Course Title: Support the fitting of assistive equipment
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4367 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Title: Support the fitting of assistive equipment
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 70
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This course is delivered and assessed in cluster with course' OHTH5913C Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status"
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OHTH5914C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2016, Term2 2016 |
OHTH5914C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2017, Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019, Term1 2020, Term2 2020, Term1 2021 |
OHTH5914C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2022, Term2 2022, Term1 2023 |
Course Contact: Jade Cusworth
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382
Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support clients to participate in
developmental activities that will enhance or maintain functional status.
This unit applies to allied health assistants and should be performed under the direction and
supervision (direct, indirect or remote) of an allied health professional
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
There are no pre-requisites and co-requisites for this course.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAHA016 Support the fitting of assistive equipment |
Elements: |
1. Prepare for fitting of assistive equipment 2. Fit assistive equipment 3. Support client to use assistive equipment 4. Complete basic assistive equipment construction and modification 5. Comply with supervisory requirements 6. Clean and store assistive equipment after use 7. Report and document information |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment Task 1: Written assessment - equipment
Assessment Task 2: Client Function assignment
Assessment Task 3: Practical Assessment
Assessment Task 4: Knowledge Assessment
Assessment Task 5: Clinical Placement