Courses & Workshops
The College offers a range of courses and workshops, both accredited and non accredited. These are available for both individuals and work groups. Groups interested in these courses and workshops should contact the College to discuss group pricing and training location options.
Information on the GST and refund of course fees is detailed here.
Accredited full qualifications:
Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Short courses:
Chronic Disease Self Management
Safe manual handling with patients/clients
Recreation for people with a disability
Non accredited:
Work Effectively with Therapy Assistants
Diploma of Rehabilitation
69794
The Royal Rehabilitation College has developed a unique, nationally recognised Diploma of Rehabilition for people interested in an accredited qualification in Rehabilitation.
Details about this course can be found in the Student Course Information.
Application Form
Enrol now for the Diploma of Rehabilitation.
For information on the content of the units in this course please refer to the document Unit Descriptions.
Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
HLT32407
This course provides training for people who want to work as therapy assistants in health support services in hospitals and community settings.
It is designed to develop knowledge and skills to effectively work as a therapy assistant. This will include an understanding of allied health, patient and staff communication and professional development. You will also develop knowledge of infection control and occupational health and safety in health practice. The course is made up of 15 competency units.
Mode of Delivery
The college has two main streams or options for the Certificate III in Allied health Assistance.
STREAM 1 - Part time
This stream is most suitable for people working but wanting to change work roles. This stream can commence at any of the 4 entry points in the year, February, May, August and October. This stream involves 7 tutorial sessions spread throughout the 12 month period. There are workbooks to support the tutorial program. Participants need to arrange 10 days of work experience/volunteer work with therapists.
Cost
$2200
Application form
Enrol now for STREAM 1.
STREAM 2 - By Distance
This stream is most suitable for people working in health/nursing, who have a high level of exposure to allied health in their workplace. This stream can be completed bys distance and involves completing workbooks and submitting assessments. Participants need to arrange 10 days of work experience/volunteer work with therapists
Cost
$2000
Application form
Enrol now for STREAM 2.
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
HLT42507
This course provides training for people who work, or want to work, as assistants to allied health therapists in health support services in hospitals and community settings. The qualification can be gained in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology or general assistance This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills to effectively work as a therapy assistant. This will include developing an understanding of allied health, rehabilitation patient and allied health specific skills, and professional development. Other areas the student will develop knowledge of are infection control and occupational health and safety in health practice.
Mode of Delivery
This program is delivered in a combination of on-the-job and off-the job training. It combines structured on-the-job training with self paced learning and face-to-face practical tutorials. The 2011 timetable is downloadable here.
Assessment
All assessments are competency based. The types of assessment used include: third party reports, observation checklists, questioning assessments and work projects.
Skills Recognition
The course also has a skill recognition pathway, which looks at previous training attended, work experience and life experience. The applicant will be required to complete the recognition information booklet to apply. If the applicant is granted recognition an assessment only pathway will be offered.
Units of Competency
This course, designed for therapy assistants, consists of 22 competencies - 7 prerequisites, 4 core units, 5 allied health units and 6 general elective units. To gain this qualification students must complete all the pre-requisite and core units. Five allied health units must be included and six other electives. The units offered are downloadable here.
Entry Requirements
Support from your supervising allied health professional.
Basic literacy, numeracy and communications skills.
How long will the course take?
This will be negotiated with your manager or team leader, but each student must have successfully completed all components of the course within 24 months of the commencement date. For a copy of the outline contact us.
Course Cost
Individual students
If you are working as an allied health assistant and have support from your supervisor and want...
Training and assessment - $3000
Assessment only - $2200
Recognition of prior skills & knowledge is available to students, please contact one of our Educators to discuss your needs.
Partnerships
Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.
Contact Details
Phone: 02 9808 9626
Email: enquiries@royalrehab.com.au
Application Form
Enrol now for the Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance.
Certificate IV Disability
CHC40308
This program is designed for people who are currently or wish to work in a health related environment with people who have a disability. As this program is delivered under a traineeship structure, participants must be employed at the time of enrolment and for the duration of the program.
Application form
Please contact enquiries@royalrehab.com.au for the next available course.
Diploma of Disability
CHC50108
This program is designed for people who are currently working or wish to advance their career in a senior health role where they are responsible for working with people with a disability. They may also be required to supervise or manage others who are working with people with a disability.
