Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance - HLT33021
Australian Institute of Flexible Learning
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:
This qualification reflects the role of a new worker wanting to become an Allied Health Assistant and gain entry to the aged care, disability and other health sectors. They may provide assistance, under the delegation and supervision of Allied Health Professionals (AHP).Supervision may be direct, indirect or remote, according to the individual Allied Health Assistant\u2019s scope of practice and experience.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.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Subjects
- Assist with basic foot care
- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- Communicate and work in health or community services
- Assist with movement
- Participate in workplace health and safety
- Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
- Recognise healthy body systems
- Work with diverse people
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
- Support independence and community participation
- Assist with an allied health program
- Conduct manual tasks safely
- Recognise impact of health conditions
- Support food services and dietetics in menu and meal order processing
- Provide support to people living with dementia
- Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
- Provide First Aid
- Maintain stock inventory
- Follow basic food safety practices
- Process reusable medical devices and equipment
- Recognise and report risk of falls
