Aboriginal Health Practitioner – Chronic Conditions
Core
Provide culturally safe, person-centred primary care and chronic disease management for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and families within a multidisciplinary team.
Role type
Aboriginal Health Practitioner (clinical IC)
Builds
Routine primary care services, preventative screening, and coordinated care plans for acute, chronic, and complex conditions.
Domain
Healthcare / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical triage, wound care, immunisations, injections, ECGs, pathology collection, health assessments, chronic disease monitoring, spirometry, basic audiometry, patient advocacy, clinical documentation, infection control, equipment sterilisation, care coordination, community outreach, health promotion education.
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Support GP and practice operations by providing high-quality patient-centred care; deliver routine primary care services including preventative screening and chronic disease monitoring; communicate clearly with patients to provide explanation, reassurance, and support; maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with professional standards; work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and allied health professionals; coordinate recalls, follow-up, and outreach including home visits and hospital visits; ensure safe use and maintenance of clinical equipment and manage infection control standards.
Seniority
Not stated