Course Catalogue: Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice)

This qualification is proposed fro workers with some breadth and depth of skills and knowledge in assessment and treatment of a wide range of presenting health problems for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.

Workers seeking enrolment in, or for this qualification, must be able to demonstrate competence in the following competency units from Certificate III:

• HLTAHW301A Work in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Care Contex
• HLTAF301B Apply First Aid
• HLTOSH300A Contribute to OHS processes
• HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
• HLTAHW302A Facilitate communication between clients and service providers

Units HLTAHW401A, HLTAHW402A and HLTAHW403A, compulsory units in this qualification include the clinical components of the following units of competency:

• HLTAHW304A Undertake basic health assessment
• HLTAHW305A Plan and implement basic health care

Therefore these units are not listed as Pre-requisites.

Enrolment within this course will focus on recruiting students from the following in order:

1. New and existing Aboriginal Health Workers working in a context which fits with a Diploma level qualification within a community care context. Please refer to the accompanying overview and pre-requisite requirements section for further clarification
2. Students needing to gain a Certificate IV qualification for further study or Recognition
3. Aboriginal Workers seeking a career transition with a readily transferable qualification pathway and relevant work experience at Certificate IV level or higher
4. Other suitably eligible prospective students

There are 13 compulsory units that must be completed

• HLTAHW303A Advocate for the rights and needs of community members
• BSBCMN205A Use business technology
• CHCCS301A Work within a legal and ethical framework
• HLTAHW401A Assess client’s physical well being
• HLTAHW402A Assess and support client’s social and emotional well being
• HLTAHW403A Plan and implement health care in a primary health care context
• HLTAHW404A Monitor health care
• HLTAHW405A Deliver primary health care programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
• HLTAHW406A Work with medicines
• HLTAHW407A Provide nutrition guidance for specific health care

Elective units

Three elective units must also be completed. These elective can be chosen from the list below. Sufficient electives are offered by the Aboriginal health College to facilitate qualification completion.

• HLTOHS400A Maintain OHS processes
• CHCCOM302C Communicate appropriately with clients and colleagues
• CHCCM402D Establish and monitor a case plan
• HLTPAT306B Perform blood collection
• HLTPAT308B Identify and respond to clinical risks associated with pathology specimen collection
• HLTPAT304B Collect pathology specimens other than blood