Indigenous Health Workers

Indigenous Health Workers assist with the coordination and provision of health care delivery to Indigenous communities.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing may be required.

**Tasks include:**

- maintaining health records and statistics - acting as an advocate in the community they serve, and as a communicator and interpreter on behalf of clients and other health workers - providing clinical functions, such as case management and follow-up, independently or in consultation with other health care providers - providing health education to individual clients and staff in health facilities - providing cultural education to persons outside the cultural community and life skills education to the community they serve - providing counselling and referring clients to other health care providers where necessary