Course Title: Assist in rehabilitation programs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2025

Class Number: 1956

Class Section: BU25

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Course Code: REHA5018C

Course Title: Assist in rehabilitation programs

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: 95

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 receiving and responding to rehabilitation programs developed by Allied Health Professionals.

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAHA031 Assist in rehabilitation programs

Element:

1. Receive delegation and gather information

Performance Criteria:

  • . Obtain written or verbal delegation for an allied health activity from the Allied Health Professional.
  • 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 the impact of therapeutic program’s contribution to the overall rehabilitation outcome.

Element:

2. Plan to deliver a rehabilitation program.

Performance Criteria:

  • .1. Obtain information about medical and psychosocial conditions that may impact on rehabilitation outcomes for the person.
  • 2.2. Determine the person's availability according to organisational procedures.
  • 2.3. Identify and plan for any risk and safety issues that may impact on the person’s ability to participate in program.
  • 2.4. Prepare equipment and environment for rehabilitation program in accordance with work health and safety (WHS) requirements as delegated by the Allied Health Professional.

Element:

3. Assist with the development of a rehabilitation program.

Performance Criteria:

  • 3.1. Assist Allied Health Professional to identify current skills and abilities of the person and how these can be built upon to manage their lives and environment more effectively.
  • 3.2. Assist Allied Health Professional to develop goals and priorities of the person in terms of specific skills required to manage their lives in the short and medium term.
  • 3.3. Identify skills that need to be developed that are outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation and refer to the Allied Health Professional.
  • 3.4. Identify methods that will build upon the person's strengths when developing, regaining or retaining skills and abilities.
  • 3.5. Follow the delegations from the Allied Health Professional for the fabrication and adaptation of therapeutic aids and equipment.
  • 3.6. Maintain and update resources for therapy and recreational programs.
  • 3.7. Work under the delegation of the Allied Health Professional to determine methods of evaluating the effectiveness of activities and methods.

Element:

4. Assist with the delivery of a rehabilitation plan.

Performance Criteria:

  • 4.1. Gather the equipment and materials as delegated by the Allied Health Professional, legislative and organisational guidelines.
  • 4.2. Check equipment and material and seek advice where safety issues arise.
  • 4.3. Support the person to carry out rehabilitation activities safely, encouraging involvement and confidence, and adhere to the cultural and spiritual beliefs and preferences.
  • 4.4. Provide feedback to individual about involvement in rehabilitation activities.

Element:

5. Assist with the evaluation of a rehabilitation plan.

Performance Criteria:

  • 5.1. Assist the Allied Health Professional under delegation to work with the person to review progress.
  • 5.2. Monitor use of adaptive equipment as directed by the delegating Allied Health Professional.

Element:

6. Comply with supervisory requirements.

Performance Criteria:

  • 6.1. Identify and note any difficulties the person experiences completing the therapy programs and interventions and report to Allied Health Professional.
  • 6.2. Identify and manage the person's adherence issues, including subjective and objective reporting of the person's response to the program, and report to the delegating Allied Health Professional.
  • 6.3. Report the person's misunderstanding or confusion to the delegating Allied Health Professional.
  • 6.4. Seek assistance when the person presents with needs or signs outside limits of own scope of role, skills or knowledge.
  • 6.5. Participate in supervision processes with the delegating Allied Health Professional in accordance with organisational procedures.
  • 6.6. Document session outcomes in accordance with organisational procedures.

Element:

7. Clean and store equipment and materials.

Performance Criteria:

  • 7.1 Clean equipment and materials in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
  • 7.2. Store equipment and materials in accordance with manufacturer requirements and organisational procedures.
  • 7.3. Report equipment faults in accordance with organisational procedures.

Element:

8. Document information.

Performance Criteria:

  • 8.1. Document information relating to the person's rehabilitation program in line with organisational requirements.
  • 8.2. Provide regular feedback to the delegating Allied Health Professional.
  • 8.3. Use professional terminology to document symptomatic expression of identified problems related to the person's rehabilitation program.

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 

  

 Topic

 Activity

Week 1

  

Introduction to Allied Health Program, Effective Communication.

  

 

  

Week 2

  

Planning organizing and carrying out treatments.

  

 

  AT1 AND 2 Due here

Week 3

  

Using clinical and non- clinical skills, Human behaviors.

  		 AT 3 due here

 

 

 


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  week  Students will allocate a time refer to canvas

Assessment Task 2: Written Test 

Assessment Task 3: Clinical Placement and Skills Evidence Record due 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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