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What is a Career in Allied Health Assistance?
Allied Health Assistants are a supporting role, as they assist Allied Health Professionals in the care of patients and clients. Typical duties for an Allied Health Assistant would include administrative tasks, communication with patients, co-ordination and implementation of health and welfare programs.
Learn more about the specific roles and responsibilities for each career pathway:
Responsibilities of an Allied Health Assistant
Communicate with other health care and allied health professionals and clients
Carry out administrative duties including client record keeping, and booking in clients for appointments
Confirm and discuss therapy and treatment plans and programs with supervising allied health professional
Prepare clients for therapy under the direction of supervising allied health professional
Support and coach clients to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of allied health professional
Responsibilities of a Physiotherapy Assistant
Prepare for delivery of a client-specific physiotherapy program
Deliver physiotherapy program based on treatment plan
Assist with programs for clients with varying abilities to participate
Assist with exercise program according to the instruction of treating physiotherapist
Guide the client to complete the program according to prescribed treatment plan
Monitor the client during and after the program according to the prescribed treatment plan
Carry out administrative duties including client record keeping, and booking in clients for appointments
Responsibilities of a Community Rehabilitation Assistant
Work with the supervising health professional to identify client access support requirements and daily living activities that need to be addressed as part of the rehabilitation plan
Participate in rehabilitation planning, involving the supervising health professional and client, to provide adequate and appropriate resources to promote independence
Identify support and services provided to the client in conjunction with the health team
Identify any aides, appliances, modifications or other services and/or supports that might be required to facilitate client and discuss with supervising health professional
Responsibilities of an Exercise Assistant
Identify client fitness requirements
Assist with the coordination and delivery of exercise sessions
Develop customised program plans for clients
Monitor and evaluate exercise programs
Develop customised training sessions that include a variety of exercises and equipment to meet client needs.
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Responsibilities of an Allied Health Assistant
Communicate with other health care and allied health professionals and clients Carry out administrative duties including client record keeping, and booking in clients for appointments Confirm and discuss therapy and treatment plans and programs with supervising allied health professional Prepare clients for therapy under the direction of supervising allied health professional Support and coach clients to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of allied health professional- + Physiotherapy Assistant
Responsibilities of a Physiotherapy Assistant
Prepare for delivery of a client-specific physiotherapy program Deliver physiotherapy program based on treatment plan Assist with programs for clients with varying abilities to participate Assist with exercise program according to the instruction of treating physiotherapist Guide the client to complete the program according to prescribed treatment plan Monitor the client during and after the program according to the prescribed treatment plan Carry out administrative duties including client record keeping, and booking in clients for appointments- + Community Rehabilitation Assistant
Responsibilities of a Community Rehabilitation Assistant
Work with the supervising health professional to identify client access support requirements and daily living activities that need to be addressed as part of the rehabilitation plan Participate in rehabilitation planning, involving the supervising health professional and client, to provide adequate and appropriate resources to promote independence Identify support and services provided to the client in conjunction with the health team Identify any aides, appliances, modifications or other services and/or supports that might be required to facilitate client and discuss with supervising health professional- + Exercise Assistant
Responsibilities of an Exercise Assistant
Identify client fitness requirements Assist with the coordination and delivery of exercise sessions Develop customised program plans for clients Monitor and evaluate exercise programs Develop customised training sessions that include a variety of exercises and equipment to meet client needs.
5 Reasons You'll Love a Career as an Allied Health Assistant
Spend your days helping people
As an Allied Health Assistant you’ll have an active role in contributing to the improvement, recovery and health of clients.
There’s high demand for Allied Health Assistants
The Allied Health Industry is growing, and is the 4th highest industry for job growth within Australia. You’ll be in demand now and well into the future.
Follow your own path with flexible career pathways
There’s so many different career pathways you can choose within the Allied Health sector.
Get your foot in the door – for a long-term career
Becoming an Allied Health Assistant is the ideal stepping stone for starting your career in the Allied Health Industry.
Work with Allied Health Professionals to build a valuable network
As an Allied Health Assistant you’ll be working with qualified Allied Health Professionals, who can share their knowledge and experience to help you succeed with your career.
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Career Outlook
Employment Growth
Projection until 2020 (in thousands)
97,700 Jobs in 2020
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Long Term Employment Growth (10 years)
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Demand for Qualified Allied Health Assistants
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Average Weekly Full Time Earning
(before tax)
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Future Employment Growth
(5 Year Projection 2015 – 2020)
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