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Evidence Guide: HLTAHA001 - Assist with an allied health program

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HLTAHA001 - Assist with an allied health program

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Elements define the essential outcomes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide relevant information to clients

  1. Adhere to confidentiality policies at all times
  2. Provide basic accurate information to clients regarding allied health services
Adhere to confidentiality policies at all times

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide basic accurate information to clients regarding allied health services

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare for therapy session

  1. Confirm and discuss therapy and treatment plans and programs with supervising allied health professional
  2. Obtain information from relevant sources according to organisation policies and supervising allied health professional
  3. Check resources and equipment required for therapy program to ensure suitability and working order
  4. Recognise and minimise environmental hazards in accordance with organisation requirements
  5. Prepare the client for therapy under direction of supervising allied health professional
Confirm and discuss therapy and treatment plans and programs with supervising allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain information from relevant sources according to organisation policies and supervising allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check resources and equipment required for therapy program to ensure suitability and working order

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise and minimise environmental hazards in accordance with organisation requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare the client for therapy under direction of supervising allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide assistance with therapy session

  1. Assist with therapy tasks according to instructions of allied health professional
  2. Maintain general therapy precautions
  3. Seek clarification and feedback
  4. Take appropriate actions to ensure comfort, safety and privacy of the client
  5. Reinforce, clarify and explain therapy goals to clients under supervision of allied health professional
  6. Support and coach clients to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of allied health professional
  7. Deal with accidents and incidents appropriately and report to the supervising allied health professional
Assist with therapy tasks according to instructions of allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain general therapy precautions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seek clarification and feedback

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take appropriate actions to ensure comfort, safety and privacy of the client

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce, clarify and explain therapy goals to clients under supervision of allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support and coach clients to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deal with accidents and incidents appropriately and report to the supervising allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use therapy equipment correctly and safely

  1. Use equipment according to manufacturer and instructions set by supervising allied health professional
  2. Follow work health and safety (WHS) guidelines for particular pieces of equipment
Use equipment according to manufacturer and instructions set by supervising allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow work health and safety (WHS) guidelines for particular pieces of equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feedback appropriate therapy information to supervising allied health professional

  1. Pass on significant information to appropriate supervising allied health professional
  2. Document information according to organisation policy and procedures
Pass on significant information to appropriate supervising allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document information according to organisation policy and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist in the design and construction of simple therapy materials and equipment

  1. Assist the allied health professional to identify gaps in therapy material resources and develop solutions
  2. Update therapy materials on a regular basis as instructed
  3. Construct aids and adaptations in accordance with allied health professional’s instructions
Assist the allied health professional to identify gaps in therapy material resources and develop solutions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update therapy materials on a regular basis as instructed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construct aids and adaptations in accordance with allied health professional’s instructions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete required administrative duties

  1. Maintain statistics in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
  2. Maintain stock levels in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
  3. Book in clients for appointments in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
Maintain statistics in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain stock levels in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book in clients for appointments in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work with a primary health care approach

  1. Support and facilitate the involvement of the client and the community in the planning and provision of services according to instruction of supervising allied health professional
  2. Promote good health and a preventive approach to maintaining health as part of own work role
  3. Demonstrate recognition of and support for the importance of access and equity in provision of health services in line with own work role
  4. Reflect evidence based practice in own provision of health care services
Support and facilitate the involvement of the client and the community in the planning and provision of services according to instruction of supervising allied health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promote good health and a preventive approach to maintaining health as part of own work role

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate recognition of and support for the importance of access and equity in provision of health services in line with own work role

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reflect evidence based practice in own provision of health care services

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Provide relevant information to clients

1.1 Adhere to confidentiality policies at all times

1.2 Provide basic accurate information to clients regarding allied health services

2. Prepare for therapy session

2.1 Confirm and discuss therapy and treatment plans and programs with supervising allied health professional

2.2 Obtain information from relevant sources according to organisation policies and supervising allied health professional

