Certificate IV in Population Health - HLT46015
Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00001K
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who provide basic support in population health work. At this level, workers may be autonomous with limited responsibility within established parameters and may be required to supervise and lead other workers. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
- 18 units: 9 core
- 9 elective
Subjects
- Facilitate the empowerment of older people
- Support community action
- Secure and manage funding
- Write narration and current affairs material
- Work with the community to identify health needs
- Work with diverse people
- Develop and support community leadership
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- Develop a plan of action to address land care issues in the community
- Provide information on smoking and smoking cessation
- Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
- Work within a community development framework
- Use basic oral health screening tools
- Write content for a range of media
- Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
- Work with people with mental health issues
- Promote and represent the service
- Provide client-centred support to people in crisis
- Manage finances within a budget
- Contribute to the review and development of policies
- Support independence and wellbeing
- Respond to client language, literacy and numeracy needs
- Prepare a budget
- Provide systems advocacy services
- Provide interventions to clients who are nicotine dependent
- Work effectively with the Board of an organisation
- Implement community development strategies
- Use communication to build relationships
- Develop, implement and review quality framework
- Manage simple projects
- Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Create and use databases
- Plan and implement a coaching strategy
- Inform and support patients and groups about oral health
- Implement strategies to minimise the impact of waste on the environment
- Identify pest control strategies
- Interpret and use information about nutrition and diet
- Develop public relations campaigns
- Maintain work health and safety
- Develop and provide community projects
- Evaluate a population health project
- Lead effective workplace relationships
- Manage partnership agreements with service providers
- Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
- Work legally and ethically
- Analyse and present research information
- Implement participation and engagement strategies
- Plan and conduct group activities
- Assess readiness for and effect behaviour change
- Share health information
- Address the needs of people with chronic disease
- Develop and support relevant community resources
- Provide brief interventions
- Plan a population health project
- Build capacity to promote health
- Lead the work team
- Apply a population health framework
- Recognise and respond to oral health issues
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- Develop workplace communication strategies
- Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIT Bruce | No |
Further information
Applicants must possess Australian Core Skills Framework levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication, and numeracy skills to successfully complete this program. Students who do not possess these skills to the level required will be enrolled in additional subjects to build the required skills.