This training and assessment program is delivered in a classroom environment at the premises of Royal Rehabilitation College. Classroom workshops will be conducted every six (6) weeks focusing on one topic area each time.
The classroom sessions will be supported by an e learning program that has been developed by the Centre for Disability Studies in consultation with Royal Rehabilitation College. The participant is required to complete relevant aspects of this program prior to attending the classroom workshops.
Separate assessment resources will be provided to the participant, either by email or in hard copy. The participant is required to complete these assessment tasks at their own pace, with support from their direct supervisor and assigned trainer/assessor where required.
Application form
Please contact enquiries@royalrehab.com.au for the next available course. This is planned for commencement in February 2012.
First Aid
HLTFA301B
The College offers a flexible training delivery consisting of an online program followed by a three hour practical session. This approach minimises the amount of time spent in the classroom. The face to face session consists of practical and assessments. Participants will be required to complete the online assessments and activites prior to the training day. Our First Aid trainers are health professionals currently working for the Centre.
Application Form
Introduction to allied health
HLTHIR301A - Communicate and work effectively in health
HLTAH301A - Assist with an allied health program
HLTIN301A - Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
HLTCSD201A - Maintain high standard of client services
HLTCSD305B - Assist with client movement
HLTAP301A - Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
BSBMED201A - Use basic medical terminology
This course provides the foundation for both the Cert III and IV in Allied health Assistance. For people hoping to move into the area of therapy assistance, this course will provide an overview and seven units of credit.
Cost
$1200 per person
Application Form
Recreation for people with a disability
SRCCRO010B - Conduct a recreational program for people with a disability
This course includes the skills and knowledge required to prepare and assist the person with a disability to meet lifestyle and relationship needs through participation in a recreation programs or activities, including the establishment of effective communication.
This program has three components. There is a one day interactive workshop that will explore the requirements and options related to recreation programs for individuals with a disability. The participants will develop a program as part of the workshop for a client that they work with or based on a supplied case study. There is a maximum of 20 participants for the workshop.
The second component is a half day practical component. This section will be completed in small groups with a maximum size of four and will involve the guided facilitation of the program developed as part of the workshop with clients from the Disability Services Directorate at Royal Rehab. The observation assessment for these units of competency will commence during this small group work. This component will be offered in groups of 4 with a flexible timetable.
The final component is the written assessment, which will focus on the program design, documentation and evaluation of a recreation program developed for a client in the participants workplace. The written assessment would be submitted one month after the practical component linked to a client known to the participant.
Cost
$2800 per group with maximum size of 20 or $200 per person
Application Form
Community Rehabilitation
HLTCR401A - Work effectively in community rehabilitation
HLTCR402A - Support client daily living requirements in a community rehabilitation context
HLTCR403A - Support community access and participation
This course has a distance and workshop option and includes the following:
- Philosophy and values of community rehabilitation
- Different frameworks, approaches and models of rehabilitation
- The importance and practice of participation, social justice and equity
- Support groups, advocate groups and organisations in the community
- Community daily living skills, Community access and participation
Cost
Chronic Disease Self Management
SUPPORT CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT
CHCICS406A Support client self management
CHCICS407A Support positive lifestyle
CHCICS408A Provide support to people with chronic disease
This course includes the skills and knowledge required to work with individuals with chronic disease. It focuses on self management and will enable clinicians to support individuals with chronic health issues to understand their disease, the impact of behaviour on the disease and identify methods of managing risk factors in a positive way. This course will facilitate effective behaviour change that assists clients in adhering to medical and lifestyle recommendations, in order to reach their goals.
Application form
Cost
$360 per person.
Safe manual handling
HLTCSD305B - Assist with Client Movement
This program is delivered in an interactive style, building on the knowledge of the participants, with a focus on the application of knowledge in this area.
Small group discussion, practical demonstration and practice of skills are included. Participants would be required to demonstrate competence in manual handling tasks that are appropriate to their work role.
Essential and Advanced manual handling participants would obtain a statement of attainment, following demonstration of competence as described in the Unit of competency HLTCSD305B Assist with client movement. Each program would focus on tasks and manual handling hazards that were most relevant to the participants.
