HLTAHA027 - Assist with an allied health program

Unit code: HLTAHA027 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
80
Location
Sunshine
Werribee
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide assistance to an Allied Health Professional. Work includes following treatment plans for therapeutic interventions or conducting programs.This unit applies to allied health assistants and should be performed under the direct, indirect or remote supervision and delegation of an Allied Health Professional (AHP).

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • document and assist with five allied health activities as delegated by the Allied Health Professional, for people with different needs, and this must include:
  • at least two different individual therapy activities – in the workplace
  • at least one group therapy activity – in simulation
  • perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 120 hours of allied health assistance work. At least 60% of this work must be carried out in an allied health workplace. The remaining 40% may be carried out in a simulated environment, if an allied health workplace is unavailable.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • procedures for escalation of risks
  • allied health core competencies:
  • person-centred care
  • individual therapy
  • group therapy
  • communication of information
  • equipment and environment
    *key features and the role of the Allied Health Assistant in allied health disciplines
  • terminology used by allied health care workers
  • engagement with allied health services
  • communication techniques including:
  • use of open-ended questions
  • active listening
  • asking for clarification and probing
  • responses to a range of views from the person, carers or others
  • understanding use of empathy with the person, carers or colleagues
  • using discretion and confidentiality, respecting individual differences especially when using touch and other non-verbal means of communication
  • use of interpreters
  • scope of role of the Allied Health Assistant and Allied Health Professional
  • therapy tasks, treatment plans and programs associated with particular populations
  • the person’s readiness for therapy and whether there are changes that might affect the prescribed therapy
  • common allied health equipment and resources and their use
  • organisational policies and procedures in relation to:
  • confidentiality
  • documentation:

    reporting
    recording data
    written communication to Allied Health Professional

  • professional behaviour and presentation
  • infection control practices
  • work health and safety (WHS)
  • manual handling
  • supervision and delegation
  • manufacturer instructions for equipment usage
  • difference in therapy approaches across Allied Health disciplines
  • social and interpersonal behaviour
  • principles of empowering the older person
  • principles of empowering people living with disability or serious mental illness
  • changes related to ageing
  • concepts of holistic health and wellbeing
  • social determinants of health
  • concepts of the medical model, the biopsychosocial models and the human rights-based approach of allied health interventions
  • principles of choice and control
  • concept of reablement
  • allied health settings:
  • hospital
  • community health
  • mental health
  • disability sector
  • aged care sectors.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
HLT33021 | Certificate iii | Duration:
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
HLT43021 | Certificate iv | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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