Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance - HLT43021
Institute of Health and Nursing Australia
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS: 03386G
This qualification reflects the role of allied health assistants who provide therapeutic and program related support to persons, in the health, aged care, disability and any other settings where Allied Health Professionals provide services. Allied Health Assistants work under the delegation and supervision of Allied Health Professionals and assist in identifying circumstances and risks and report issues.Supervision may be direct, indirect or remote and must occur within organisational requirements, according to the individual allied health assistant\u2019s scope of practice and experience.They may be engaged to work in single discipline or multidisciplinary roles not limited to health, aged care or disability services and other settings and may also have responsibility for other allied health assistance workers according to their scope of practice.To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of clinical placement as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
Subjects
- Assist with basic foot care
- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- Remove casts
- Assist with movement
- Provide support in dysphagia management
- Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- Apply casts
- Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
- Assist with screening and management of nutritional risk
- Support the medical imaging professional
- Assist with the monitoring and modification of meals and menus according to individualised plans
- Work with diverse people
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- Support maintenance of functional status
- Maintain patient records
- Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
- Support independence and community participation
- Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people
- Assist people management in medical imaging
- Assist with podiatric procedures
- Assist with an allied health program
- Support the use of orthoses or prostheses
- Implement falls prevention strategies
- Work with people with mental health issues
- Support and deliver individual hearing rehabilitation program
- Conduct manual tasks safely
- Deliver and monitor physical or manual therapy programs
- Provide allied health assistance in remote or isolated settings
- Administer and coordinate Telehealth services
- Assist with social work
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- Recognise impact of health conditions
- Support the development of speech and communication skills
- Support food services and dietetics in menu and meal order processing
- Provide support to people living with dementia
- Work within a community rehabilitation environment
- Support the provision of basic nutritional advice and education
- Support independence and wellbeing
- Conduct group sessions for individual outcomes
- Support relationships with carer and family
- Maintain stock inventory
- Assist with podiatry exercise
- Assist in the development of meals and menus to meet dietary and cultural requirements
- Address the needs of people with chronic disease
- Engage with clinical supervision and delegation
- Visit client residence
- Process reusable medical devices and equipment
- Recognise and report risk of falls
- Assist in rehabilitation programs
- Deliver and monitor a hydrotherapy program
- Assist and support the use of augmentative and alternative communication system
- Assess hearing
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| HCI - Heidelberg Heights | Domestic: $3,990 | No |
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| HCI - Melbourne | Domestic: $3,990 | No |
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| HCI - Parramatta | Domestic: $3,990 | No |
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| HCI - Perth | Domestic: $3,990 | No |
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| IHNA M-4 | Domestic: $3,990 | No |
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