ACT Health conducted a project in 2004 to examine the need for an Allied Health Assistant (AHA) training program in the ACT; determine the training requirements for an AHA; and explore the feasibility of expanding the number of AHAs employed in the ACT.
| Download: | Allied Health Assistants Discussion Paper 2004 (PDF File - 278k) |
This project was undertaken collaboratively with the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services (Therapy ACT).
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
In 2006, the first cohort of students enrolled in the Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance at the Canberra Institute of Technology.
The program was initially offered in the disciplines of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology.
From 2008 the program has been offered with the combined skillsets of
- Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
or
- Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology
In 2009 the combined skillset of Nutrition & Dietetics and Speech Pathology was added to the training options.
The training program takes 2 semesters to complete. Further information is available on the CIT Website
Allied Health Assistants Project Phase 2: Nutrition & Podiatry
Phase 2 of the Allied Health Assistants Project ran from February to July 2007. This phase examined the feasability of ACT Health supporting training of Podiatry and nutrition assistants.
A wide range of key stakeholders joined a Steering Committee to guide the project.
A literature search was made and is available from this web site.
| Download: | Literature Review Cert IV Nutrition & Podiatry (PDF File - 243k) |
A discussion paper for Allied Health Assistants Project Phase 2 is available from this web site.
| Download: | Allied Health Assistants Discussion Paper Phase 2 2007 (PDF File - 667k) |
Allied Health Assistant Evaluation Project
An evaluation of the impact of up-skilling ACT Health technical officers working in Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Project ran from May to October 2009.
The project examined the impact of upskilling AHA's on clients, services, assistants and health professionals.
The Literature review is available here:
| Download: | Literature Review: Evaluation of the impact of up-skilling ACT Health Technical Officers working in Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy (PDF File - 130k) |
The Summary of findings is available here
| Download: | AHA Evaluation Report Summary November 2009 (PDF File - 192k) |
Stakeholder Update May-July 2009
| Download: | Allied Health Assistant Evaluation Project Stakeholder Update May-July 2009 (PDF File - 68k) |
Minutes of Stakeholder Meetings
| Download: | Stakeholder Meeting minutes 31st August 2009 (PDF File - 63k) Stakeholder Meeting minutes 6th October 2009 (PDF File - 41k) |
Contact Cathy Watson for further information.
Allied Health Assistants Communiques
2010
January 2010
| Download: | Allied Health Assistants Communique (PDF File - 48k) |
2009
January 2009
| Download: | Allied Health Assistants Communique (PDF File - 62k) |
2008
March 2008
| Download: | Allied Health Assistants Communique (PDF File - 24k) |
