Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Health Worker

What people in this role do:

• Provide health care and treat injuries or diseases
• Maintain client health records and statistics
• On behalf of clients, communicate their needs with other health workers
• Be involved in case management independently or with other health care providers
• Conduct health education to clients and staff
• Provide cultural education to all parties outside the cultural community
• Provide lifeskills education to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• Arrange counselling and referral for crisis problem cases and follow-up
• Assist in planning, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating community health programs
• Maintain budgets and other administrative duties.

Your chances of success will be better if you have:

• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Good organisational skills
• Awareness of peoples needs and cultural diversity
• Ability to work independently and with others
• School Certificate

The Future

• Employment for minimum of one year
• Employment areas include: hospitals, health services (metropolitan and rural), health care teams with doctors, nurses and health care professionals

Specialisation

• ATSI Hospital Liaison Officer
• For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

Who to contact for more information and advice?