Qualification Outline

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Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice

Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice

Qualification
National Code:
HLT50213
State Code:
J585
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0613 - Public Health
Original TGA Release Date
31/10/2013
Approved Date
18/11/2021
Stream of Study
Skilled Level (4200)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
2755
Duration
6 Semesters
Current Release Number
6.00
Current Release Date
08/04/2022
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
6.00 08/04/2022 Current Transition (Replaced)
5.00 08/12/2015 Replaced Approved
4.00 06/08/2015 Replaced Approved
3.00 31/10/2013 Replaced Approved
Description

This qualification is specific to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people working to provide a range of primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients. The Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice defines the knowledge and skills for workers involved in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care and who work autonomously under the broad guidance of others. The Diploma qualification covers workers who have a basis of skills and knowledge in primary health care practice, which they may apply in clinical, management or education functions.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
Thirty one (31) units of competency are required to achieve this qualification, including:
- Twenty one (21) core units and
- Ten (10) elective units, of which:
- at least five (5) units must come from the general elective units list below
- up to five (5) units may be selected from any endorsed Training Packages or accredited courses relevant to the work outcome
- no more than three (3) units in total may be selected from the Business Services Training Package.

All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

To achieve a specialisation in maternal and infant care - all Group A electives must be selected for award of the Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice (Maternal and infant care).
1. Core Units

All twenty one (21) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WG671 HLTAHW020 Administer medications 60 Unit of competency
WG695 HLTAHW044 Advocate on behalf of the community 30 Unit of competency
WG699 HLTAHW048 Apply a strategic approach to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health 170 Unit of competency
WG697 HLTAHW046 Apply advanced skills in primary health care 120 Unit of competency
WG716 HLTAHW065 Apply reflective practice in an Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander primary health care setting 45 Unit of competency
WG667 HLTAHW016 Assess client's physical wellbeing 120 Unit of competency
WG670 HLTAHW019 Deliver primary health care programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities 90 Unit of competency
WG712 HLTAHW061 Engage in community health research 90 Unit of competency
WG694 HLTAHW043 Facilitate access to tertiary health services 40 Unit of competency
AVA29 HLTINF003 Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures 25 Unit of competency
WG722 HLTAHW071 Manage medicines in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care 100 Unit of competency
WG741 HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety 40 Unit of competency
WG696 HLTAHW045 Plan, develop and evaluate primary health care programs for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander comm. 120 Unit of competency
WG669 HLTAHW018 Plan, implement and monitor health care in a primary health care context 140 Unit of competency
WG672 HLTAHW021 Provide nutrition guidance for specific health care 80 Unit of competency
WG713 HLTAHW062 Supervise health care team 50 Unit of competency
WG698 HLTAHW047 Support and promote social and emotional wellbeing of staff and clients 80 Unit of competency
WG688 HLTAHW037 Support the safe use of medications 180 Unit of competency
WG656 HLTAHW005 Work in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care context 40 Unit of competency
AVB82 CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically 50 Unit of competency
2. Group A Elective Units - Maternal and Infant Care Specialisation

To achieve a specialisation in maternal and infant care, all Group A electives must be completed.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AVC70 CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery 60 Unit of competency
WG709 HLTAHW058 Prepare for and support childbirth 500 Unit of competency
WG708 HLTAHW057 Provide antenatal health care 300 Unit of competency
WG680 HLTAHW029 Provide information and strategies in maternal and infant health 40 Unit of competency
WG678 HLTAHW027 Provide information and strategies in sexual health for women 40 Unit of competency
AVZ49 HLTPOP015 Provide information on smoking and smoking cessation 35 Unit of competency
AVZ48 HLTPOP016 Provide interventions to clients who are nicotine dependent 35 Unit of competency
WG710 HLTAHW059 Provide postnatal and infant health care 100 Unit of competency
3. General Electives

