AHA Therapy Sessions

Allied Health Assistants or Therapy Assistants work with clients under the direct supervision of a Speech Pathologist or Occupational Therapist.

What is an AHA?

An AHA is a trained professional who works under the supervision and delegation of an allied health professional, such as a speech pathologist or occupational therapist.

They can provide therapy programs to help families work towards goals at a higher frequency, or lower fee.

Why Choose AHA?

• AHA therapy is all about achieving goals through increasing frequency of therapy.
• More practice: Deliver therapy extra times in the week.
• Extend funding: access more sessions at a lower cost compared to direct intervention

Who can an AHA support

SLP & OT delegate a goal in your management plan for a block of support. Same examples of areas we can help with include:

• Language Skills, Speech Clarity Skills
• Literacy, Fluency
• Fine and/or Gross Motor Skills
• ADL practice

How do I start with AHA

• Review your management plan with your therapist. Ask if AHA could work for your child.
• Therapist will quote & outline the steps involved to delegate your child’s goal.
• Therapist will review progress & outcomes achieved with AHA in set intervals.

Benefits of AHA sessions

• Your child can access more frequent, additional sessions alongside their regular therapy time.
• Your child can practice generalising skills with new people or environments.
• You can access targeting goals at a reduced rate.

Funding & AHA

AHA session are claimable under NDIS funding for relevant goals, however are not claimable under private health or medicare funding.

Meet Paula, our Allied Health Assistant

Ask about AHA sessions at your next appointment