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HLT40113 - Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care

Course Details

Course Summary

This qualification reflects the role of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who provide a range of non-clinical primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities, including specific health care programs. These professionals can be expected to flexibly assume a variety of job roles and undertake a broad range of tasks either individually or as a member of a multidisciplinary team. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

These may include, but are not, limited to:

  • assessment and screening of physical health and social emotional well being
  • health promotion for risk factors (e.g. tobacco, healthy eating)
  • providing health care in line with care plans and/or treatment protocols
  • supporting clients in self-management, including the safe use of traditional and Western medications
  • planning, delivering and evaluating population health programs
  • advocating for clients, including interpreting and translating language providing advice, support and training on providing culturally safe health services to other health professionals, policy makers, researchers and educators


Entry Requirements

Mandatory requirements - 500 clinical hours are required to complete to gain qualification. Students will be required to either be working in or have access to volunteering in relevant clinic, facility or organisation and have a suitably qualified supervisor from the that sector to sign you off on industry reports. These reports assess your ability to perform tasks in the workplace, they are referred to as '3rd party reports'. Some units within your course will require you to complete these workplace task and are identified in the assessment requirements for that unit.

Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) online literacy and numeracy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course.

Minimum age to apply is 17 years

Provide evidence of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identity documentation.

This course is an Indigenous specific program that allows Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for identified positions within the Health sector like Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health worker or Practitioner.

When you apply for proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage through an Indigenous organisation, they will probably ask you to explain your heritage to their committee or to provide documentation/information that confirms your heritage. For this reason it’s useful to find out as much as you can about your family history before you contact them. This is particularly important if you or your ancestors have been displaced from your heritage. This process can take some time, depending when the organisation has its meetings. A ‘letter of confirmation’ is usually obtained from an incorporated Indigenous organisation and must be stamped with their common seal.

Mandatory Clinical Placement Requirements: As per the CQU Immunisation Policy and for patient and student safety, checks are now mandatory for any placement Refer to the Clinical Placement Guidelines and Mandatory Checks Requirements for Clinical Placement for more details.


Vocational Placement and Work Integrated Learning

Students must complete a Vocational Placement and/or Work Integrated Learning as part of this qualification.

Additional information

500 hrs of Vocational Placement is required to develop skills and be assessed in competencies in the workplace environment. Students will need to organise this placement with a relevant Clinic, Facility or Organisation

Mandatory requirements - You will be required to either be working in or have access to volunteering in relevant clinic, facility or  organisation and have a suitably qualified supervisor from the that sector to sign you off on industry reports. These reports assess your ability to perform tasks in the workplace, they are referred to as '3rd party reports'. Some units within your course will require you to complete these workplace task and are identified in the assessment requirements for that unit.



Course Details

Course Type Qualification
Student Availability
  • Domestic
Fees For detailed information on Course Fees, visit www.cqu.edu.au/fees
Application Mode
  • Direct To University
How to Apply Please Enquire
Study Area
  • Health
Skill Area
  • Health
AQF Level Level 4: Certificate IV

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes
Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes
Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Aboriginal Health Workers form part of a team providing clinical and primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients, families and community groups. They work with patients, clients and visitors to hospitals and health clinics and assist in arranging, coordinating and providing health care in community health clinics.

Roles could include Health Worker (Generalist), Outreach Worker, Mental Health Worker, Family Health Worker, Sexual Health Worker, Education Officer, Hospital Liaison Officer, Drug and Alcohol Worker, Environmental Health Worker, Community Worker, Healthy Living Worker, Vascular Health Worker, Pharmacy Health Worker, Maternal and Perinatal Health Worker, Otitis Media Health Worker, Nutrition Health Worker, Eye Care Coordinator or Primary Health Care Practice Manager.

Course Structures

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete 14 core units
  2. Complete 7 elective units

Study Mode Definitions

  • Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
  • On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
  • Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.

*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.

Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.

Standard Course Structure

Delivery will be over 18 months by mixed mode delivery. 

  • Mixed Mode
  • RPL/RCC/Credit
Core

HLTAID003 - Provide first aid - This unit will be credit transferred and not delivered by CQUniversity.

HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAID003 Provide first aid More Information Training.gov Details
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety More Information Training.gov Details
CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW006 Facilitate and advocate for the rights and needs of clients and community members More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW005 Work in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care context More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW022 Address social determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW017 Assess and support client’s social and emotional well being More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW018 Plan, implement and monitor health care in a primary health care context More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW007 Undertake basic health assessments More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW021 Provide nutrition guidance for specific health care More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW037 Support the safe use of medications More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW019 Deliver primary health care programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW023 Plan, develop and evaluate health promotion and community development programs More Information Training.gov Details
Elective

Students must chose one of the following units as appropriate to their culture:

HLTAHW026 - Provide information strategies in sexual health for men

HLTAHW027 - Provide information strategies in sexual health for women

HLTAHW026 Provide information and strategies in sexual health for men More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW028 Provide information and strategies in chronic condition care More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW027 Provide information and strategies in sexual health for women More Information Training.gov Details
HLTAHW024 Work in alcohol, other drugs and mental health care with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities More Information Training.gov Details
CHCDFV004 Provide domestic and family violence support in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities More Information Training.gov Details
CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues More Information Training.gov Details
HLTOHC001 Recognise and respond to oral health issues More Information Training.gov Details
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment More Information Training.gov Details

