Aboriginal Health Workforce Trainee Program
Recruiting and retaining Aboriginal Health Workers is the biggest challenge facing health services across the NT, so AMSANT has dived into a program that enables those services to host local trainees in their clinics for practical experience, while they complete their primary health qualifications at Batchelor Institute (100km south of Darwin).
The AHWT program provides funding and logistical support to allow people to step up to a new world of education and health practice, to the immediate benefit of their local community.
Being an AHW can be empowering, challenging and rewarding but there’s always been a shortage of Aboriginal people working in our sector, so AMSANT is shining a light on this career pathway to highlight the stability and flexibility this role offers.
There’s been a lot of interest from AMSANT’s member services to get more local mob working in their clinics and this program is made-to-measure, with Cert IV level learning and professional support from doctors, nurses and clinic staff.
Becoming an AHW requires plenty of hard work and study to further your career and to benefit communities. But if you do give-it-a-go, you’ll be supported by your health service and by AMSANT.
Aboriginal Health Workers reckon the best part of the job is engaging with people at the clinic, being mobile and active, and learning from others along the way.
AMSANT encourages all ACCHSs, and people with a passion for change, to contact Gemina Corpus on 8944 6666 for a yarn, and to see what’s possible.