This subject will develop students&#39; knowledge of rehabilitation principles, theories and frameworks. Students will be able to apply this knowledge to inform rehabilitation practice in a variety of contexts. Student will analyse rehabilitation practice from a holistic perspective of person-focused care, and identify how cultural, global and other factors influence rehabilitation practice and outcomes. Students will learn how rehabilitation can be programmed to meet individual needs through collaborative health care and inter-disciplinary practice.

School of Social Work and Arts

Division of Students

Centre of Islamic Studies and Civilisation

School of Rural Medicine

School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Centre for Law & Justice

School of Information and Communication Studies

School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences

School of Education

School of Policing Studies

School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences

School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering

Division of Learning and Teaching

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Faculty of Science and Health

School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences

Charles Sturt University Engineering

Centre for Customs and Excise Studies

School of Indigenous Australian Studies

Australian Graduate School of Policing Security

School of Psychology

Faculty of Arts and Education

Division of Student Success

School of Business

School of Theology

Centre of Rural Dentistry and Oral Health

Students attending compulsory work integrated learning will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.

HIP213 - Rehabilitation Principles and Contexts

Rehabilitation Principles and Contexts

be able to analyse the history and philosophy of rehabilitation and habilitation;

be able to demonstrate respectful and effective communication to facilitate partnerships with clients, carers, community and other health professionals; and

be able to analyse inter-disciplinary collaboration to facilitate rehabilitation outcomes.

be able to describe a variety of theories and frameworks of rehabilitation, and explain the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a rehabilitation framework;

be able to evaluate the impact of culture and global issues on rehabilitation practice to inform person-focused rehabilitation and facilitate health and wellbeing;

be able to explain the application of rehabilitation principles to inform practice in a range of contexts;

be able to describe fundamental principles of rehabilitation;

The purpose of this workplace learning experience is to provide students with a deeper understanding of the rehabilitation context, with a focus on the client experience of care. Students will be expected to plan and arrange their workplace learning experience in collaboration with the subject coordinator and following guidelines in the workplace learning handbook. The workplace learning activities, equivalent to 10 days (approx 70hrs) of work placement, will enable students to consolidate their knowledge of rehabilitation principles, practice and contexts with a focus on the client experience of care.