What is a meet and greet?

The Meet and Greet is an opportunity for the client and their family to get to know the allied health assistant and vice versa. It is uncharged and unpaid.

You can read more about the Meet & Greet in the meet and greet guide

This initial meeting is an opportunity to:

Interact, engage and build rapport with each other
Discuss availability for ongoing sessions (especially long term planning, including upcoming holidays, exams or placements)
Discuss therapy goals for the client, the allied health assistant’s experience level and expectations during sessions

Families want to know that you are proactive, trustworthy and reliable.

At the end of the meet and greet, everyone should have enough information to know whether it’s a good personality and experience fit and whether they feel comfortable committing to working together.

Please note that a representative from Fora does not attend this meeting. Sometimes, the client’s AHP or support coordinator will be there.

I’ve met the client and we both want to proceed, what’s next?
Firstly, great job! Now that both you and the client are committed to working with each other, we’ll need to organise for the client's Allied Health Professional (AHP) to delegate [...]

How do I know if the client would like to work with me?
When you submit your application to work with a client, you provide some times for when you'll be available for a Meet & Greet. A client is notified that you've [...]

What should I consider when applying to work with clients?
We encourage our allied health assistants to apply for 1 to 2 clients at first and get into a steady rhythm of working with them before taking on any more [...]