Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner
OSCA 441931
360
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
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About this career
Provides culturally safe health care and clinical services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and advises members of health care teams on the cultural needs of clients.
What they typically do
- Ensures members of health care teams are aware of clients' cultural needs when discussing treatment options, including relaying the importance of clients' connections to community and country
- Provides operational leadership to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
- Facilitates and participates in outreach health services
- Completes comprehensive health assessments, including assessments for people presenting with chronic or communicable disease and acute conditions
- Undertakes screening and triage activities
- Develops, implements and supports self-management health programs
- Provides primary health care to clients
- Explains the purpose, benefits and risks of treatments to clients and their families in a culturally safe way
- Prepares medications, collects blood samples, and administers diagnostic tests, vaccinations and first aid
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.