Aboriginal Health Worker/Practitioner
Core
Deliver culturally safe primary health care, health assessments, care planning, and referrals to Aboriginal clients and communities.
Role type
Aboriginal Health Practitioner / Aboriginal Health Worker (clinical IC)
Builds
Primary health care services, health promotion programs, and community outreach initiatives
Domain
Healthcare + Indigenous community services
Required skills
Aboriginality, AHPRA registration (for Practitioners), health assessment, care planning, referrals, health promotion, chronic disease management, client documentation, community engagement
Preferred skills
ACCHO experience, Medicare billing systems proficiency
Technologies
Medicare billing systems
Responsibilities
Build culturally safe relationships with clients and families; support client engagement, screening, follow-up, and care coordination; undertake primary health care activities within scope of practice; work alongside GPs, nurses, and allied health professionals; deliver health education and preventive health activities; support access to specialist and community services; participate in outreach and health promotion; maintain client documentation and contribute to quality improvement.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC (Practitioner) or Junior, supervised IC (Worker)