Allied Health Assistant
What's it like to be an Allied Health Assistant?
Allied Health Assistants support health professionals in handling appointments, coordinating health and welfare programs, and managing the administrative aspects of patient care.
Tasks and duties
- Prepare and coordinate assessment, treatment plans and clinical support for patients in conjunction with, and under the supervision of, health clinicians.
- Monitor and report changes in patients’ health status to treating professionals.
- Provide administrative support to health professionals, including organising and filing patient reports, compiling patient histories and program documentation.
Allied Health Assistants use fundamental medical knowledge to work with patients who may be injured, ill or disabled. Allied Health Assistants work under the supervision of health professionals.
Allied Health Assistants may work within hospitals, medical or dental practices, schools or community health centres. They usually work with a number of different allied health professionals (including occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech pathologists) or they may work with one particular profession.
What can I earn as an Allied Health Assistant?
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How to become an Allied Health Assistant
- Undertake a Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance (HLT33015). This usually includes a relevant work placement where you’ll provide assistance to an allied health professional.
- Ensure you have up-to-date immunisations as required, as well as a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.
- Consider broadening your career options by undertaking additional study such as a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (HLT34015). You may even choose to specialise in Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Community Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology.
Explore related qualifications
SEEK users who have worked as an Allied Health Assistant have studied these qualifications.
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
With this certificate you will gain the skills to provide assistance to allied health professionals.
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition and Dietetics)
This qualification will prepare you for Allied Health Assistant roles and provides a special focus on nutrition and dietetics.