Careers Exploration
Allied Health
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. 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.
Tasks and duties
Preparing and coordinating assessments, treatment plans and clinical support for patients in conjunction with, and under the supervision of, health clinicians.
Monitoring the health status of patients.
Reporting changes in health to other healthcare professionals.
Providing administrative support to health professionals, including organising and filing patient reports, and compiling patient histories and program documentation.
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.
Courses
The above course runs for a year and is free TAFE. If unsure it is a great way to try different Allied Health industries before you study the degree.
Pay is normally $65,000 dollars a year for an Allied Health Assistant.