| Clinical decision making | Supervision and delegation | Typical qualifications |
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Trainee AHA | Not part of role | Delegated role. Works under direct supervision from AHP | ‘On the job’ training |
Full (standard) scope AHA | Minimal (Frequently seen patient groups/conditions with noncomplex presentations, according to protocol) | Delegated role. Works under direct or indirect supervision from AHP | Certificate III or Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance |
Advanced scope AHA | Some (Frequently seen patient groups/conditions, with more complex presentations, according to protocol). | Delegated role. Works mostly under indirect supervision from AHP | Certificate III or preferably Certificate IV Allied Health Assistance |