Aboriginal Health Practitioner
Core
Deliver culturally safe, person-centred primary healthcare to Aboriginal clients and communities, including health assessments, immunisations, wound care, and health education.
Role type
Clinical Aboriginal Health Practitioner (AHP)
Builds
Primary health care services, chronic condition management, and maternal child health programs for Aboriginal communities.
Domain
Healthcare / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
culturally safe care delivery, health assessments, immunisation administration, wound care, venepuncture, health education, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, vaccine cold chain management, child safeguarding compliance
Preferred skills
community health experience, clinical database system knowledge (e.g., Communicare), first aid certification, immunisation certification
Technologies
Communicare
Responsibilities
Conduct health assessments, immunisations, wound care, and venepuncture; provide health education and follow-up care; maintain vaccine cold chain compliance; collaborate with external providers; uphold child safeguarding requirements
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical practitioner