At least five (5) units must be completed.
No more than three (3) units in total may be selected from the Business Services Training Package.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WG704 HLTAHW053 Address impact of food security on community health 40 Unit of competency
AVC76 CHCCCS001 Address the needs of people with chronic disease 50 Unit of competency
AVZ46 HLTPOP019 Apply a population health framework 50 Unit of competency
AVA13 HLTOHC003 Apply and manage use of basic oral health products 40 Unit of competency
AVA10 HLTOHC006 Apply fluoride varnish 30 Unit of competency
WG689 HLTAHW038 Assess and promote physical and emotional wellbeing of children 120 Unit of competency
AVA65 HLTAUD003 Assess and respond to occupational noise risk 90 Unit of competency
AVC74 CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs 60 Unit of competency
S7805 TAEASS402B Assess competence 15 Unit of competency
AVC82 CHCAOD004 Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues 70 Unit of competency
WG663 HLTAHW012 Assist with prevention and minimisation of substance misuse 30 Unit of competency
AVZ41 HLTPOP023 Build capacity to promote health 55 Unit of competency
AVA01 HLTPAT004 Collect pathology specimens other than blood 100 Unit of competency
AUK82 BSBCUE404 Collect, analyse and record information 40 Unit of competency
AVA64 HLTAUD002 Conduct play audiometry 90 Unit of competency
S7786 TAEASS301B Contribute to assessment 10 Unit of competency
AUL46 BSBATSIM419 Contribute to the development and implementation of organisational policies 40 Unit of competency
AUL44 BSBATSIM505 Control organisational finances 100 Unit of competency
AUH10 BSBADM409 Coordinate business resources 20 Unit of competency
AWB29 CHCDFV006 Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence 65 Unit of competency
WG703 HLTAHW052 Deliver primary health care to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients in confinement 40 Unit of competency
AVZ40 HLTPOP024 Develop a disaster plan 90 Unit of competency
WG701 HLTAHW050 Develop a healing framework for social and emotional wellbeing work 40 Unit of competency
WG830 CHCYTH005 Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs 45 Unit of competency
AVC69 CHCCCS007 Develop and implement service programs 55 Unit of competency
AVB49 CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships 55 Unit of competency
AVC43 CHCCDE007 Develop and provide community projects 35 Unit of competency
AVC45 CHCCDE005 Develop and support relevant community resources 30 Unit of competency
AUL30 BSBATSIM506 Develop employment policies 40 Unit of competency
AUL10 BSBATSIM511 Develop enterprise opportunities 40 Unit of competency
AUJ85 BSBPUB402 Develop public relations campaigns 50 Unit of competency
AUI86 BSBSUS501 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability 50 Unit of competency
AVC23 CHCCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management 75 Unit of competency
AVB76 CHCMGT001 Develop, implement and review quality framework 85 Unit of competency
WG712 HLTAHW061 Engage in community health research 90 Unit of competency
AWB39 CHCCSL001 Establish and confirm the counselling relationship 60 Unit of competency
AVZ42 HLTPOP022 Evaluate a population health project 35 Unit of competency
AVC70 CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery 60 Unit of competency
AVC68 CHCCCS009 Facilitate responsible behaviour 35 Unit of competency
AWB40 CHCCSL003 Facilitate the counselling relationship and process 90 Unit of competency
AVC39 CHCCDE014 Facilitate the development of community capacity to manage place making 65 Unit of competency
AVB71 CHCMGT005 Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes 40 Unit of competency
WG802 CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk 30 Unit of competency
AVA04 HLTPAT001 Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collection 35 Unit of competency
WG661 HLTAHW010 Identify community health issues, needs and strategies 40 Unit of competency
AVC38 CHCCDE011 Implement community development strategies 55 Unit of competency
WG714 HLTAHW063 Implement office systems 20 Unit of competency
AVC46 CHCCDE004 Implement participation and engagement strategies 45 Unit of competency
AVC73 CHCCCS003 Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide 80 Unit of competency
