Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker

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The information on this page uses information from the Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO), which is no longer used by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) to determine eligibility for a skilled Australian visa.

Instead, DIAC now uses the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). See below for a link to the ANZSCO page relevant to your occupation for more information.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Jobs in Australia - ANZSCO page.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker - If your profession is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker in accordance with the Australian Skills Classified Occupation (ASCO) 3493-11 then you are currently in demand by employers in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker

Liaises with patients, clients and visitors to hospitals and health clinics and works as a team member to arrange, coordinate and provide health care delivery in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community health clinics.

Tasks

maintains health records and statistics
acts as an advocate in the community they serve
acts as a communicator and interpreter on behalf of clients and other health personnel
provides clinical functions, including case management and follow-up, independently or in consultation with other health care providers
provides health education to individual clients and health staff
provides cultural education to persons outside the cultural community and life skills education to the community they serve
provides counselling and referral for crisis problem cases
provides input to the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all health programs in the community
may perform a management role, providing staff counselling, facilitation, orientation, induction and development
may carry out administrative duties including budgeting and correspondence
may liaise with government and non-government agencies

Specialisations

No specialisations listed

Minimum Requirements

No data exists