This qualification reflects the role of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people working to provide a range of clinical primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities, including specific health care programs, advice and assistance with, and administration of, medication.
These workers can be expected to flexibly assume a variety of job roles and undertake a broad range of tasks either individually or as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
This qualification addresses the specific legislative responsibilities of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and is required for national registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia.
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically | Core |
HLTAHW005 | Work in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care context | Core |
HLTAHW006 | Facilitate and advocate for the rights and needs of clients and community members | Core |
HLTAHW016 | Assess client's physical wellbeing | Core |
HLTAHW017 | Assess and support client's social and emotional wellbeing | Core |
HLTAHW018 | Plan, implement and monitor health care in a primary health care context | Core |
HLTAHW019 | Deliver primary health care programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities | Core |
HLTAHW020 | Administer medications | Core |
HLTAHW021 | Provide nutrition guidance for specific health care | Core |
HLTAHW022 | Address social determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health | Core |
HLTAHW037 | Support the safe use of medications | Core |
HLTAID003 | Provide first aid | Core |
HLTINF001 | Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures | Core |
HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | Core |
HLTAHW010 | Identify community health issues, needs and strategies | Elective |
CHCCCS001 | Address the needs of people with chronic disease | Chronic Disease Care Elective |
HLTAHW028 | Provide information and strategies in chronic condition care | Chronic Disease Care Elective |
CHCNET404B | Facilitate links with other services | Chronic Disease Care Elective |
HLTAHW029 | Provide information and strategies in maternal and infant health | Perinatal Elective |
HLTAHW057 | Provide antenatal health care | Perinatal Elective |
HLTAHW059 | Provide postnatal and infant health care | Perinatal Elective |
Aboriginal health worker
Senior Aboriginal health worker
Torres Strait Islander health worker
Senior Torres Strait Islander health worker