AVA14 HLTOHC002 Inform and support patients and groups about oral health 40 Unit of competency
AUI57 BSBLDR403 Lead team effectiveness 40 Unit of competency
WG684 HLTAHW033 Maintain community health profile 40 Unit of competency
WG740 HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety 40 Unit of competency
WG715 HLTAHW064 Manage budgets 40 Unit of competency
WG726 HLTAHW075 Manage community health projects 40 Unit of competency
AUH54 BSBADM502 Manage meetings 50 Unit of competency
AUI44 BSBMGT502 Manage people performance 50 Unit of competency
WG837 CHCYTH012 Manage service response to young people in crisis 130 Unit of competency
WG717 HLTAHW066 Manage the delivery of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care 120 Unit of competency
AVA30 HLTINF004 Manage the prevention and control of infection 30 Unit of competency
WG690 HLTAHW039 Monitor early childhood growth and development 70 Unit of competency
AUH89 BSBATSIM420 Oversee asset management 40 Unit of competency
AUL31 BSBATSIM418 Oversee financial management 50 Unit of competency
AUI92 BSBATSIM416 Oversee organisational planning 40 Unit of competency
S7788 TAEASS403B Participate in assessment validation 20 Unit of competency
AVA03 HLTPAT002 Perform venous blood collections 200 Unit of competency
AVZ43 HLTPOP021 Plan a population health project 45 Unit of competency
AUH79 BSBATSIC511 Plan and conduct a community meeting 60 Unit of competency
AWA79 CHCGRP002 Plan and conduct group activities 60 Unit of competency
S7787 TAEASS401B Plan assessment activities and processes 20 Unit of competency
WG727 HLTAHW076 Plan for community emergencies 100 Unit of competency
WG711 HLTAHW060 Plan for medical emergencies 100 Unit of competency
AVC01 CHCEDU002 Plan health promotion and community intervention 30 Unit of competency
WG674 HLTAHW023 Plan, develop and evaluate health promotion and community development programs 120 Unit of competency
WA871 TAEDEL401A Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning 30 Unit of competency
WA872 TAEDEL402A Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace 25 Unit of competency
WG709 HLTAHW058 Prepare for and support childbirth 500 Unit of competency
AWB32 CHCDFV003 Promote community awareness of domestic and family violence 45 Unit of competency
AVC77 CHCAOD008 Provide advanced interventions to meet the needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues 60 Unit of competency
AVC84 CHCAOD005 Provide alcohol and other drugs withdrawal services 55 Unit of competency
WG708 HLTAHW057 Provide antenatal health care 300 Unit of competency
AVC62 CHCCCS014 Provide brief interventions 45 Unit of competency
AVZ38 HLTRNL002 Provide care and support to a person undergoing renal replacement therapy 125 Unit of competency
WG706 HLTAHW055 Provide care to clients undertaking renal dialysis in the community setting 150 Unit of competency
AVC22 CHCCSM006 Provide case management supervision 85 Unit of competency
AWB52 CHCCCS028 Provide client-centred support to people in crisis 65 Unit of competency
AWB31 CHCDFV004 Provide domestic and family violence support in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities 55 Unit of competency
WG685 HLTAHW034 Provide healthy lifestyle programs and advice 40 Unit of competency
AVC63 CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support 75 Unit of competency
WG679 HLTAHW028 Provide information and strategies in chronic condition care 40 Unit of competency
WG681 HLTAHW030 Provide information and strategies in eye health 40 Unit of competency
WG676 HLTAHW025 Provide information and strategies in health care 100 Unit of competency
WG680 HLTAHW029 Provide information and strategies in maternal and infant health 40 Unit of competency
WG677 HLTAHW026 Provide information and strategies in sexual health for men 40 Unit of competency
WG678 HLTAHW027 Provide information and strategies in sexual health for women 40 Unit of competency
WG686 HLTAHW035 Provide information and support around cancer 50 Unit of competency
WG687 HLTAHW036 Provide information and support to women with breast cancer 50 Unit of competency
AVZ49 HLTPOP015 Provide information on smoking and smoking cessation 35 Unit of competency
WG682 HLTAHW031 Provide information/strategies to enhance capacities of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander families 40 Unit of competency
