HLT33021 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance

Level12 months

Earn your Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance (HLT33021) to qualify working with allied health professionals in a range of roles. 

  • The HLT33021 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance leads to a solid understanding of how to assist with allied health services, infection prevention and control, and communicating with both allied health professionals and their patients. 

  • With this allied health qualification, you’ll be ready to work with allied health professionals, assisting to implement treatment plans across various areas of aged and disability support, hospitals, community services, and other allied health settings. Job prospects are good, with employment for allied health assistants expected to grow strongly. 

  • You’ll be ready to provide a range of assistance to professional staff for the care of their patients or clients. Working in a wide range of positions under professionals such as Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and Podiatrists. After completing this Cert III allied health, you may consider completing a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance to build your knowledge and skills further. 

  • Enrol now to study Allied Health Assistance online. Earn your Certificate III with the Institute of Allied Health and access to a wide range of student supports that can help you succeed. 

 

You will learn:

  • Assist allied health professionals with patient care

  • Support treatment plans and health programs

  • Apply workplace health and safety practices

  • Use allied health terminology correctly

  • Communicate effectively in healthcare settings

Career outcomes:

  • Allied Health Assistant 

  • Use your natural caring ability to work with allied health professionals to implement programs that help improve the lives of others. 

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HLT33021 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance

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Institute of Allied Health is a trading name for the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd and qualifications are awarded by AIPC (RTO Provider Number 0670).

This Cert III in Allied Health Assistance is delivered online. You can study your Certificate III on a full-time, part-time or self-paced basis. Indicatively, a full-time study of this online allied health assistance course will take approximately 12 months.

This course has a work placement component of 120 hours.

To achieve this allied health assistance qualification, students are required to complete 120 hours of compulsory practical placement in a workplace where health services are delivered by allied health professionals.

You can choose your work placement location, but it needs Institute approval based on course requirements. We can help you find a suitable workplace if you are struggling to locate one.

To obtain entry to this allied health assistance course, you need to demonstrate completion of at least Year 10 (or equivalent) and be at least 16 years of age. 

This course is not available to international students. 

Discounted upfront payments $2490 (normally $3115- save 20%)

Fortnightly payments $129/fortnight x 26 payments

 

 

Online Course Structure

HLTINF006

Unit 1 Apply Basic Principles and Practices of Infection Prevention and Control

Implement standard and transmission-based precautions and respond to risks.


CHCDIV001

Unit 2 Work with Diverse People

Learning and identifying the skills to work with diverse people.


CHCDIV002

Unit 3 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety

Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety


CHCCOM005*

Unit 4 Communicate and Work in Health or Community Services

Identify and use appropriate communication techniques efectively with clients, colleagues and management.


HLTWHS001*

Unit 5 Participate in Workplace Health and Safety

Acquire the knowledge and skills of workplace health and safety to carry out your work.


CHCLEG001

Unit 6 Work Legally and Ethically

Identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role.


BSBMED301*

Unit 7 Interpret and Apply Medical Terminology Appropriately

Understand and respond to instructions, to carry out routine tasks and use appropriate medical terminology.


CHCCCS020*

Unit 8 Respond Effectively to Behaviours of Concern

Identify and respond to behaviours of concern with people


HLTAHA049*

Unit 9 Recognise Impact of Health Conditions

Recognise the impact of health conditions of a patient undertaking interventions or therapy


CHCCCS038*

Unit 10 Facilitate the Empowerment of People Receiving Support

Select and use skills to facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support


HLTAHA027*

Unit 11 Assist with an Allied Health Program

Provide assistance to an allied health professional


HLTAID011

Unit 12 Provide First Aid

Provide first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines


Unit 13 Work Placement (Minimum of 120 Hours)

Units marked with an * require completion of a work placement. The work placement involves an average of 12 hours per week in the workplace with some time spent at home completing activities that contribute to assessment.

Important Note:

1. Online assessment is completed for each topic.

2. This qualification requires the completion of HLTAID011, Provide First Aid. Students are required to attain this through an appropriate external training organisation and provide appropriate certification to receive a Credit Transfer for this unit.

3. The information included in this Course Outline is indicative of the final curriculum but may not necessarily contain all units necessary for completion of the course. All assessment that you complete throughout your studies will contribute to your final award. Industry regularly reviews this qualification, and the Institute is required to incorporate any changes specified during this review process. Any changes, upgrades or expansions to the curriculum will be instigated in such a way that your studies are affected as little as possible.

4. Please contact your Student Support Centre if you have any questions about the requirements to complete your course.

5. You have a maximum of five (5) years from the date of enrolment to complete your course. You can study your course on a full-time, part-time, or self-paced basis. Indicatively, full time study of the course will take approximately 12 months.

This Cert III Allied Health Assistance qualification requires the completion of HLTAID011, Provide First Aid. Students are required to attain this through an appropriate training organisation and provide a Statement of Attainment to receive a Credit Transfer for this unit. In undertaking this unit, students will need to have the physical capacity to undertake CPR for at least two minutes kneeling on the floor.

 

Online Study FAQs

Check out our frequently asked questions about allied health assistance.

 

Allied health assistants assist with duties such as treatment preparation, exercise or therapy assistance, and basic patient care while under the supervision of qualified professionals.

They work in various settings like hospitals, clinics, aged care facilities, and community health centers to help improve the health and well-being of patients.

The HLT33021 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance is an entry-level qualification that prepares you to support allied health professionals in hospitals, clinics, and community healthcare settings.

The Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance (HLT33021) teaches practical skills to support healthcare professionals and assist with patient care.

As part of the course, you'll learn to work with allied health teams in "Assist Allied Health Professionals" understand medical terms in "Interpret and Apply Medical Terminology Appropriately", and support therapy programs in "Assist with an Allied Health Program".

The Certificate III provides foundational skills for assisting allied health professionals, teaching basic skills to support healthcare professionals with patient care and therapy.

The Certificate IV builds on this with more advanced training and specialisations in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or rehabilitation, leading to more specialised roles.

In Australia, allied health assistants earn an average of $65,000 - $75,000 per year (2025). Entry-level roles start at $55,000 per year, while most experienced professionals can earn up to $85,000 per year.

 

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