Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers

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Interdisciplinary Collaboration
1. Introduction
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers’ role is crucial in the improvement of
health outcomes for the people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They play a vital role in
the workforce of primary healthcare. They provide clinical and primary healthcare for families,
individuals and the community (Aboriginal Health Council of S.Australia , 2018). Workers of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin across Australia work in various environments in the
community. Many of them are employed in the Aboriginal community controlled organizations
of health. Some of them are employed in the Government Health Sector (Smith, 2016). Many of
the workers work within mainstream services with general practices and other non-governmental
organizations. The roles of the workers exist in metropolitan settings with regional and remote
touch. The health practitioners ought to be registered with the Australian Agency of Registration
for Practitioners.
The title for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner is protected under
section 113 of the National Law. The certificate for the practice in Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander Health Care is the mean qualification for the registration as a healthcare practitioner. A
number of titles are used for the description of the job roles for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander workers of health (Audry Berman et al., 2016). The titles vary significantly across
Australia and they may describe the specialty of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Worker. Everyday dietary tracking of nutrition is beneficial in awareness creation for and
analysis and can be helpful in influencing balanced food intake (Kerryn Phelps & Hassed, 2013).

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Documenting regular nutritional intake can be challenging for people who are not used to
keeping track of the things they eat.
After a few days of trial and error, however, the practice becomes part of everyday life, and
hence, it becomes easier for people of Australia to practice healthy food intake. The dietary
analysis class activity is an essential exercise because it teaches vigilance in the lack of nutrients
and vitamins that lead to various diseases (Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, 2013).
According to the subject, the presence of whites in Australia is a great game changer in the way
that food is prepared and appreciated in the Australian culture. The majority of the Australian
workforce is composed of immigrants and other races make up some of the greatest numbers of
immigrants in the Australia (Karen Francis et al., 2016). The amount of work required in the
food and drink preparation process together with their rich culture regarding food and drink are
some of the main factors that make them the most suitable to satisfy the Australian population.
2. Discussion
a. defining the associated key concepts
The role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers is essential for the
improvement of outcomes in health of the people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They
carry out vital roles in the health care of the workforce by providing primary and clinical care for
people, groups, and families (Anne-Katrin Eckermann et al., 2012). Health workers of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin work in various environments. Many of the health
workers are employed in the community of the Aborigines by the Organization of Aboriginal
Community Controlled Health. Some of them are employed by the community health sector
(Karen Francis et al., 2016). Many of them work in the mainstream services like in the non-