Alan M. Batt

A/Prof. Alan M. Batt PhD SFHEA

Alan M. Batt, PhD SFHEA is an internationally recognized health systems scholar whose work has shaped how health professions approach competency frameworks, evolve scopes of practice, and develop equitable models of care, supporting advances in education, regulation, and workforce policy.

His career spans 25 years across ten countries and five continents, with 200+ publications, 300+ presentations, and more than $5.9M in multidisciplinary funding.

As chair of and contributor to national expert committees, he leads initiatives that inform practice standards, system design, competency frameworks, and workforce strategy. He serves as Deputy Editor of the international discipline-leading journal Paramedicine.

His research program focuses on professional competency, health workforce evolution, care of marginalized populations, and social and structural determinants of health.

His work is frequently used by educators, regulators, and health system leaders to inform workforce and professional policy.