Course Title: Deliver and monitor physical or manual therapy programs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: REHA5006C

Course Title: Deliver and monitor physical or manual therapy programs

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4428 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Course Contact: Jade Cusworth

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382

Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Richa Verma

richa.verma@rmit.edu.au

( Monday- Friday)

Nominal Hours: 120

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 a registered Allied Health Professional. Work includes supporting individuals or a group of individuals participating in physical or manual therapy programs.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTAHA028 Deliver and monitor physical or manual therapy programs
Element:	1. Receive delegation and gather information.
Performance Criteria:	Obtain written or verbal delegation for an allied health activity from the Allied Health Professional. 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 treatment plans and programs.
Element:	2. Deliver prescribed physical or manual therapy program based on treatment plan
Performance Criteria:	2.1. Confirm the person’s understanding of program based on treatment plan prepared by the Allied Health Professional. 2.2. Obtain consent from the person before commencing the program. 2.3. Follow work health and safety (WHS) requirements and the instructions of the Allied Health Professional when assisting with the positioning of the person and equipment, where treatment involves machines. 2.4. Guide the person to complete the program as directed by the delegating Allied Health Professional. 2.5. Recognise when the person becomes distressed, in pain or communicates their desire to stop, slow down or change activity and follow stepping down procedures outlined in treatment plan or notify Allied Health Professional. 2.6. Provide feedback to reinforce the person's understanding and application of the program. 2.7. Work with person to plan any follow up sessions and dates. 2.8. Provide the person with time, opportunity and encouragement to practice existing and newly developed skills.
Element:	3. Assist the person with varying abilities to participate in programs
Performance Criteria:	3.1. Encourage the integration of planned and unplanned skills developed in the program into daily activities. 3.2. Assist Allied Health Professional to complete assessments or therapy requiring more than one staff member where requested. 3.3. Instruct the person in the use of gait aids prescribed by the Allied Health Professional and adjust for safety and comfort as directed by the Allied Health Professional. 3.4. Monitor and conduct necessary action within the treatment plan and scope of role and report any concerns or recommendations to the delegating Allied Health Professional. 3.5. Correctly position the person according to the person’s condition, modesty and treatment or program activities and according to the directive of the Allied Health Professional. 3.6. Discuss treatment or program activities with the person and where possible seek feedback about comfort and understanding during the session. 3.7. Create a treatment or program environment that encourages the person to ask questions about progress and activities. 3.8. Take action in response to any indicators of adverse reaction to the program or treatment and report to Allied Health Professional. 3.9. Report the need for modifications to the physical or manual therapy program and report to the delegating Allied Health Professional.
Element:	4. Comply with supervisory requirements.
Performance Criteria:	4.1. Provide a report on the person's progress, difficulties and concerns to the delegating Allied Health Professional before proceeding with treatment. 4.2. Implement variations to the program according to the advice of the Allied Health Professional. 4.3. Identify and manage the person's adherence issues, including subjective and objective reporting of the person's response to the program, and report to the Allied Health Professional. 4.4. Report any misunderstanding or confusion to the Allied Health Professional. 4.5. Identify and note any difficulties the person experiences with the program, and report to Allied Health Professional. 4.6. Seek assistance when the person presents with needs or signs outside limits of own authority, skills or knowledge.
Element:	5. Clean and store equipment.
Performance Criteria:	5.1. Clean and store equipment according to manufacturer instructions, infection control requirements and organisational policy or procedures. 5.2. Check and maintain equipment according to suppliers or organisational policy or procedures. 5.3. Label or tag equipment faults, and report faults in line with organisational policy or procedures.
Element:	6. Document information.
Performance Criteria:	6.1. Document information relating to the program in line with organisational requirements. 6.2. Use industry terminology to document the person's response, outcomes and identified problems related to the therapeutic program. 6.3. Sign and designate role when completing medical records according to organisational policy and procedures.

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

A combination of activities will support learning in this course, such as:

• Primarily face to face (there may be some online classes as needed) to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course.

• Learning to apply your skills and knowledge , during simulations and classroom-based learning.

• Observations of performance in the workplace and industry placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience.

• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics

• Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas

• Self directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts

• To further facilitate learning, you are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools with your teacher and fellow students by using the online learning platform

Teaching Schedule

VE Week 2023 July - Nov	TOPIC	Assessments
1	Welcome to the Physio Course What do you do as an AHA?
2	Welcome to the Medical Language
3	Joints  - What are we moving?
4	What movements happen where?
5	Muscles - Keeping us moving!
6	Skin and how to manage the pressure
7	Different patient groups we might see
Mid Semester
8	Introduction to Therapeutic exercise
9	Things to consider before starting an exercise session
10	Patient Mobility - Gait and Mobility Aids
11	Programming for the improvement of health related components of fitness
12	Putting things together - Practice for AT1	AT1 task given to students
13	Documentation - A How to Guide.
14	AT1 Practical Assessment (Group Exercise Program)	AT1 Task
15	Signs of exercise intolerance / adverse reactions and what to do
16	Falls Prevention Program - for individuals and group
Resubmissions
Resubmissions

VE Week 2024 Feb - May	TOPIC	Assessments
17	W.H.S. - Infection control and Manual handling              (AT2 Practice)	AT2 given to students
18	AT2 Practical Assessment (Bed to Chair Transfer)	AT2 TASK
19	Resubmissions
20	Neuro Rehab Scenarios
21	Cardiorespiratory Scenarios
22	Orthopaedic & Aged Care Scenarios
23	Revision for AT3
24	AT3 - ONLINE Knowledge Assessment	AT3 Task
25	Resubmissions

Students are required to pass all the above outcomes to gain competency in the course.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Resources for this course are provided in Canvas with further resources available from the RMIT library (https://www.rmit.edu.au/library)

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through: 

The Learning Lab 
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab 

The Study Support Hub  
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub 

English for uni workshops 
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops

  Please note that all assessments much be completed in own words.  AI programs such a Chat GPT and any other similar program should not be used.

Overview of Assessment

Assessments may include any of the following:

• role plays
• case studies
• presentations
• group work
• knowledge quizzes
• practical assessments
• placement

Assessment Tasks

AT1 Cardiac Rehab Practical assessment  Due Week 12

AT2 Observation Assessment  ( Transfer a patient from Bed to Chair ) Due 1 Week 18

AT3 Knowledge Assessment Due Week 24

AT4 Clinical placement

Please note use of AI and Chat GPT is not permissible to complete assessments. 

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These mapping documents are available through Program Administration if required. 

Other Information

Attendance: 

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical activities.  

It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete the placement and this course successfully. 

Information about your studies: 

You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc. 

 https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:

Each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.

Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.

All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regard to resubmission completion dates.

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.

EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

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 5 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 (http://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 (http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) or speak to your Program Coordinator.

Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.

 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity) Course Overview: Access Course Overview (http://www1.rmit.edu.au/courses/C4367051433

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:  

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification). 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.   

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course. 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

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