Deliver delegated rehabilitation sessions
You are an allied health assistant at the Charlestown allied health suite.
What has happened
Frank Dellabosca (LH-11876) is six weeks after a total knee replacement and is attending an eight-session rehabilitation program delegated to the allied health assistant by the physiotherapist, Liam Fotheringham. Sessions 5 and 6 are this week. The Allied Health Treatment Plan and Delegation Template sets the exercises, the dose, the stop and report criteria and states that Frank must not progress to stage 2 exercises before the physiotherapist reviews him on 23 September. At session 5 Frank tells you his knee was more swollen last night and asks to try the harder exercises because he wants to get back to work. On 5 September another patient became light-headed in a group session and pre-session checks are now mandatory.
Deliverables
- Two completed session records in the patient record with pre-session checks
- Written decision on the swelling report
- Progress note to the physiotherapist
- Reflection on the incident register lesson
Documents to use
Systems to use
Patient Records and Appointments
The appointment book and patient register for all sites, recording bookings, arrivals, clinicians, consultation type and follow-up actions.
Clinical Incident and Hazard Register
Records clinical incidents, near misses, medication and specimen errors, staff injuries, privacy breaches and hazards with a severity rating, review status and actions.
Units of competency
Current on training.gov.au for the Health as at 10 September 2026.
HLTAHA027Assist with an allied health programHLTAHA028Deliver and monitor physical or manual therapy programsHLTAHA031Assist in rehabilitation programsHLTAHA047Engage with clinical supervision and delegationHLTAHA032Support maintenance of functional statusQualifications
HLT33021Certificate III in Allied Health AssistanceHLT43021Certificate IV in Allied Health AssistanceWhat to look for
Evidence guide
The student must stay inside the delegation: no progression to stage 2, the swelling report escalated to the physiotherapist and the decision documented. Session records must include the pre-session checks and the actual dose delivered. The progress note must be factual and useful to the physiotherapist. Look for respectful, plain communication with the patient about the limits of the assistant's role.