Course overview

Pathways

Entry requirements

Delivery

Funding 

Course Location

Cost Pricing

Units of Competency

A career in Allied Health Assistance

This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide therapeutic and program related support to allied health professionals. The worker is required to conduct therapeutic and program related activities under the guidance of an allied health professional. Supervision may be direct, indirect or remote and must occur within organisation requirements.  

The worker is required to identify client circumstances that need additional input from the allied health professional. The worker may be engaged to work in a specialty area or work generically across the organisation in delivery of allied health assistance services. The worker, in conjunction with the allied health professional, may have responsibility for supervising other allied health assistance workers. 

Career Opportunities

Nutrition Assistant, Occupational Assistant, Physiotherapy Assistant, Therapy Assistant, Speech Pathology Assistant, Diversional Therapy Assistant.

Please note that students are required to organise their own work placement and Breakthru College is not responsible to ensure that you have a placement. If you are having trouble securing a placement, please contact your Trainer/Assessor for help as soon as possible.  

Students will also be required to obtain a number of clearances as listed below. However, it is the student’s responsibility to check with their work placement host organisation regarding what screening is required as organisations may each have slightly different requirements.  

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• National Police Certificate 

• Working with children check 

• Vaccination record check  

• Code of Conduct check 

Pathways from the qualification

Students who complete this course may wish to progress to any other HLT Qualification at Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level. 

Entry requirements

Breakthru College has the following entry requirements: 

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Language, Literacy and Numeracy  

Have the required level of Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills required by the course by completing a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment conducted by Breakthru staff members which includes a written test and interview to complete the verbal component of the test. The LLN test assists Breakthru to identify whether students’ LLN skills are at a level suited to the course requirements. It also assists our trainers to prepare individual learning plans for each successful applicant where skills weaknesses are identified.  

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Physical Requirements 

Participants will need to have a reasonable level of fitness as the role may involve a variety of physical tasks such as providing personal care, assisting clients with mobility, transfers and there can be considerable time standing and walking.  

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Resource Requirements 

All students are required to bring their own laptop / computer installed with Microsoft Office or similar, to participate in our classes.  

Delivery and assessment

Classroom delivery 2 days a week, plus 80 hours of work placement. 

Breakthru College will use the following delivery methods: 

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• Face to face classroom (theory and practical sessions) – includes classroom-based delivery for knowledge and practical teaching in a simulated environment 

• Self-paced study (structured and mandatory) - students are required to undertake self-study to complete a range of structured activities such as reading, research, completing case studies, and quizzes to reinforce your learning.  

• Unsupervised study hours – students will be required to do research, private study and/or assignment work in their own time. The nature of this unsupervised study hours is unstructured. 

Breakthru College will use the following assessment methods:  

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• Oral or Written Questions 

• Observation / Demonstration / Role-play 

• Report  

• Portfolio of Evidence  

• Case Study  

• Research  

• Journal / Log 

• Third Party Report 

You will be required to complete a range of activities throughout the course depending on the requirements of each unit of competency. You will also be provided with the assessment and delivery plan at the commencement of your course which outlines the topics to be covered, duration, resources and due dates.  

Online study options are also available. Please contact us for more information.  

Funding eligibility

In New South Wales you may be eligible under this qualification for Smart & Skilled funding. 

​In Queensland, you may be eligible under this qualification for Higher Level Skills funding. 

Course locations

Locations are available upon request. Please speak to our friendly training team for more information 

Cost and pricing

Please contact our friendly training staff on 1800 767 212 for our course fee.  

Units of competency

The course consists of 16 units of competency and is delivered within a period of 6 months (for face to face mode) or 12 months (for online delivery mode). A work placement of 120 hours is also required.

Code

Title

Core or Elective

CHCCOM005

Communicate and work in health or community services

Core

CHCDIV001

Work with diverse people

Core

CHCLEG003

Manage legal and ethical compliance

Core

HLTAAP001

Recognise healthy body systems

Core

Confirm physical health status

HLTAAP002

Core

HLTWHS002

Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Core

Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

BSBMED301

Core

CHCCCS002

Assist with movement

Other Elective

Assist with an allied health program

HLTAHA001

Other Elective

CHCCCS006

Facilitate Individual service planning and delivery

Other Elective

Support client independence and community participation

HLTAHA004

Elective (Group E)

CHCCCS020

Respond effectively to behaviours of concern

Other Elective

HLTAHA024

Work within a community rehabilitation environment  

Elective (Group E)

CHCCCS004

Assess co-existing needs

Other Elective

Facilitate responsible behaviour

CHCCCS009

Other Elective

HLTAHA009

Assist in the rehabilitation of clients

Other Elective