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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Ipswich campus: 936191

CRICOS code (International applicants): 111902E

You are currently viewing the 2023 Handbook. For study in 2024, please refer to the .

Notes

In 2023 the programs follows the Semester calendar. The Academic Calendar and Important Dates webpage will allow you to view and download a copy of the important dates for the Semester calendar.

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Program aims

The program aims to prepare students for a career as an allied health assistant or for further study in an allied health profession. Students have the opportunity to select courses from the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) (from 2024), Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) programs.

Program rules

Students are required to:

• satisfactorily complete 16 credit points as listed in the standard progression to graduate from the program;

• satisfactorily complete all courses within 6 years;

• maintain satisfactory academic achievement throughout the duration of the program consistent with the UniSQ ;

• meet all mandatory course requirements including mandatory residential school or clinical laboratory requirements where this is present in courses;

• ensure that they are aware of the need to meet the inherent requirements for the Associate Degree of Allied Health.

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Program objectives

On completion of this program students should be able to:

1. demonstrate foundational knowledge in human communication, anatomy, physiology, culture, health, and illness;

2. work effectively in an allied health team and workplace;

3. support allied health professionals by completing screening tools, therapeutic programs, and ancillary supports (e.g., assistive technology);

4. act ethically, accountably, and with cultural humility, with clients and within workplaces.

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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 06. Graduates at this level will have broad knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Program Information Set

View UniSQ’s admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Have achieved a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 62.7, or equivalent qualification.^

• Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C); One of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Psychology (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent.

• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 4.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements, they may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved English language program. On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

Meeting entry requirements does not guarantee admission. Places within the Associate Degree of Allied Health are limited by quota.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Inherent requirements

There are inherent requirements for this program that must be met in order to complete the program and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the for this program online.

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Requirements for professional experience placements

Students will undertake up to 120 hours of clinical placement as part of the course HEA2200 Allied Health Clinical Practice .

Applicants must be willing to undertake and submit the requirements of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app of Southern Queensland for practical placement including the purchase of a clinical uniform. Please refer to the applicable Clinical Placement Handbook for your specific stream's requirements.

Mandatory Documents required prior to commencing clinical placement courses:

• Blue Card or Working with Children Check

• Yellow Card (if working with people with disabilities)

• National Police Certificate

• Current CPR and First Aid Certification

Other Requirements:

• Competence in infection control, for example, by completing all modules from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in HealthCare

• Clinical Uniform

• UniSQ Student Declaration

All students must also provide the following immunisation evidence prior to commencing placements:

• Hepatitis B immunisation evidence

• Measles, Mumps and Rubella immunisation evidence

• Varicella immunisation evidence

• Pertussis immunisation evidence

• Influenza immunisation evidence

• Tuberculosis Risk Assessment

• COVID-19 vaccinations as directed by health services

• Mast FIT Testing

• Evidence of other relevant vaccinations for infectious diseases that may emerge

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, external or online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The Program comprises two years of full-time study, during which students will complete 16 units; 4 core courses (4 units), 8 discipline study units (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy {from 2024}, Social Work and Speech Pathology) and 4 student selection units as specified below. Students are advised to follow the recommended enrolment pattern for each stream if they wish to maximise their number of credits if they intend to later apply for entry into the relevant Bachelor Program.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 6 years to complete this program.

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IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the UniSQ.

Students will need internet access to retrieve course materials, undertake assessment and participate in course online activities.

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Credit

Students who successfully complete all the requirements of the ADAH will be eligible to apply through QTAC for entry into the Bachelor or Bachelor (Honours) program which has been the focus of their Associate Degree with up to 12 units of credit. For entry into other UniSQ programs, exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the UniSQ . Entry into the Bachelor or Bachelor (Honours) programs is dependent on quotas and students who meet the entry requirements may not receive a place in that program. Students will need to demonstrate they meet the relevant entry requirements of their chosen program including English language. Students should note the higher English Language requirements for entry into the Bachelor or Bachelor (Honours) professional degrees.

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Enrolment

Progression

Students are advised to consult with student support usq.support@usq.edu.au in situations where their progression is affected either by failure in pre-requisite courses, or where they choose a part-time study pattern.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Occupational Therapy Stream - Full Time
• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Physiotherapy Stream - Full Time (commencing Semester 1 2024)
• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Social Work Stream - Full Time
• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Speech Pathology Stream - Full Time
• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Occupational Therapy Stream - Part Time
• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Physiotherapy Stream - Part Time
• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Social Work Stream - Part Time
• Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Speech Pathology Stream - Part Time

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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Occupational Therapy Stream - Full Time

Occupational therapists enable people to perform all the things that would normally 'occupy' their day. That might include taking care of self-care tasks, performing work duties, engaging in classroom learning, participating in social interactions or doing things for leisure. When a person's health or circumstances impact on those things, occupational therapists might become involved. The courses you study will enable you to assist an Occupational Therapist to identify a clients’ strengths and difficulties, help with solutions, and help them to take part in everyday life.

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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Physiotherapy Stream - Full Time (commencing Semester 1 2024)

Physiotherapists work with individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan, for whom movement and participation in life may be impaired by injury, developmental difficulties, or illness. The courses you study will enable you to assist a Physiotherapist as they work with clients using physical techniques such as exercise, to improve movement, reduce pain and stiffness, speed up the healing process and increase quality of life.

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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Social Work Stream - Full Time

Social Work focuses on the strengthening of human relationships, promotion of wellbeing, and validation of the importance of human rights and social justice. The courses you study will enable you to assist a Social Worker as they clinically work with and alongside individuals, families, and communities; co-developing and advocating for systemic changes in search of a socially just society.

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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Speech Pathology Stream - Full Time

Speech Pathologists assess and treat infants, children and adults with a wide range of communication and swallowing challenges, which may include disorders of speech, language, voice, fluency, multimodal communication and swallowing. The courses you study will enable you to assist a Speech Pathologist in their work to diagnose and treat clients with communication and swallowing disorders.

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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Occupational Therapy Stream - Part Time

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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Physiotherapy Stream - Part Time

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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Social Work Stream - Part Time

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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Speech Pathology Stream - Part Time