhances the skills and wellbeing of allied health workers and contributes to safe and effective practices and better outcomes for service users.
These principles should be used
alongside professional and regulatory standards, not as a replacement, and are
relevant to everyone in healthcare, including educational settings where allied
health workers are integrated. All organisations are encouraged to follow these
principles.
2. Why is the Singapore Allied Health
Workplace Learning and Support Framework important?
·
In
dynamic sectors such as health, social care, and education, it is crucial to
adapt to new ways of working. This requires investment in effective workplace
learning and support opportunities for all to ensure current knowledge and
skills. Collaborative efforts to prepare the workforce will elevate service
quality, enhance outcomes, mitigate risks, and improve workforce wellbeing and
retention.
· Workplace learning and support:
3. What resources are accessible to
provide guidance on the utilisation of the framework?
·
You
may access the following resources videos for guidance on utilising the
framework
o Introducing the Singapore Allied
Health Workplace Learning and Support Framework
o Overview – Introduction to Singapore
Allied Health Workplace Learning and Support Framework
o Step 1 : Become familiar with the 5
Principles
o Step 2: Form your team
o Step 3, 4 & 5: Complete the
self-assessment, review 1-2 principles, & develop an action plan
o Step 6: Celebrate success!
You may refer to the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to address specific questions related to the use of the Framework.