Course Title: Assist with an allied health program
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2024
Course Code: EMPL6006C
Course Title: Assist with an allied health program
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4428 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Tino D'Angelo
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4380
Course Contact Email: tino.dangelo@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Richa Verma
richa.verma@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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 following treatment plans for therapeutic interventions or conducting programs.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAHA027 Assist with an allied health program |
Element: |
1. Receive delegation and gather information. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Obtain written or verbal delegation for an allied health activity. 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 therapy, treatment plans, programs and work health and safety (WHS) requirements |
Element: |
2. Prepare for therapy activity. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Check resources and equipment required for therapy program to ensure suitability and working order. 2.2. Recognise and minimise environmental hazards in accordance with organisational requirements. |
Element: |
3. Provide assistance with therapy activity. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Confirm the person’s availability in accordance with organisational procedures. 3.2. Complete required administrative duties in line with organisational procedures. 3.3. Provide information to the person regarding provision of allied health services. 3.4. Prepare the person for therapeutic activity under delegation of Allied Health Professional. 3.5. Ensure comfort, safety and privacy of the person during therapy activity. 3.6. Use questioning and listening techniques to identify, clarify and confirm therapy goals to person under supervision of Allied Health Professional. 3.7. Provide support and coach the person to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of Allied Health Professional. 3.8. Maintain general therapy precautions. 3.9. Use equipment according to manufacturer instructions and as delegated by Allied Health Professional. 3.10. Seek feedback in regard to therapy activity from the person receiving activity. |
Element: |
4. Provide feedback to treating health professionals |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Report accidents or near misses to the supervising Allied Health Professional. 4.2. Document activity outcomes according to organisational procedures. 4.3. Record data and information according to organisational procedures. 4.4. Discuss activity outcomes with delegating Allied Health Professional. 4.5. Clarify next steps in delegated activities for the person with delegating Allied Health Professional. |
Element: |
5. Assist in the maintenance of therapy equipment and resources. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Assist the allied health professional to identify gaps in therapy material resources and develop solutions. 5.2. Itemise and check therapy materials as instructed by the Allied Health Professional. 5.3. Assemble and prepare aids or therapy materials as delegated by the Allied Health Professional. 5.4. Check and maintain stock levels and report discrepancies. |
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
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Tutorials weeks 1-4 Assessments weeks 5-7 |
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Week 1 |
Introduction to Allied Health Program, Effective Communication. |
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Week 2 |
Planning organizing and carrying out treatments. |
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Week 3 |
Using clinical and non- clinical skills, Human behaviors. |
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Week 4 |
Primary Health Care |
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Week 5
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Role play assessment |
Group 1 |
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Weeks 6
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Role Play Assessments |
Group 2 |
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Week 7
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Written test |
All Students |
Resubmits of Role plays and written test will take place in weeks 17 and 18.
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 from week 5 &6
Assessment Task 2: Written Test due week 7
Assessment Task 3: Clinical Placement and Skills Evidence Record due 3 weeks 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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