Unit Sequence

Below is the recommended study sequence for this course. Please enrol in your units as per the following order.
Units with the same sequence number should be enrolled into at the same time.
Sequence Unit
1 HLTINF001 - Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
1 HLTAID003 - Provide first aid
1 HLTWHS001 - Participate in workplace health and safety
1 CHCLEG001 - Work legally and ethically
2 HLTAHW006 - Facilitate and advocate for the rights and needs of clients and community members
2 HLTAHW005 - Work in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care context
2 HLTAHW022 - Address social determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health
3 HLTAHW017 - Assess and support client’s social and emotional well being
3 HLTAHW018 - Plan, implement and monitor health care in a primary health care context
3 HLTAHW007 - Undertake basic health assessments
4 HLTAHW021 - Provide nutrition guidance for specific health care
4 HLTAHW037 - Support the safe use of medications
4 HLTAHW019 - Deliver primary health care programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
5 HLTAHW023 - Plan, develop and evaluate health promotion and community development programs
5 HLTAHW026 - Provide information and strategies in sexual health for men
5 HLTAHW028 - Provide information and strategies in chronic condition care
5 HLTAHW027 - Provide information and strategies in sexual health for women
6 HLTAHW024 - Work in alcohol, other drugs and mental health care with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
6 CHCDFV004 - Provide domestic and family violence support in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
6 CHCMHS001 - Work with people with mental health issues
7 HLTOHC001 - Recognise and respond to oral health issues
7 HLTWHS006 - Manage personal stressors in the work environment


Course Assessment Information

RPL - Students who have previous informal and formal learning need to advise their trainer/assessor prior to enrolment. If the student wishes to apply for an RPL they need to apply to the RPL Centre.
Credit transfer - If credit for relevant formal qualifications is sought, then the process will be actioned after the student has enrolled in at least one unit of competency as directed by the relevant trainer/assessor. The Trainer/Assessor will work with the student on their credit transfer application, and provide advice and support as necessary.
Assessment Types
Written/Electronic Assessment
Practical Task
Third Party Verification
RPL
Project
Course Learning Outcomes
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Residential Schools/Workshops

Standard Course Structure

This course includes compulsory site-specific attendance at residential schools and/or workshops. Select your preferred location for further details.
Cairns
Residential School
Location Cairns
Start Date To Be Advised
End Date To Be Advised
Start Time To Be Advised
End Time To Be Advised
Compulsory Yes
Rockhampton North
Residential School
Location Rockhampton North
Start Date To Be Advised
End Date To Be Advised
Start Time To Be Advised
End Time To Be Advised
Compulsory Yes

Domestic 2019 Availabilities

Standard Course Structure

Mixed Mode
Mixed Mode includes a combination of online learning activities and compulsory site-specific attendance at residential schools and/or workshops.
April: Full Time/Part Time

Domestic 2020 Availabilities

Standard Course Structure

Mixed Mode
Mixed Mode includes a combination of online learning activities and compulsory site-specific attendance at residential schools and/or workshops.
May: Full Time/Part Time

Domestic 2021 Availabilities

Standard Course Structure

Mixed Mode
Mixed Mode includes a combination of online learning activities and compulsory site-specific attendance at residential schools and/or workshops.
May: Full Time/Part Time
July: Full Time/Part Time

Domestic 2022 Availabilities

Standard Course Structure

Mixed Mode
Mixed Mode includes a combination of online learning activities and compulsory site-specific attendance at residential schools and/or workshops.
June: Full Time
For individual class days and times for each intake please check the TAFE Timetable located here
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Residential School                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

As this course is delivered through a blended delivery method (Mixed Mode), students will need to undertake two one-week residential schools as part of their qualification. These residential schools are offered at the Rockhampton North campus on the below dates:                                                          


Rockhampton North Campus                                                                                                                                                                   

Monday 20th February - Thursday 23rd February                                                                               

Monday 21st August - Thursday 24th August

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

When attending residential schools, classes will be held from 8:30am - 3pm each day.                                                                                                                               

More information regarding room schedules for the residentials schools will be provided to admitted students.                                                                                

 

Additional Resources                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

It is a requirement that you have access to internet connection to access online resources which would include email, ZOOM, Microsoft Teams and Moodle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

It is strongly recommended that you have access to a broadband connection or higher to access online resources that would include but are not limited to, email, internet, video streaming, electronic assessment submission.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

All submissions of assessment must be uploaded electronically to the VET Moodle platform.                                                                                                                 

 

Workplace Hours                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Throughout the duration of this course, all students will undertake a minimum of 800hrs of workplace.  Students must be employed as an Aboriginal Health Worker in a Primary Health Care facility to enrol in this course.                                                                                                                                                     

Interested students should contact hoc-nursing-phc@cqu.edu.au