About the course
About the course
This allied health course will give you the skills and knowledge to work as an Allied Health Assistant, providing therapeutic and program-related support to allied health professionals including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, speech therapists and podiatrists.
You will conduct allied health therapeutic and program-related activities under the guidance and direct, indirect or remote supervision of an allied health professional. While doing so, you will be required to identify client circumstances that need additional input from the relevant allied health professional you are working with.
This course has been designed with a focus on physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Upon completion you may work as a specialised physiotherapy assistant or occupational therapy assistant, or work generally across an organisation in delivery of allied health assistance services. While doing so, you may also have responsibility for supervising other allied health assistant workers, in conjunction with the allied health professional.
To achieve this qualification, you must complete at least 120 hours of work placement.
Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
15 Oct 2019 at 01:00PM AEST
Intake Dates & Course Length
February & July
Full time: 10 months (2 days per week)
For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page.
Career Outcomes
After successful completion you may wish to apply for a range of employment opportunities including:
- Allied Health Assistant (Grade 3)
- Physiotherapy Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
Entry Requirements
You must have:
- a current National Police Check
- a Working With Children’s Check
- the Healthcare Workers Schedule A immunisations
You are required to attend a scheduled information session before enrolling in this course.
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Pathways & Accreditation
After successful completion, you may wish to apply for entry into other allied health courses
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 4
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
| Tuition Fee Type | Estimated Fee |
| Free TAFE^ | $0.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Standard | $3,045.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Concession | $609.00 |
| Full Tuition Fee | $15,225.00 |
| Service Fees | Estimated Annual Fees |
| Service & Amenities* | $155.00 |
| Core Skills Support** | $75.00 |
| Annual Material Fees | $240.00 |
| Retain Course Items*** | $100.00 |
* Does not apply to VETDSS or Short course students.
** Does not apply to VETDSS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.
***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).
Annual student tuition & material fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are for 2019 and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
Completion of 16 units, including 7 core units and 9 elective units.
In addition, you must complete at least 120 hours of work placement.
- HLTAHA001 ASSIST WITH AN ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAM65.0 hours
- HLTAAP002 CONFIRM PHYSICAL HEALTH STATUS90.0 hours
- HLTAHA003 DELIVER AND MONITOR A CLIENT-SPECIFIC PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAM85.0 hours
- HLTAHA005 SUPPORT THE DELIVERY AND MONITORING OF PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAMS FOR MOBILITY70.0 hours
- HLTAHA010 ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CLIENT FUNCTIONAL STATUS90.0 hours
- HLTAHA016 SUPPORT THE FITTING OF ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT70.0 hours
- HLTAHA004 SUPPORT CLIENT INDEPENDENCE AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION70.0 hours
- HLTAHA011 CONDUCT GROUP SESSIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CLIENT OUTCOMES60.0 hours
- HLTAHA009 ASSIST IN THE REHABILITATION OF CLIENTS90.0 hours
- CHCCCS001 ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASE75.0 hours
- HLTAAP001 RECOGNISE HEALTHY BODY SYSTEMS70.0 hours
- CHCCOM005 COMMUNICATE AND WORK IN HEALTH OR COMMUNITY SERVICES30.0 hours
- CHCLEG003 MANAGE LEGAL AND ETHICAL COMPLIANCE80.0 hours
- BSBMED301 INTERPRET AND APPLY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY APPROPRIATELY60.0 hours
- CHCDIV001 WORK WITH DIVERSE PEOPLE40.0 hours
- HLTWHS002 FOLLOW SAFE WORK PRACTICES FOR DIRECT CLIENT CARE25.0 hours
- CHCCCS002 ASSIST WITH MOVEMENT25.0 hours
- CHCDIS007 FACILITATE THE EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY100.0 hours
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