Aboriginal Health Practitioner
Core
Deliver culturally safe, holistic primary health care, health education, advocacy, and care coordination to support Aboriginal women and families.
Role type
Aboriginal Health Practitioner (AHP)
Builds
Primary health care services and outreach programs for Aboriginal women and families
Domain
Healthcare / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Aboriginal Health Practitioner registration (AHPRA), culturally safe practice, primary health care delivery, health assessments and triage, care planning, health education, community engagement, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
Preferred skills
Experience in community or clinical settings, understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide culturally safe, holistic and client-centred primary health care; Conduct health assessments, observations, triage and care planning; Deliver health education and preventative health initiatives; Support women and families to navigate health services; Work collaboratively with nurses, GPs, allied health professionals and community stakeholders; Participate in community engagement and health promotion activities
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on practitioner