Help for Allied Health Assistants
No, allied health assistants are not paid for a meet and greet. The initial session is a 30-minute to 1-hour, uncharged and unpaid meeting with the client and/or the client's family. Think of this session as a two-way interview. If you ran a business, you probably wouldn't hire someone without ever having met them in [...]
Therapy assistants can only start working on therapy goals after they participate in a Team Meeting. Read about what happens during a Team Meeting here. It is an opportunity for therapy assistants to be provided with a clear therapy plan and guidance on how to implement therapy interventions in a safe and effective manner. The [...]
Yes, therapy handovers are acceptable if participants feel that it is unsafe to conduct in-person sessions, and/or all parties agree. These sessions can be conducted via Google Hangouts or your preferred software, i.e. FaceTime, Zoom, etc. If you would like assistance setting up telehealth, please feel free to give us a call on 1800 921 [...]
Firstly, great job! Now that both you and the client are committed to working with each other, we’ll need to organise for the client's Allied Health Professional (AHP) to delegate some tasks for you to help your new client practice. We call this a Team Meeting. Usually, this occurs by having you attend and observe [...]
We work with the client and their family to get you linked with their AHP. Once linked, a therapy handover from the client's AHP should provide you with a clear understanding of the client's current goals, the interventions prescribed and any strategies employed to get the most out of the client. This can occur in [...]
Yes please! Please be as open and transparent with your client’s family with any upcoming placements or holidays. This will give the family time to decide whether they would like a temporary allied health assistant during your time away to continue and maintain the client’s progress.
There may be situations where you will need to cease working with a client due to issues such as availability, the first step would be to let us know, then you can send an email to the client or their family to let them know formally as well as give them a call to explain. [...]
The main thing is to be fully transparent and professional with your client at all times. If you believe there will be a potential change or there is an unexpected change in your schedule, please let the client and Fora know as soon as possible. This allows the client to prepare for a change in [...]
Please email info@foratherapy.com or call 1800 921 422 to let us know. We would love to hear what your next steps are in your journey! If you are currently working with clients, please inform the families of your final session date. We will get in contact with them as well to find them another allied [...]
After you get in contact with your clients to let them know that you need to halt sessions, we will contact them to confirm their goals and availability, from there we will be able to begin the matching process again so that allied health assistants can apply to work with them.
Please email info@foratherapy.com or call 1800 921 422 to discuss this further. We would like to hear your thoughts and feedback about why you want to cease working with the client to improve the experience for you and other allied health assistants.
Speech Pathology allied health assistants: Work with clients of all ages. Tasks include helping non-verbal individuals use augmentative and alternative communication devices, supporting individuals with social skills, and helping children reach developmental milestones. Speech Therapy allied health assistants often work with children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay and other speech disorders.
If you can give us as much notice as possible, that would be ideal! It may take weeks or months to find another allied health assistant for your current client. We aim to find an allied health assistant as soon as possible to ensure your client has continued therapy sessions before your final session.
For sessions less than 2 hours long the pay structure is as follows: Day Minimum pay per session Minimum pay per session incl. superannuation Weekdays $60.80 $67.18 Saturday $77.40 $85.52 Sunday $99.60 $110.05 For 1.5 hour sessions, note-writing time will now be included in the 2-hour minimum pay. For sessions lasting 2-hours or more the [...]
Physiotherapy allied health assistants often work with children living with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophies, developmental delay, and adults who have had strokes or acquired brain injuries. They handle muscular and neurological-based caseloads with a mix of tasks including rehabilitation, mobilisation, pain management, and preventative techniques.
Occupational therapy allied health assistants: Work with clients of all ages. Tasks may include helping children with emotional regulation, routine management, practising fine and gross motor tasks, or assisting with hydrotherapy. Help young adults with community engagement, public transport training and developing independence with ADLs. OT allied health assistants often work with children living with [...]
You have no strict requirements regarding support work and personal care. You will be provided with information about a client's needs before you apply to work with them. An allied health assistant’s primary role is to help build a client’s capacity. This said, sometimes your role and responsibilities won’t appear ‘therapeutic’, e.g helping a client [...]
For clients, families, allied health professionals, and Fora to feel comfortable that you have the skills to be an allied health assistant, ideal candidates have the following experience and skills: Work or volunteer experience working with children and adults with disabilities or mental health disorders Completion of university or TAFE placements working with children or [...]
If you are in the earlier stages of your degree and do not have a lot of experience, you can still become an allied health assistant. In this case, we recommend you apply only to work with clients with low needs. When working with a client with low needs, your role might be similar to that [...]
To be eligible to apply, you must have at least ONE of the following: Be currently enrolled in or have graduated from the following accredited Australian university degrees: Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Speech Pathology Completion of a Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology degree at an international university Completion of a Certificate IV in Allied Health [...]
