Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Minimum Age
If you are under 18 your enrolment form will need to be signed by a parent or guardian.

Residency Status
You will need to be a permanent Australian resident (or equivalent) or have the right to study in Australia other than a Student Visa.

Physical Capabilities
You’ll be required to complete workplace tasks that involve manual handling and may be required to have certain vaccinations or a medical exemption if requested.

External requirements
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid must be completed with an external provider.

In this Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance course, the subjects students may study include:

• HLTAID011 – Provide first aid
• BSBMED301 – Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• CHCCCS020 – Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
• CHCCCS036 – Support relationships with the carer and family
• CHCCCS038 – Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
• CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
• HLTAHA027 – Assist with an allied health program
• HLTAHA047 – Engage with clinical supervision and delegation
• HLTAHA049 – Recognise the impact of health conditions
• HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
• HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care
• HLTAHA028 – Deliver and monitor physical or manual therapy programs
• HLTAHA029 – Support independence and community participation
• HLTAHA032 – Support maintenance of functional status
• HLTAHA033 – Conduct group sessions for individual outcomes
• HLTWHS005 – Conduct manual tasks safely
• CHCCOM005 – Work effectively in health or community services
• BSBMED303 – Maintain patient records

A minimum of 120 hours of mandatory work placement in an Allied Health workplace, performing tasks under the direction of a qualified workplace supervisor is also required.