VACCHO Education & Training Unit

1. VACCHO Education & Training Unit What are we doing and how are we doing it?

2. Upskilling the Aboriginal Health Workforce? VACCHO ETU RTO ID 20739 Certificate III ATSI PHC Competency Based Training How training is delivered Assessment & how it is done Role of the workplace “Turning on the lights” Partnerships Gaps Diploma of Practice Management

3. National qualifications for ATSI Health Workers • Recognised throughout Australia • Career paths – to other levels in Aboriginal Health Work and beyond • Credits to other qualifications • Approved by governments, industry & employers • Resources by NACCHO & CSHISC • Delivered by a Registered Training Organisation (VACCHO)

4. The AHW qualifications HLT21307 Certificate II in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care HLT33207 Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care HLT44007 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Community Care) HLT43907 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) HLT51207 Diploma in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) HLT52207 Diploma in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Community Care) HLT61207 Advanced Diploma in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) HLT22207 Advanced Diploma in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Community Care)

5. What does a Level III AHW do? Working under guidance, supervision, in a team Undertake basic health assessments Plan and implement basic health care Cultural broker: between clients & service providers Provide information & support: social & emotional, environmental health Assist in health screening, promotion & education Advocate for the rights & needs of community OHS Apply first aid

6. What is Competency Based Training & Assessment? Competency based training is about developing skills… . . .applying & demonstrating the skills to the standard expected of the workplace

7. How is the training delivered? Combination of Learning workshops and On-the-job training

8. Additional Support As required ENROLMENT Training Agreement & Individual Training Plan Workshops (off the job) Skills & Knowledge Projects Group Work Practice Workplace Activities (on the job) Observation & Demonstration Practice Skills Sign off on skills and competencies as demonstrated on-the-job

9. A variety of Assessment Methods Oral / written answers to questions Workbooks Demonstration of clinical skills Samples of workplace documents Observation of skills demonstrated in the workplace and then signed off

10. Clinical Supervision An experienced Aboriginal Health Worker Practice Nurse General Practitioner Workplace Coordinator, Manager or Supervisor

11. Getting “buy in” from workplace • “Turning on the lights” about what we are training a health worker to do • We are on the road . . . • visiting ACCHS • talking to supervisors and managers • AHW is a clinical role • who can and should supervise • Information and guide • What is involved • Tips to help

12. Partnerships • With workplaces – AMS’ • Other training providers • Shared delivery • East Gippsland TAFE, Djilay Ngalu • RMIT TAA to ETU staff • Gippsland Lakes Community Health • Secondment of Div I nurse as AHW trainer at Lake Tyers

13. Gaps . . . • Recognition for senior AHWs – 2009 • Certificate IV up to Advanced Diploma • Bridging programs for old C3 to new • Developing capacity within the ETU • Certificate IV in Indigenous Women’s & Babies’ Health

14. In a nutshell • Nationally recognised qualifications • Certificate II - Advanced Diploma • Career paths • Pathways into degree & mainstream health • On- and Off-the-job training • Variety of assessment methods • Support and involvement from the workplace • Partnerships • Gaps

15. Diploma of Practice Management • Resources – human & reference • Cohort of students ready • Series of highly interactive workshops • Combination of Leadership, Management & clinical policy & oversight • Commencing in June until November • Working with ACCHs on two levels • Watch this space!