Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4428 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Course Title: Support maintenance of functional status

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 95

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

REHA5007C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2023,
Term2 2024,
Term1 2025

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

REHA5020C

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2025 (BU25)

Course Contact: Richa Verma

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4445

Course Contact Email: richa.verma@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide assistance to an Allied Health Professional. Work includes supporting the individual to participate in developmental activities that will enhance or maintain functional status.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Not Applicable



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAHA032 Support maintenance of functional status

Elements:

1. Receive delegation and gather information.

2. Plan to deliver a daily living skills program based on identified goals.

3. Assist Allied Health Professional based on delegation.

4. Deliver daily living skill development and maintenance program.

5. Comply with supervisory requirements.

6. Clean and store equipment and materials.

7. Document information.


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessments may include any of the following:

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