The HLT Health Training Package contains qualifications relating to a range of job roles in the health services sector.
Qualifications within this package include those providing skills for people working in health support services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, dental assisting, allied health assistance, ambulance dispatch, paramedical science, anaesthetic technology, massage therapy, first aid, reflexology, enrolled nursing, clinical aromatherapy, pathology, optical dispensing and cardiac technology, to name a few.
There is a range of qualifications in this package from Certificate II through to Advanced Diploma, as well as Skill Sets covering a variety of specific skill areas. These may be completed independently, or supplementary to a qualification to provide a definitive set of skills in a particular area or job role. Skill sets cover areas including speech pathology, nutrition & dietetics, audiometry, oral health care, venous blood collection, specialised areas of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care and more.
Components of the HLT Health Training Package will be reviewed from time to time, generally according to the schedule outlined in the Industry Skills Forecasts relevant to the sectors covered by this training package. You can view and download the various Industry Skills Forecasts that relate to the HLT Health Training Package by visiting our Industry Engagement pages and selecting the Industry Reference Committee that covers the area you are interested in.
Projects that are currently open for feedback are listed below. We look forward to your involvement and receiving your input. For detailed instructions on how to submit your feedback, CLICK HERE.
CLICK HERE to view and access a full list of the HLT Health Training Package qualifications.
Projects Open for Feedback
Certificate II in Indigenous Environmental Health Draft 1
Open for feedback 13.08.2019 to 09.09.2019
SkillsIQ, under the direction of the Community Sector and Development Industry Reference Committee (IRC), is undertaking a project to update the packaging rules of the Certificate II in Indigenous Environmental Health qualification and to update the content of nine Units of Competency included within the qualification to meet the current and future environmental health needs of Indigenous communities.
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First Aid Draft 1
Open for feedback 06.08.2019 to 20.09.2019
SkillsIQ, under the direction of the First Aid Industry Reference Committee, is undertaking a comprehensive update of eight Units of Competency from the HLT Training Package.
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Projects Closed for Feedback
Diploma of Dental Technology Draft 2 Validation
Feedback closed 10.11.2017
The Diploma of Dental Technology is currently being reviewed to ensure Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) skills are included within the qualification.
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Diploma of Dental Technology Draft 1 Consultation
Feedback closed 06.10.2017
The Diploma of Dental Technology is currently being reviewed to ensure Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) skills are included within the qualification. This work is occurring under the direction of the Dental IRC and guidance of the Dental Technology TAC.
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