About this course
Do you want to provide essential health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? This course will teach you the skills you need to deliver primary health care services. This higher-level qualification means you will have more responsibility and clinical skills.
You’ll learn how to:
- conduct health assessments and treatments
- promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention
- support patients and their families
- work with health care teams
- understand cultural safety and respect.
This course includes hands-on training to give you real-world experience. You’ll get to:
- work in community health settings
- use medical tools and equipment
- learn from experienced health professionals
- apply your skills in real situations.
This course prepares you for jobs such as:
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health practitioner
- community health worker
- health promotion officer
- primary health care coordinator.
This qualification is recognised nationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
Licensing and regulatory information
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 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).
Course providers
This course is offered by the following providers. Click on the links to the provider websites for the latest information on course details, fees and how to apply.
