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Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Worker

OSCA 441932·ANZSCO 411511

Employed

1,400

Part-time share

28.3%

Female share

72.6%

Median age

45 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Worker 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.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate IV in Stolen Generations Family Research and Case Management, Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, Certificate II in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, and Advanced Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Worker. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Worker. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Promotes community health through implementing culturally safe educational programs and assisting outreach health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

What they typically do

  • Supports or undertakes health assessments
  • Implements community health education initiatives
  • Develops and evaluates primary health care programs for clients
  • Maintains clients' health records
  • Supports clients' awareness of, and participation in, necessary health care
  • Participates in outreach health services
  • Provides cultural education to Health Professionals who are not of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background

Where they work

Health Care and Social Assistance

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Worker.

  • Certificate IV in Stolen Generations Family Research and Case Management

    11295NAT · AQF 4 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care

    HLT30121 · AQF 3 · 16 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate II in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care

    HLT20121 · AQF 2 · 8 providers

    View qualification
  • Advanced Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management

    HLT60121 · AQF 6 · 2 providers

    View qualification
  • Course in Providing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Palliative Care Support

    11094NAT · 0 providers

    View qualification
  • Course in Health Coaching for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with Chronic Conditions

    11049NAT · 2 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Theory and Practice

    11037NAT · AQF 4 · 3 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate II in Indigenous Environmental Health

    HLT26120 · AQF 2 · 4 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice

    HLT40221 · AQF 4 · 15 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care

    HLT40121 · AQF 4 · 4 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate IV in Indigenous Environmental Health

    HLT46115 · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate III in Indigenous Environmental Health

    HLT36115 · AQF 3 · 5 providers

    View qualification
  • Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management

    HLT50221 · AQF 5 · 4 providers

    View qualification
  • Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice

    HLT50121 · AQF 5 · 2 providers

    View qualification