AVZ48 HLTPOP016 Provide interventions to clients who are nicotine dependent 35 Unit of competency
AUG94 BSBMGT605 Provide leadership across the organisation 60 Unit of competency
AVC81 CHCAOD003 Provide needle and syringe services 10 Unit of competency
AVA11 HLTOHC004 Provide or assist with oral hygiene 30 Unit of competency
WG710 HLTAHW059 Provide postnatal and infant health care 100 Unit of competency
WG835 CHCYTH010 Provide services for young people appropriate to their needs and circumstances 80 Unit of competency
AVB65 CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues 80 Unit of competency
WG707 HLTAHW056 Provide sexual and reproductive health care 100 Unit of competency
AWB34 CHCDFV002 Provide support to children affected by domestic and family violence 65 Unit of competency
AVC92 CHCADV005 Provide systems advocacy services 75 Unit of competency
WA870 TAEDEL301A Provide work skill instruction 40 Unit of competency
AWB33 CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence 45 Unit of competency
AVC58 CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations 40 Unit of competency
AVA15 HLTOHC001 Recognise and respond to oral health issues 30 Unit of competency
AVB48 CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice 40 Unit of competency
D6767 AHCCCF402A Report on project 35 Unit of competency
AVB50 CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice 40 Unit of competency
AVC57 CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern 15 Unit of competency
AVC61 CHCCCS016 Respond to client needs 55 Unit of competency
WG829 CHCYTH004 Respond to critical situations 90 Unit of competency
WG702 HLTAHW051 Respond to loss, grief and trauma 40 Unit of competency
AUI11 BSBHRM404 Review human resource functions 40 Unit of competency
AUG93 BSBATSIW515 Secure funding 40 Unit of competency
AVB96 CHCEDU008 Share health information 40 Unit of competency
WG713 HLTAHW062 Supervise health care team 50 Unit of competency
WG683 HLTAHW032 Supervise individual workers 40 Unit of competency
AVZ39 HLTRNL001 Support a person with chronic kidney disease 50 Unit of competency
AVC42 CHCCDE008 Support community action 30 Unit of competency
AWB35 CHCCSL007 Support counselling clients in decision-making processes 80 Unit of competency
AWA80 CHCGRP001 Support group activities 25 Unit of competency
AVC53 CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing 40 Unit of competency
AVC49 CHCCDE001 Support participative planning processes 35 Unit of competency
WG705 HLTAHW054 Support renal dialysis clients in the community setting 100 Unit of competency
AUK08 BSBHRM405 Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff 45 Unit of competency
WG803 CHCPRT002 Support the rights and safety of children and young people 25 Unit of competency
WG828 CHCYTH003 Support young people to create opportunities in their lives 35 Unit of competency
WG834 CHCYTH009 Support youth programs 100 Unit of competency
AUH26 BSBCUE405 Survey stakeholders to gather and record information 40 Unit of competency
AVA12 HLTOHC005 Use basic oral health screening tools 30 Unit of competency
WG804 CHCPRT003 Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people 45 Unit of competency
WG700 HLTAHW049 Work effectively in social and emotional wellbeing 40 Unit of competency
AVB70 CHCMGT007 Work effectively with the Board of an organisation 70 Unit of competency
WG836 CHCYTH011 Work effectively with young people and their families 40 Unit of competency
WG827 CHCYTH002 Work effectively with young people in the youth work context 60 Unit of competency
AVC85 CHCAOD001 Work in an alcohol and other drugs context 55 Unit of competency
AVC83 CHCAOD002 Work with clients who are intoxicated 45 Unit of competency
AVC09 CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people 30 Unit of competency
AVZ44 HLTPOP020 Work with the community to identify health needs 45 Unit of competency
AWB27 CHCDFV007 Work with users of violence to effect change 65 Unit of competency
AVC47 CHCCDE003 Work within a community development framework 50 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D100 HLT52107 Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BIP5 HLT50121 Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice Qualification
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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