ALLH11010 - Skills for Allied Health Assistants

Showing: 2026 HE Term 1
General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will enable you to further develop and demonstrate the necessary knowledge and practical skills required of a competent Allied Health Assistant. You will engage in a variety of authentic learning experiences including practical scenarios, case studies and work-integrated learning where you will be supervised by an industry Allied Health professional. Upon successful completion of this unit, you will have developed a portfolio of evidence that illustrates your capacity to operate as an Allied Health Assistant.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites:

  • ALLH11001 Introduction to Allied Health
  • ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals
  • ALLH11006 Life Course Development for Health Professionals

Pre- or Co-requisites:

  1. BMSC11007 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1
  2. BMSC11008 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School Compulsory Residential School
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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2026

Term 3 - 2026 Profile
Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE
Feedback:
The teaching staff were highly engaged and delivered a positive learning experience for students.

Recommendation:
To ensure consistency of staffing, the same casual academic should be contracted for teaching.

Action Taken:
The same casual academic was contracted for Unit Coordination and teaching.
Source: Self-reflection Student feedback
Feedback:
Residential School required multiple booklets to be completed, either manually or electronically, which created confusion throughout the process.

Recommendation:
It is recommended that the two work books used in the residential school are merged into a single electronic document. Simulated client care plans, case studies, and clinical delegation materials will be provided to students in printed and laminated format.

Action Taken:
In Progress
Source: Self-reflection Student feedback
Feedback:
Pre-recorded mock session videos, made available before the Residential School, would give students a clearer understanding of clinical delegation expectations.

Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator develops and distributes pre-recorded mock session videos via Moodle prior to Residential School to support understanding of clinical delegations.

Action Taken:
In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes
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