All three programs are conducted in the workplace. This workplace based training would allow participants to focus on tasks and manual handling hazards that were most relevant to the specific workplace of the participants. This also facilitates the use of the equipment (where relevant) that is used in the participant's workplace.
Training options
Option 1 - Basic Manual Handling
This program has a focus on the principles of manual handling specifically applied to the work areas of the participants, which does not include moving of clients. Staff in non direct care roles such as kitchen staff, transport staff and service support officers will benefit from this training.
This program is a one hour session with a supporting training workbook.
This option addresses requirements of the unit, however there is no assessment and therefore no statements of attainment.
Cost $350 per group with maximum size of 15 in Sydney
Option 2 - Essential Manual Handling
This program has a focus on the skills and knowledge needed to reduce the risk of manual handling injuries. A range of manual handling techniques and equipment are included. The specific application of these skills to relevant work tasks which are both client and non client related, are explored. This program is longer, to allow adequate opportunity to practice skills and demonstrate competence. This program includes some of the basic manual handling content, applied to the client environment. This program includes training with manual handling equipment, but not hoists.
This program is a two hour session with a supporting training workbook
Cost $500 per group with maximum size of 15 in Sydney
Option 3 - Advanced Manual Handling
This program builds on the essential program with a specific focus on more complex or dependent client needs. Equipment relevant to these needs is used in this program, for example hoists. A range of complex scenarios, clients and locations are explored using a problem solving approach. This program has a focus on challenging manual handling situations, both physical and behavioural that are specific to and identified by the participants in the group.
This program is a three hour session that includes the content of the Essential manual handling. The additional training would focus on hoist competencies and complex client needs both physical and behavioural. A workbook supports this program.
One hoist per group of 5 participants would need to be available to ensure all participants have sufficient opportunity to gain and demonstrate skills. This may reduce the class size for this program if the workplace has fewer hoists.
Participants should attend either Essential manual handling or Advanced manual handling but not both as Advanced manual handling incorporates the content of Essential manual handling.
Cost $700 per group with maximum size of 15 in Sydney.
Work Effectively with Therapy Assistants
The growth in interest in the use of allied health assistants in the Australian workforce has resulted in therapists and employers asking, What can therapy assistants do? and How can they do it? This workshop will provide some practical guidelines and resources to assist with therapy assistant position design, along with models of service delivery and strategies for working effectively with therapy assistants across a range of workplace settings.
See our publications page for information on The Royal Rehab Allied health Assistant model.
What will I learn?
- How to design new therapy assistant positions
- How to design a model of service delivery that is appropriate to your workplace
- Understand therapy assistant roles
- How to work effectively with therapy assistants
- How the Certificate IV in Allied health Assistance can help
- How other therapists work with assistants
Who should attend?
Anyone in a supervisory position who is interested in working more effectively with therapy assistants or wants to create new therapy assistant positions or is recruiting for new therapy assistant positions.
Cost
$100 per person.
Where will it be held?
The Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney located at Ryde OR at your workplace for groups of 10 or more, dates negotiable. Group price dependant on location.
Application Form
Enrol now for Work Effectively with Therapy Assistants.
Nutrition in Rehabilitation
This course is for Dietitians interested in working effectively in the area of rehabilitation, as part of their current or future position. The course includes information on the following
- How to define and describe the philosophies of rehabilitation
- The difference between nutritional care in acute and rehabilitation setting
- An understanding of common nutritional issues in rehabilitation and the essence of nutritional care and management in addressing these
- The concept of goal setting in rehabilitation and its significance in achieving better client / patient outcomes
- The role of the multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary model of care in rehabilitation
- How to apply rehabilitation guidelines in the management of several clinical conditions, including but not limited to stroke, burns care and spinal injury
- Nutrition outcome measures and client outcome indicators in rehabilitation
Application Form
Enrol now for Nutrition in Rehabilitation.
Goods and Services Tax
All courses are GST exempt.
Course Refunds
For all traineeship and fee for service qualification programs, fees are non-refundable once paid.
For workshop and short course enrolments, fees are payable on enrolment. Refunds will only be approved where cancellation of enrolment is received by Royal Rehabilitation College more than fourteen (14) days before the course.