2.3 Check resources and equipment required for therapy program to ensure suitability and working order

2.4 Recognise and minimise environmental hazards in accordance with organisation requirements

2.5 Prepare the client for therapy under direction of supervising allied health professional

3. Provide assistance with therapy session

3.1 Assist with therapy tasks according to instructions of allied health professional

3.2 Maintain general therapy precautions

3.3 Seek clarification and feedback

3.4 Take appropriate actions to ensure comfort, safety and privacy of the client

3.5 Reinforce, clarify and explain therapy goals to clients under supervision of allied health professional

3.6 Support and coach clients to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of allied health professional

3.7 Deal with accidents and incidents appropriately and report to the supervising allied health professional

4. Use therapy equipment correctly and safely

4.1 Use equipment according to manufacturer and instructions set by supervising allied health professional

4.2 Follow work health and safety (WHS) guidelines for particular pieces of equipment

5. Feedback appropriate therapy information to supervising allied health professional

5.1 Pass on significant information to appropriate supervising allied health professional

5.2 Document information according to organisation policy and procedures

6. Assist in the design and construction of simple therapy materials and equipment

6.1 Assist the allied health professional to identify gaps in therapy material resources and develop solutions

6.2 Update therapy materials on a regular basis as instructed

6.3 Construct aids and adaptations in accordance with allied health professional’s instructions

7. Complete required administrative duties

7.1 Maintain statistics in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

7.2 Maintain stock levels in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

7.3 Book in clients for appointments in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

8. Work with a primary health care approach

8.1 Support and facilitate the involvement of the client and the community in the planning and provision of services according to instruction of supervising allied health professional

8.2 Promote good health and a preventive approach to maintaining health as part of own work role

8.3 Demonstrate recognition of and support for the importance of access and equity in provision of health services in line with own work role

8.4 Reflect evidence based practice in own provision of health care services

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Provide relevant information to clients

1.1 Adhere to confidentiality policies at all times

1.2 Provide basic accurate information to clients regarding allied health services

2. Prepare for therapy session

2.1 Confirm and discuss therapy and treatment plans and programs with supervising allied health professional

2.2 Obtain information from relevant sources according to organisation policies and supervising allied health professional

2.3 Check resources and equipment required for therapy program to ensure suitability and working order

2.4 Recognise and minimise environmental hazards in accordance with organisation requirements

2.5 Prepare the client for therapy under direction of supervising allied health professional

3. Provide assistance with therapy session

3.1 Assist with therapy tasks according to instructions of allied health professional

3.2 Maintain general therapy precautions

3.3 Seek clarification and feedback

3.4 Take appropriate actions to ensure comfort, safety and privacy of the client

3.5 Reinforce, clarify and explain therapy goals to clients under supervision of allied health professional

3.6 Support and coach clients to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of allied health professional

3.7 Deal with accidents and incidents appropriately and report to the supervising allied health professional

4. Use therapy equipment correctly and safely

4.1 Use equipment according to manufacturer and instructions set by supervising allied health professional

4.2 Follow work health and safety (WHS) guidelines for particular pieces of equipment

5. Feedback appropriate therapy information to supervising allied health professional

5.1 Pass on significant information to appropriate supervising allied health professional

5.2 Document information according to organisation policy and procedures

6. Assist in the design and construction of simple therapy materials and equipment

6.1 Assist the allied health professional to identify gaps in therapy material resources and develop solutions

6.2 Update therapy materials on a regular basis as instructed

6.3 Construct aids and adaptations in accordance with allied health professional’s instructions

7. Complete required administrative duties

7.1 Maintain statistics in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

7.2 Maintain stock levels in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

7.3 Book in clients for appointments in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

8. Work with a primary health care approach

8.1 Support and facilitate the involvement of the client and the community in the planning and provision of services according to instruction of supervising allied health professional

8.2 Promote good health and a preventive approach to maintaining health as part of own work role

8.3 Demonstrate recognition of and support for the importance of access and equity in provision of health services in line with own work role

8.4 Reflect evidence based practice in own provision of health care services

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

assisted with 3 allied health programs, 1 in a simulated environment and 2 in the workplace

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 80 hours of work

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

client individualised plans, goals and limitations of therapy

roles, responsibilities and limitations of self and other allied health team members including nursing, medical and other personnel

therapy tasks and programs associated with particular client population

how to assess client readiness for therapy and whether there are changes that might affect the appropriateness of the prescribed therapy

allied health resources available for client population

appropriate use of allied health equipment and resources

organisation policy and procedures in relation to:

infection control

work health and safety:

manual handling, including identification and control of manual task risk factors

other specific organisation procedures, including supervisory and reporting protocols

differences between occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology and related therapy techniques

basic human behaviour and social and interpersonal behaviour

concepts of holistic health as wellbeing, rather than focusing on disease or its absence

determinants of health, including:

housing

education

nutrition

communication