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How to Grow Your Business with an AHA


Workshop Duration: 2 hours

Cost: $120.00

Do you know which therapy tasks can be delegated to an Allied Health Assistant?

Are you confident supervising AHAs in your practice?

Develop the knowledge and practical strategies to safely expand your therapy capacity.

Purchase this workshop

What will you learn?

In this workshop, you will gain practical knowledge and strategies to confidently integrate Allied Health Assistants into your clinical service model.

You will learn how to:

  • Understand the role, scope of practice and responsibilities of Allied Health Assistants
  • Differentiate between delegated clinical tasks, allocated duties and responsibilities that remain with the Occupational Therapist
  • Select appropriate clients and therapy activities for Allied Health Assistant involvement
  • Apply effective delegation, supervision and communication processes that support safe, high quality care
  • Identify the professional responsibilities of supervising Occupational Therapists and maintain appropriate clinical oversight
  • Use Allied Health Assistants to increase therapy intensity, improve client access and reduce waiting times
  • Develop practical orientation, feedback and ongoing support processes that strengthen Allied Health Assistant performance
  • Plan the implementation of an Allied Health Assistant within your practice using practical tools, templates and action plans

 

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is designed for Occupational Therapists working in private practice, community settings or multidisciplinary services who want to safely expand therapy capacity through Allied Health Assistants.

It will be particularly valuable for:

  • Occupational Therapists exploring how Allied Health Assistants can support therapy delivery
  • Practice owners wanting to safely delegate appropriate clinical activities while maintaining professional accountability
  • Clinicians supervising, or preparing to supervise, Allied Health Assistants within their team
  • Occupational Therapists looking to increase therapy intensity, improve client outcomes and reduce waiting lists through effective Allied Health Assistant utilisation

 

Why attend?
Integrating an Allied Health Assistant into your clinical team requires more than delegation. It requires clear role boundaries, effective supervision and strong clinical governance.

In this workshop you will gain:

  • A clear understanding of the Allied Health Assistant role and scope of practice
  • Practical guidance for safe delegation and effective supervision
  • Strategies to strengthen collaboration between Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants
  • Real world examples of how Allied Health Assistants can enhance therapy delivery and business capacity
  • Practical resources to support implementation, communication and ongoing development of your Allied Health Assistant workforce

 

What's included?

  • Gain online access to the workshop – live workshops are delivered via Zoom, while self-paced options include access to recorded sessions
  • Download workshop slides and any resources provided by the presenter
  • Enjoy six months of access to the recording and resources via your Verve OT Learning Library
  • Receive a certificate of completion for your CPD records, available via email upon completion of the workshop

Beginner Level

The content of this workshop is suitable for therapists who are new to the topic area and require foundational knowledge.

The workshop assumes little or no prior experience and focuses on core concepts, terminology, frameworks and practical introductory skills.

What are the different levels?

Considering more than one workshop?

 

Add them all to your cart and finalise your purchase in one easy step

About the Presenter

Deb Hopper is a coach and mentor to paediatric occupational therapists across Australia. Her Kids OT Pod is the go-to place for OT’s to receive ongoing support and professional development in the paediatric field. Deb’s 25 years in community health & private practice have mostly been spent working as a rural OT in Forster, NSW, where she still practices and leads a small team.

She passes on her years of business experience through business mentoring in the OT Business Mastermind. Deb has a heart for journeying with OT’s and her clients love the warm, supportive energy she brings to her coaching. She’s on the admin team for The Australian Paediatric OT Facebook group and can be found regularly at paediatric trainings across Australia to continually learn and better support the OTs she serves.

 

Christy Vagg has worked in Occupational Therapy for 16 years with a focus on rehabilitation, community and paediatrics. She has supervised numerous Allied Health Assistants throughout her career and from 2021-2022 was the Occupational Therapy teacher in the Canberra Institute of Technology Certificate IV of Allied Health Assistance. Christy runs a paediatric Occupational Therapy service in Canberra that employs several Allied Health Assistants. She is dedicated to growing the skills of her team members and supporting other Occupational Therapists to enhance their businesses through employing Allied Health Assistants.

 

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What Are Others Saying?

"Very easy to follow with practical ways to consider an AHA"

Belinda I, Occupational Therapist

Frequently Asked Questions

Verve OT Learning Workshop Categories

Beginner

Suitable for therapists who are new to the topic area and require foundational knowledge.

The workshop assumes little or no prior experience and focuses on core concepts, terminology, frameworks and practical introductory skills.

Intermediate

Suitable for therapists who already have a basic understanding of the topic and some practical experience applying it in clinical practice.

The workshop builds on foundational knowledge and explores more detailed reasoning, application and problem-solving.

Advanced

Suitable for experienced therapists who are already working in this area regularly.

The workshop assumes strong foundational knowledge and focuses on complex clinical reasoning, nuanced decision-making, advanced application and higher-level practice considerations.

All levels

Suitable for therapists across a range of experience levels.

While some concepts may be more familiar to experienced clinicians, the content is designed to be accessible and valuable regardless of prior knowledge.

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