Primary Health Care Practice courses

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

  HLT30121-01

  Gain the skills and experience to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People with high-quality and culturally safe healthcare services. Be part of an industry contributing to closing the gap and providing better health outcomes.

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  • Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, must identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and be accepted within your community as evidenced by: A Confirmation of Aboriginality letter or alternative form of evidence of Aboriginality

  • Before your first day of class you must complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test and achieve a score of 12 across the five bands of literacy and 2 across one band of numeracy. This helps us to determine that your skills match the demands of the course, to direct you to an alternative study option or to provide you with the appropriate support for your success. Your teacher will let you know when this must be completed.

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  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health worker

  • working in a range of healthcare settings including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community organisations, and the public or private health sector, primary healthcare, aged care, disability care, health promotion and education.

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

  HLT40221-01

  Provide quality, culturally appropriate healthcare as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Person. Close the gap in health outcomes among Australians and launch your career as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health practitioner.

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  • Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, must identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and be accepted within your community as evidenced by:

  • A Confirmation of Aboriginality letter or alternative form of evidence of Aboriginality

  • Current employment in local health districts and/or Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHOS) as evidenced by a letter from your employer

  • Before your first day of class you must complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test and achieve a score of 14 across the five bands of literacy and 3 across one band of numeracy. This helps us to determine that your skills match the demands of the course, to direct you to an alternative study option or to provide you with the appropriate support for your success. Your teacher will let you know when this must be completed.

  Career pathways

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  • Aboriginal health practitioner or

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner or

  • Torres Strait Islander health practitioner upon registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA).

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