Dr Ali Dymmott

Dr Ali Dymmott is the Academic Lead, Rural Allied Health at Flinders University. She is a registered occupational therapist and teaches into the Master of Occupational Therapy and Bachelor of Allied Health. She is an experienced educator in occupational therapy, interprofessional learning and rural generalist practice. Her PhD investigated rural allied health workforce challenges and opportunities and specificallly explored the impact of the rural generalist pathway on workforce outcomes.

Ali is interested in researching ways of improving the lives of rural and remote people through developing allied health workforce outcomes. She has research skills in mixed methods and pragmatic approaches. Ali is currently researching the experience and impact of the allied health rural generalist pathway as a workforce and training initiative across Australia. She is also investigating the impact of occupational therapy interventions in acute and community services.

Ali has co-lead the co-design of a suite of rural allied health degrees with rural and remote communities which have been introduced in 2024.

Ali's clinical work has focused on rural generalist practice, paediatrics, rehabilitation, acute care and community health. She also worked extensively in project management for SA Health which has seen her develop various resources including a statewide clinical supervision framework and e-learning modules for Allied Health Professionals.