Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner

Description

Provides culturally safe health care and clinical services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and advises members of health care teams on the cultural needs of clients.

Description

This unit group covers Health Support Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Audiometrists.

Tasks include

• Ensures members of health care teams are aware of clients' cultural needs when discussing treatment options, including relaying the importance of clients' connections to community and country
• Provides operational leadership to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
• Facilitates and participates in outreach health services
• Completes comprehensive health assessments, including assessments for people presenting with chronic or communicable disease and acute conditions
• Undertakes screening and triage activities
• Develops, implements and supports self-management health programs
• Provides primary health care to clients
• Explains the purpose, benefits and risks of treatments to clients and their families in a culturally safe way
• Prepares medications, collects blood samples, and administers diagnostic tests, vaccinations and first aid