The Community Sector and Development Industry Reference Committee (IRC) has responsibility for 25 qualifications packaged in the HLT Health Training Package, three of which are specific to Indigenous Environmental Health.
Indigenous Environmental Health - Case for Change
The Community Sector and Development Industry Reference Committee (IRC) is responsible for ensuring that nationally recognised qualifications deliver the skills and knowledge required to equip the sectors under its remit with a highly skilled workforce.
SkillsIQ, under the direction of the Community Sector and Development IRC, has prepared a Case for Change to update one of the Indigenous Environmental Health qualifications, the HLT26115 Certificate II in Indigenous Environmental Health, to address issues relating to qualification packaging rules and an update in the core units of the qualification. This update will ensure that the qualification aligns to job roles in regional and remote Indigenous communities.
Further, it will reduce barriers for people in these communities in regard to skills development and allow for up-skilling of current and future workers. A new Skill Set aligned to actions/processes associated with the prevention of diseases and promotion of health will also be considered.
Industry has highlighted that the current training package products are not meeting its needs. Access to a skilled workforce and qualifications that support the delivery of the skills and knowledge as defined by industry is critical.
The proposed update of the HLT26115 Certificate II in Indigenous Environmental Health will seek to incorporate the required changes to ensure that industry has access to skilled Indigenous environmental health workers to meet the current and future needs of workers in this sector.
Request for Feedback
SkillsIQ, under the direction of the Technicians Support Services IRC, sought feedback on the draft Case for Change, which will be submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) for consideration. The feedback period closed on Friday 28 September 2018.
To download a copy of the draft Case for Change, please click here.
For more information, or to discuss, please contact Devika Mudaliar at devika.mudaliar@skillsiq.com.au or by telephone at (02) 9392 8100.