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).
The following job roles are defined for this course:
- Aboriginal Health Practitioner
Students that completed this qualification are eligible to apply for admission to a Bachelor degree at a Higher Education Provider.
To achieve HLT40221 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care a total of 19 units of competency must be completed comprising of 14 core units and 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 elective units have been selected following consultation with local industry requirements. The elective units may vary between delivery locations.
Core Units (14 required)
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Nominal Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHCCOM002 | Use communication to build relationships | 35 |
| CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically | 55 |
| HLTAADV002 | Support the rights and needs of clients | 120 |
| HLTAHCS004 | Complete comprehensive physical health assessments | 300 |
| HLTAHCS006 | Implement complex health care plans | 200 |
| HLTAHPR007 | Promote lifestyle change | 80 |
| HLTAMED002 | Support the safe use of medications | 200 |
| HLTAMED003 | Administer medications | 280 |
| HLTASEW002 | Assess and support the social and emotional wellbeing of clients | 243 |
| HLTAWOR002 | Work in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care | 40 |
| HLTAWOR003 | Use and promote reflective practice in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care | 45 |
| HLTAWOR004 | Provide support to address social and cultural determinants of client and community health | 120 |
| HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | 35 |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | 20 |
Elective Units (7 units required)
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Nominal Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HLTAID011 | Provide first aid (Group A) | 18 |
| CHCCCS014 | Provide brief interventions (Group B) | 75 |
| CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence (Group B) | 50 |
| HLTAEDR002 | Assess and respond to medical emergencies (Group B) | 120 |
| HLTWHS006 | Manage personal stressors in the work environment (Group B) | 25 |
Batchelor Institute is offering Fee Free TAFE (Vocational Education and Training (VET)) places in 2024. Fee Free TAFE is a joint initiative of the Australian and Northern Territory Governments to provide tuition-free training places to students wanting to train, retrain or upskill with an approved Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
For eligible students, this means that 2024 course fees for subsidised courses will be fee free, however places are limited.
More information regarding course fees and paying course fees can be found on the Batchelor Institute website.
The learner must provide the following materials and equipment:
- Basic stationery—paper, pencil, pen
Literacy and Numeracy
When you enrol in a course at Batchelor Institute, you should be able to speak, read and write in English at the level required for the course you are undertaking. If you need help improving your literacy and numeracy skills, there are specific courses and other assistance available.
Minimum age for students
Students must meet the minimum age requirement to be able to enrol with Batchelor Institute. The minimum age will depend on several factors.
Where:
- Training is delivered in a regional or remote community, and the student no longer engages and/or participates in secondary schooling, the student must be 15 years or older at the time training commences
- Training is delivered on the Batchelor Campus or Desert People Centre Campus, and where the student attends training during the day, but are not accommodated overnight, the student must be 17 years or older at the time training commences; or
- Training is delivered in any location, and the student requires to be travelled by Batchelor Institute to a training delivery location, the student must be 18 years or older at the time training commences.
You will need to apply to ABSTUDY once you have enrolled at Batchelor Institute so your travel can be arranged (if travel is applicable). To do this you will need to obtain a VET Enrolment and Fees Invoice from the Institute and then take it to your nearest Centrelink Office, to complete an ABSTUDY application.
If you have to live away from home while you are attending a workshop, your travel, accommodation and meals will be organised and paid for, by Batchelor Institute, if you are in receipt of ABSTUDY and are enrolled in a course subsidised by the NT Government.
Batchelor Institute recognises the importance of skills and knowledge that you may already have. You may have gained these through other work or study you have done or through life experience.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process that tries to match these skills and knowledge to the outcomes of your course to assess whether you have achieved the required learning outcomes. If you think you are eligible for RPL, contact us for more information.
Batchelor Institute also recognises qualifications and statements of attainments gained from any other Australian Registered Training Organisation, where nationally accredited training has been undertaken. This form of recognition may include Credit Transfers.
Students who have been identified as needing extra support services besides those already identified will have the extra support identified within their individual training plan and the support services will be arranged accordingly.
Student Support
Freecall: 1800 677 095 | Email: student.support@batchelor.edu.au
Timetables for students attending workshops at the Batchelor or Desert Peoples Centre Campuses can be found here.
Batchelor Institute offers many VET courses across a range of different disciplines. You can study courses relating to community services, construction, health, business, education, resource and infrastructure and creative arts. To get more information about Batchelor Institute and the courses we offer, click here.
Please visit: https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/HLT40221
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