Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice - HLT40221

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Description

This qualification reflects the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners. It is specific to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who work as part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.

They provide culturally safe health and wellbeing promotion, preventative health care and clinical treatment services in a diversity of locations including urban, rural and remote settings.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners use initiative and judgement within the parameters of practice standards, treatment protocols and clinical supervision arrangements established by the employing organisation.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in a range of health care settings including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community organisations, and the public or private health sector.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners are registered with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA) and, only when registered, can use the protected title of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health practitioner. However, registration is not automatically linked to an individual’s certification in this qualification. Current requirements for practitioners to complete an accredited program of study, and how training organisations accredit their program, should be checked with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Accreditation Committee (ATSIHPAC).

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Student Outcomes

Students who graduate from VET courses are surveyed approximately 6 months after they have completed their training. For more information on the statistics provided in this section, including the different levels (course, field of education, all fields of education) of data available please select the Learn more button below.

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NOTE: This course is more recent than the latest Student Outcomes Survey.

Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate IV).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate IV).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Health field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate IV) are most often employed as:

30.5%

Community and Personal Service Workers

17.9%

Technicians and Trades Workers

17.7%

Professionals

Industries

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate IV) are most often employed in:

36.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance

10.3%

Construction

9.1%

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

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Subsidised Training

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Unfortunately, no subsidies are currently available for this course.

VET Student Loans

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Health Career Pathway

Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice is in the Health Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Health.

Stream

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Work

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Indigenous Health Practitioner

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Allied Health

Dental

Enrolled Nursing

Hospital Ancillary Services

Pathology and Pharmacy

Health Administration

Therapeutic Health

Ambulance

Community Health

Note: Information provided as a guide only. Chart developed by the Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au). Information in this chart may be reproduced with acknowledgement of its source: "The Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au/jpc) funded by the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations".

Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

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Units & Packaging

19 units must be completed:

14 core units

5 elective units, consisting of:

1 unit from Group A

3 units from Group B

1 unit from Group B or elsewhere in HLT Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.

The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.

Core
CHCCOM002	Use communication to build relationships
CHCLEG001	Work legally and ethically
HLTAADV002	Support the rights and needs of clients
HLTAHCS004	Complete comprehensive physical health assessments
HLTAHCS006	Implement complex health care plans
HLTAHPR007	Promote lifestyle change
HLTAMED002	Support the safe use of medications
HLTAMED003	Administer medications
HLTASEW002	Assess and support the social and emotional wellbeing of clients
HLTAWOR002	Work in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
HLTAWOR003	Use and promote reflective practice in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
HLTAWOR004	Provide support to address social and cultural determinants of client and community health
HLTINF006	Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS001	Participate in workplace health and safety
Electives
Group A: First Aid
HLTAID011	Provide first aid
Group B: Health Care, Health Promotion and General Electives
CHCAGE005	Provide support to people living with dementia
CHCAOD004	Assess needs of client with alcohol and other drugs issues
CHCAOD005	Provide alcohol and other drugs withdrawal services
CHCCCS003	Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
CHCCCS014	Provide brief interventions
CHCCCS019	Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCCCS020	Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
CHCCOM005	Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDFV001	Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
CHCDFV002	Provide support to children affected by domestic and family violence
CHCDFV003	Promote community awareness of domestic and family violence
CHCDIS019	Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
CHCFAM010	Provide intervention support for families
CHCPAL004	Contribute to planning and implementation of care services using a palliative approach
CHCPRT025	Identify and report children and young people at risk
HLTAADV003	Support the rights and needs of clients in the justice system
HLTADM008	Administer and coordinate Telehealth services
HLTAEDR002	Assess and respond to medical emergencies
HLTAHCS003	Complete routine physical health assessments
HLTAHCS007	Provide support to men with cancer
HLTAHCS008	Provide support to women with cancer
HLTAHCS009	Provide support to clients with diabetes
HLTAHCS010	Provide support to clients with chronic disease
HLTAHCS011	Provide support to clients experiencing alcohol and other drugs problems
HLTAHCS012	Provide support to older clients
HLTAHCS013	Provide eye health care
HLTAHCS014	Provide ear health care
HLTAHCS015	Facilitate access to tertiary health services
HLTAHPR002	Promote awareness and early detection of cancer to men
HLTAHPR003	Promote awareness and early detection of cancer to women
HLTAHPR004	Promote awareness and early detection of diabetes
HLTAHPR005	Promote awareness and prevention of chronic disease
HLTAID013	Provide first aid in remote or isolated site
HLTAMAT001	Provide antenatal health care
HLTAMAT004	Assess children’s health
HLTAMAT005	Provide health care for children
HLTASEW001	Work according to the principles of social and emotional wellbeing care
HLTASEW003	Provide support to clients affected by loss, grief or trauma
HLTASXH001	Promote men’s sexual health
HLTASXH002	Promote women’s sexual health
HLTAUD001	Assess hearing
HLTAUD002	Conduct play audiometry
HLTOHC007	Recognise and respond to oral health issues
HLTOHC008	Inform and support patients and groups about oral health
HLTOHC009	Apply and use basic oral health products
HLTOHC010	Use basic oral health screening tools
HLTOHC011	Apply fluoride varnish
HLTPAT001	Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology
HLTPAT002	Perform venous blood collections
HLTPAT004	Collect pathology specimens other than blood
HLTPOP015	Provide information on smoking and smoking cessation
HLTPOP016	Provide interventions to clients who are nicotine dependent
HLTPOP030	Determine and implement disease prevention and control measures
HLTPOP031	Provide information and support on environmental health issues
HLTWHS006	Manage personal stressors in the work environment

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