441931 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner

Provides culturally safe health care and clinical services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and advises members of health care teams on the cultural needs of clients.

Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Unit group: 4419 Other Health Support Workers
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 3

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ANZSCO 411511 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Provides culturally safe health care and clinical services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and advises members of health care teams on the cultural needs of clients.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 3
Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Sub-major group: 44 Health Support Workers and Assistants
Minor group: 441 Health Support Workers
Unit group: 4419 Other Health Support Workers

Tasks

Ensures members of health care teams are aware of clients' cultural needs when discussing treatment options, including relaying the importance of clients' connections to community and country
Provides operational leadership to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
Facilitates and participates in outreach health services
Completes comprehensive health assessments, including assessments for people presenting with chronic or communicable disease and acute conditions
Undertakes screening and triage activities
Develops, implements and supports self-management health programs
Provides primary health care to clients
Explains the purpose, benefits and risks of treatments to clients and their families in a culturally safe way
Prepares medications, collects blood samples, and administers diagnostic tests, vaccinations and first aid

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Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code441931 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner	441932 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker	441933 Audiometrist
Official role definition	Provides culturally safe health care and clinical services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and advises members of health care teams on the cultural needs of clients.	Promotes community health through implementing culturally safe educational programs and assisting outreach health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.	Assesses hearing and auditory function, and provides rehabilitation for children and adults in a variety of health care settings.
Skill level	Skill Level 3	Skill Level 4	Skill Level 2
Key tasks	Ensures members of health care teams are aware of clients' cultural needs when discussing treatment options, including relaying the importance of clients' connections to community and country Provides operational leadership to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Facilitates and participates in outreach health services Completes comprehensive health assessments, including assessments for people presenting with chronic or communicable disease and acute conditions	Supports or undertakes health assessments Implements community health education initiatives Develops and evaluates primary health care programs for clients Maintains clients' health records	Assesses and diagnoses client hearing loss using a wide range of techniques, including audiometric tests Reports results of assessments and tests in writing, and makes referrals to other medical practitioners Recommends options to those with hearing impairment, including tinnitus, fits non-implantable devices, hearing aids and other remote sensing systems, and provides aural rehabilitation programs Provides information and advice to clients and their families about hearing loss management and rehabilitation

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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441931Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner
441932Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
441933Audiometrist

Official source

Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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