Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-07-14 | - |
| 2025-10-07 | - |
Program Overview
Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
Course Overview
Take the next step in your Indigenous health career with this intermediate-level course in primary health care and learn how to make a difference in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
What You'll Study
The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 5 elective units from the list below. You will also be required to undertake 240 hours of vocational placement in an approved setting.
Core Units
- CHCCOM002: Use communication to build relationships
- CHCLEG001: Work legally and ethically
- CHCPRP003: Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- HLTAADV002: Support the rights and needs of clients
- HLTAHCS003: Complete routine physical health assessments
- HLTAHCS005: Implement basic health care plans
- HLTAHPR007: Promote lifestyle change
- HLTAMED001: Work under instructions to support the safe use of medications
- HLTAMED002: Support the safe use of medications
- HLTARES001: Gather information and report on community health
- HLTASEW002: Assess and support the social and emotional wellbeing of clients
- HLTAWOR002: Work in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
- HLTINF006: Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTWHS001: Participate in workplace health and safety
Elective Units
- HLTAHCS015: Facilitate access to tertiary health services
- HLTAHPR004: Promote awareness and early detection of diabetes
- HLTAHPR005: Promote awareness and prevention of chronic disease
- HLTAID011: Provide First Aid
- HLTASXH001: Promote men's sexual health
- HLTASXH002: Promote women's sexual health
- HLTPOP015: Provide information on smoking and smoking cessation
Ways to Study
- Online: Choose your study location
- Online with on campus practical training: Toowoomba
Study Mode
| Study Mode | Start Date | Duration | Workload | What You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online with on campus practical training (Toowoomba) | 14 Jul 2025 | up to 18 months | Part time 1 week block every 4 weeks (approximately) | Concession: $340, Subsidised: $2,325, Full fee: $10,270 |
Entry Requirements
This course is specific to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who work as part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.
Resources Required
- Reliable internet connection
- Computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Recommended reading list and/or required textbooks
- Uniform items and a nursing kit
Placement
- 240 hours of vocational placement in an approved setting
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- NDIS Worker Orientation Online Modules
- Blue Card Working with Children Check (if working with children)
- Vaccination requirements (e.g., Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella, dTpa, Tuberculosis, Influenza, COVID-19)
- First Aid competency (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid)
Assessment Methods
- Observation
- Written assessment
- Questioning
- Portfolios
- Work samples
- Third-party feedback
- Recognition of prior learning
University Pathways
If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfers
Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.
