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title: ERA Insights Blog
description: Expert insights from the ERA team about HLT43021 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance and related industry news.
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# ERA Insights Blog

## [Becoming Career Ready: The Professional Practice Course](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/career-ready-pp)

by [James Whaler](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/author/james-whaler), on 9 June 2021, 1:35:18 pm

[![Becoming Career Ready: The Professional Practice Course](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/hubfs/Becoming%20Career%20Ready%20-%20PP%20-%20%20Featured%20Image.jpg)](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/career-ready-pp)

When is the best time to be thinking about your career? At what point do you begin preparing for your first role? How do you even start to become ‘career …

[Read Story](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/career-ready-pp)

Topics:[Allied Health Program](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/allied-health-program)[Careers](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/careers)

## [Placement Experience with ERA - The Next Step](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/placement-opportunities-the-next-step)

by [James Whaler](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/author/james-whaler), on 17 May 2021, 11:33:26 am

[![Placement Experience with ERA - The Next Step](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/hubfs/Placement%20Opportunities%20Blog%20Featured%20Image.png)](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/placement-opportunities-the-next-step)

"Because ERA understood our University qualification and requirements, they were able to connect us to placements that were relevant to our subject such as The Next Step, which focused on …

[Read Story](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/placement-opportunities-the-next-step)

Topics:[ESSA](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/essa)[Allied Health Program](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/allied-health-program)[Physiotherapist](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/physiotherapist)[Placement](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/placement)

## [A Day In The Life Of... A Physiotherapist](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/day-in-the-life-physiotherapist)

by [Ben Lennard](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/author/ben-lennard), on 10 May 2021, 9:45:37 am

[![A Day In The Life Of... A Physiotherapist](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/hubfs/Ben%20Physiotherapist%20Blog%20Featured%20Image-1.png)](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/day-in-the-life-physiotherapist)

"I have always had a passion for sport and exercise, but as a young and active teen, I definitely suffered my fair share of injury. It was these key life …

[Read Story](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/day-in-the-life-physiotherapist)

Topics:[ESSA](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/essa)[Allied Health Program](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/allied-health-program)[Physiotherapist](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/physiotherapist)

## [ESSA Hours: What They are and Why You Need Them](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/essa-hours)

by [Simone Andrews](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/author/simone-andrews), on 9 Mar 2021, 11:29:56 am

[![ESSA Hours: What They are and Why You Need Them](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/hubfs/ESSA%20Hours%20Blog%20Featured%20Image.png)](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/essa-hours)

Placement hours, practice hours, ESSA hours - you have heard these terms around the classroom already, but what exactly are these hours? What do they mean to you? And how …

[Read Story](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/essa-hours)

Topics:[ESSA](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/essa)[Allied Health Program](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/allied-health-program)

## [Allied Health Assistant Career Pathway: Exercise Physiologist](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/career-pathway-exercise-physiologist)

by [Simone Andrews](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/author/simone-andrews), on 21 Dec 2020, 9:00:00 am

[![Allied Health Assistant Career Pathway: Exercise Physiologist](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/hubfs/Exercise%20Physiologist%20Blog%20Featured%20Image.png)](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/career-pathway-exercise-physiologist)

An accredited exercise physiologist (AEP) is an allied health professional who specialises in the benefit of exercise on the human body, both physically and mentally, with the goal of preventing …

[Read Story](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/career-pathway-exercise-physiologist)

Topics:[Allied Health Program](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/allied-health-program)

## [Allied Health Assistants are in-demand across Australia](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/aha-in-demand)

by [Simone Andrews](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/author/simone-andrews), on 7 Dec 2020, 8:34:44 am

[![Allied Health Assistants are in-demand across Australia](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/hubfs/AHA%20In-Demand%20Blog%20Featured%20Image.png)](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/aha-in-demand)

As demand increases across the mental health, disability, aged care and health sectors, so too does the need for qualified allied health professionals. The Labour Market Information Portal (LMIP) projects …

[Read Story](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/aha-in-demand)

Topics:[Allied Health Program](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/allied-health-program)

## [Encouraging stronger partnerships between Universities and Industry](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/acen_summit)

by [Melissa Arkinstall](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/author/melissa-arkinstall), on 30 Oct 2020, 9:53:33 am

[![Encouraging stronger partnerships between Universities and Industry](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/hubfs/ACEN%20Blog%20Featured%20Image.png)](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/acen_summit)

ERA's Melissa Arkinstall was asked to speak at this year's ACEN WIL Virtual Summit to bring valuable industry representation to the discussions around how the Tertiary Education Sector and Industry …

[Read Story](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/acen_summit)

Topics:[Work Integrated Learning](https://www.exerciseresearch.com.au/insights/topic/work-integrated-learning)

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