442131 Allied Health Assistant

Role overview

Works under the delegation and supervision of an allied health professional to provide therapy and support to individuals and groups to protect, restore and maintain optimal function, and promote independence and wellbeing in various health, welfare and community settings.

Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.

Tasks

• Creates resources to enhance therapy programs and undertakes research as delegated by the allied health professional
• Assists allied health professionals with therapy equipment and implementing programs
• Completes delegated therapy interventions under the direct or indirect supervision of an allied health professional or in multidisciplinary teams
• Observes patients' responses to therapy and reports any changes or concerns to therapists
• Completes administrative tasks to support the allied health professional, including documenting therapy progress and maintaining documents as required

Skill level guidance

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How to use this occupation page

Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.

The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.

Alternative titles

• Allied Health/Therapy Aide
• Allied Health/Therapy Assistant