HLT50121 Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
- hold, or have held, registration as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health practitioner with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia, or
- hold HLT40213 or HLT40221 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practice issued by an approved Registered Training Organisation.
This qualification reflects the role of experienced 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.
Students develop skills in culturally safe health and wellbeing promotion, preventative health care and clinical treatment services across urban, rural and remote settings.
Experienced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners can work independently using specialist clinical knowledge, discretion and judgement within workplace practice standards, treatment protocols and clinical supervision arrangements.
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/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers may perform their work roles in a range of settings:
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner
- Senior Aboriginal Health Practitioner
- Primary Health Care Practitioner
- Health promotion or chronic disease support roles
- Supervisory roles supporting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers
Graduates may work in:
- Government health clinics, services and hospitals
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs).
- Rural and remote health services
- Visiting primary health care services
- Public or private health sector organisations
To achieve HLT50121 Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice, students must complete 15 units of competency, made up of:
- 5 core units
- 10 elective units
Core Units
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Nominal Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HLTAHCS016 | Develop primary health care programs | 160 |
| HLTAHPR005 | Promote awareness and prevention of chronic disease | 60 |
| HLTASEW003 | Provide support to clients affected by loss, grief or trauma | 40 |
| HLTASEW005 | Provide supervision for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers | 40 |
| HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety | 40 |
Elective Units
| Unit Code | Unit Titles | Nominal Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HLTINF007 | Implement and monitor infection prevention and control standards, policies and procedures | 70 |
| CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence | 50 |
| HLTADM008 | Administer and coordinate Telehealth services | 50 |
| CHCMHS005 | Provide services to people with coexisting mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues | 90 |
| HLTAHPR001 | Develop health promotion programs | 150 |
| HLTAHCS009 | Provide support to clients with diabetes | 75 |
| HLTAHCS010 | Provide support to clients with chronic disease | 75 |
| BSBTWK502 | Manage team effectiveness | 60 |
| BSBCMM511 | Communicate with influence | 60 |
| HLTOHC007 | Recognise and respond to oral health issues | 30 |
Students who are Northern Territory (NT) residents and wish to enrol in a course that is subsidised by the Northern Territory and/or Commonwealth Government will be charged fees.
Interstate students who enrol in the Certificate III, IV or Diploma in Media and the Certificate IV or Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, will be charged the same rate as a NT resident.
Fees are subject to change each academic year. The fees will be charged at:
- $2.20 per nominal hour for enrolment
- $0.00 per Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) application
Students are eligible to apply for a fee exemption in accordance with Fee Exemption rules for the relevant year
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Students must have access to:
- Laptop and up-to-date software, including:
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Basic stationery
Other course materials and resources are provided by Batchelor Institute or through placement/workplace arrangements.
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.
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