Course Title: Assist with an allied health program

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2025

Class Number: 1954

Class Section: BU25

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Course Code: EMPL9819C

Course Title: Assist with an allied health program

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program: C4428 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Course Contact: Richa Verma

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4445

Course Contact Email: richa.verma@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Richa Verma

richa.verma@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Not Applicable

Course Description

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.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAHA027 Assist with an allied health program

Element:

1. Receive delegation and gather information.

Performance Criteria:

  • 1.1. Obtain written or verbal delegation for an allied health activity.
  • 1.2. Obtain information from relevant sources and delegating Allied Health Professional, according to organisational policy and procedures.
  • 1.3. Discuss and confirm with delegating Allied Health Professional therapy, treatment plans, programs and work health and safety (WHS) requirements.

Element:

2. Prepare for therapy activity.

Performance Criteria:

  • 2.1. Check resources and equipment required for therapy program to ensure suitability and working order.
  • 2.2. Recognise and minimise environmental hazards in accordance with organisational requirements.

Element:

3. Provide assistance with therapy activity.

Performance Criteria:

  • 3.1. Confirm the person’s availability in accordance with organisational procedures.
  • 3.2. Complete required administrative duties in line with organisational procedures.
  • 3.3. Provide information to the person regarding provision of allied health services.
  • 3.4. Prepare the person for therapeutic activity under delegation of Allied Health Professional.
  • 3.5. Ensure comfort, safety and privacy of the person during therapy activity.
  • 3.6. Use questioning and listening techniques to identify, clarify and confirm therapy goals to person under supervision of Allied Health Professional.
  • 3.7. Provide support and coach the person to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of Allied Health Professional.
  • 3.8. Maintain general therapy precautions.
  • 3.9. Use equipment according to manufacturer instructions and as delegated by Allied Health Professional.
  • 3.10. Seek feedback in regard to therapy activity from the person receiving activity.

Element:

4. Provide feedback to treating health professionals

Performance Criteria:

  • Report accidents or near misses to the supervising Allied Health Professional.
  • 4.2. Document activity outcomes according to organisational procedures.
  • 4.3. Record data and information according to organisational procedures.
  • 4.4. Discuss activity outcomes with delegating Allied Health Professional.
  • 4.5. Clarify next steps in delegated activities for the person with delegating Allied Health Professional.

Element:

5. Assist in the maintenance of therapy equipment and resources.

Performance Criteria:

  • 5.1. Assist the allied health professional to identify gaps in therapy material resources and develop solutions.
  • 5.2. Itemise and check therapy materials as instructed by the Allied Health Professional.
  • 5.3. Assemble and prepare aids or therapy materials as delegated by the Allied Health Professional.
  • 5.4. Check and maintain stock levels and report discrepancies.

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

How the course will be delivered

This course will be delivered face to face with supporting learning material on CANVAS.

Please refer to myRMIT and myTimetable to be organised for Week 1 and locating classes .

Time Expectation

The expected time commitment for this course is approximately 6 hours per week.

 

Structure and Availability of Learning Materials

The course is divided into 4 weeks. The resources will be made available to you on Canvas.

Assessments

There are three assessments for this unit: A role-play, a written test and placement log book.


Teaching Schedule

 

 

Week 1

 

 

  

 

 

Introduction to the unit.

  • 1. Receive delegation and gather information.
  • 2. Prepare for therapy activity.
  •  Provide assistance with therapy activity.
  • Provide feedback to treating health professionals.
  •  Assist in the maintenance of therapy equipment and resources.
  

 

 

 Group 1

  

 

 

Weeks 2

 

 

  

  

 

Role Play Assessments 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

Week 3

 

 

  

 

 

Written test

  

 

 

All Students

  

 

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

There is no text book for this course.

Other resources can be found in the RMIT Library.


Overview of Assessment

Assessments may include any of the following:

  • role plays
  • case studies
  • presentations
  • group work
  • knowledge quizzes
  • practical assessments
  • placement


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Overview

Assessment Task 1: Role Play due  

Assessment Task 2: Written Test due 

Assessment Task 3: Clinical Placement and Skills Evidence Record due 3 weeks after finish of clinical placement.

Please note use of Chatgpt or any other AI is not permissible.


Assessment Matrix

 Roleplay  Competent/Not Yet Competent (1 resubmit allowed)
 Written Test 100% ( 1 resit allowed)

Other Information

If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 2 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration  or speak to your Program Coordinator.

If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.): you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension or speak to your Program Coordinator.

RESUBMISSIONS: Only one resubmission per assessment is permitted unless otherwise stated and resubmissions are at the discretion of the teacher and coordinator and are not automatically granted.

You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/ . All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronically unless otherwise advised.

Students must keep a copy of all submitted assessments including electronic copies.
APA  style is used for all referencing and for bibliography.
RMIT University has a strict policy on academic integrity and plagiarism and. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity  

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
Your rights and responsibilities as a student can be found at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/rights-and-responsibilities  
This course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced at www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment  

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