Frequently Asked Questions

As per Article 2 of the AAHP Constitution and By-Laws, AAHP’s primary objectives are:

  • 2.01 To act as the bargaining agent of all members of the Association, and on behalf of such members to regulate relations between members of the Association and their employers, or organisations of employers.
  • 2.02 To promote the interest and well being of members in Newfoundland and Labrador, and to establish and maintain the best possible standards of remuneration and working conditions.
  • 2.03 To settle all disputes which may arise between employees and employers or organisation of employers, by negotiations.
  • 2.04 To participate in, or assist, sites, groups of sites, or individual members of the Association, in dispute resolutions arising out of collective agreements entered into by the Association.
  • 2.05 To respect the rights of other unions or associations to strike, and in the event of such strike refrain from performing any duties outside those defined for the members of the Association.
  • 2.06 To promote membership in the Association, and to organise eligible employee groups for purposes of collective bargaining.

AAHP Members represent highly-trained and skilled allied health care professionals working in a variety of occupations, including those listed below:

  • Anesthesia Assistants
  • Anesthesia Respiratory Therapists
  • Audiologists
  • Auditory-Verbal Therapists
  • Child Care Services Consultants
  • Clinical Sexologists
  • Creative Arts Therapists
  • Dietitians
  • Education Consultants
  • Genetic Counsellors
  • Hyperbaric Technical & Safety Coordinators
  • Kinesiologists
  • Medical Flight Specialists
  • Mental Health Counsellors
  • Mental Health Program Coordinators
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Orthoptists
  • Pastoral Care Clinicians
  • Pharmacy Specialists
  • Pharmacists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Prosthetists/Orthotists
  • Psychologists
  • Psychometrists
  • Regional Social Work Coordinators
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Speech Language Pathologists
  • Technology Resource Consultants

Normally, a post-secondary degree is the minimum qualification AAHP members are required to have to work in one of these allied health professions. Some Allied Health professions are more specialised than others and can require extensive training including post-graduate study and ongoing continuing professional development. Many are also governed by professional regulatory bodies.

AAHP members apply their significant expertise to deliver the highest quality of health care for their clients, patients and residents in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of a wide range of medical conditions and illnesses.

AAHP members know that many patients and clients they serve often require services from several different health care professionals. AAHP members promote a team-based, multidisciplinary approach with other professionals in the health care system, including nurses, physicians, technical and support staff and other Allied Health Professionals to help patients, clients and their families achieve the best health outcomes possible.

AAHP Members work in a variety of health care settings within hospitals, institutions, long-term care and community settings.   They may serve patients and clients on an in-patient or out-patient basis or in the community. They may work independently, but most often they work with a multidisciplinary healthcare team applying their skills and expertise to a wide diversity of service areas including, but not limited to:

  • Acute Care
  • Cancer Care
  • Cardiac/Critical Care
  • Cardiology
  • Children & Women’s Health
  • Community & Supportive Services
  • Community Service Programs
  • Emergency Services
  • Genetics
  • Health Promotion
  • Hyperbaric Medicine
  • Mental Health & Addictions
  • Occupational & Rehabilitative Services
  • Palliative Care
  • Paramedicine & Medical Transport
  • Perioperative Care
  • Psychology
  • Pulmonary Function Laboratories
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation & Continuing Care
  • Social Work
  • Surgery
  • Trauma
  • Long-Term Care

Health care organisations in the public, private and non-profit sectors hire allied health care professionals.

Current AAHP Members are employed by the Eastern Regional Health Authority and by the Pharmaceutical Services Division, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

AAHP Members employed by the Pharmaceutical Services Division work at the MCP Public Services and Administration building at Major’s Path, St. John’s, NL.

AAHP members employed by the Eastern Regional Health Authority are based out of the following work sites: