The Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance enables you to provide supervised assistance to allied health professionals, without conducting programs or therapeutic interventions. You will learn the skills which will allow you to support patient therapy in a specialised area as well as all the safety, communication and personal skills to make sure you are confident and competent in a demanding workplace.
This qualification could lead to employment as a Therapy Assistant, Physiotherapy Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Podiatry Assistant, Speech Pathology Assistant or Allied Health Assistant.
This qualification enables students onto pathway into Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance.
Currently only available for VET Delivery to Secondary Students. Classroom Based - Training will be delivered on site at SuniTAFE.
Applicants are required to undertake a Pre-Training Review to help confirm the course is suitable.
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| BSBMED301 | Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately | 60 | $0.00 |
| CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services | 30 | $0.00 |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | 40 | $0.00 |
| HLTAHA027 | Assist with an allied health program | 80 | $35.00 |
| HLTAHA049 | Recognise impact of health conditions | 100 | $35.00 |
| HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | 35 | $0.00 |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | 20 | $0.00 |
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| CHCAGE007 | Recognise and report risk of falls | 30 | $0.00 |
| CHCAGE011 | Provide support to people living with dementia | 80 | $0.00 |
| CHCCCS002 | Assist with movement | 25 | $40.00 |
| CHCCCS006 | Facilitate individual service planning and delivery | 120 | $35.00 |
| CHCCCS009 | Facilitate responsible behaviour | 40 | $35.00 |
| CHCCCS020 | Respond effectively to behaviours of concern | 20 | $40.00 |
| CHCCCS026 | Transport individuals | 20 | $35.00 |
| CHCCCS038 | Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support | 120 | $0.00 |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | 25 | $0.00 |
| HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems | 70 | $35.00 |
| HLTAHA029 | Support independence and community participation | 75 | $35.00 |
| HLTAHA030 | Assist with basic foot care | 0 | $0.00 |
| HLTAHA041 | Support food services and dietetics in menu and meal order processing | 0 | $0.00 |
| HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid | 18 | $0.00 |
| HLTFSE001 | Follow basic food safety practices | 20 | $0.00 |
| HLTHSS011 | Maintain stock inventory | 0 | $0.00 |
| HLTINF002 | Process reusable medical devices and equipment | 30 | $40.00 |
| HLTWHS005 | Conduct manual tasks safely | 30 | $0.00 |
| 2026 | |
| Government Subsidised | $2,510 |
| Concession | $188 |
| Traineeship | $2,132 |
| Traineeship Concession | $188 |
| Self-Funded | $3,158 |
| Intake | Campus | Course Details |
| 2026 February | Mildura Campus | Part Time, Classroom, Full Year, VET Delivery to Secondary Students, 9.00AM-3.00PM Friday |
