IRC membership details are updated each quarter.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker IRC is responsible for national training package qualifications relevant to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker industry. These qualifications are included in the HLT Training Package.
The IRC will consult widely during any future training package development process providing opportunity for any interested parties to make a contribution.
Technical Advisory Committees may also be established to inform future work, utilising a broad range of stakeholders with technical and specific industry knowledge.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker IRC is supported by the Skills Service Organisation, SkillsIQ. For more information visit SkillsIQ.
Further information about the role of IRCs and how they operate can be found in the IRC Operating Framework.
The AISC has approved the following members for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker IRC:
| Category | Organisation | Representative | Member Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Enterprise | Department of Health, Queensland | Warren Locke | Chair | QLD |
| Peak/Advisory/Association | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association | Karl Briscoe | Deputy Chair | ACT |
| Employer Enterprise | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practice Centre, ACT Health Directorate | TBA | Member | ACT |
| Union | Health Services Union (HSU) | Mark Farthing | Member | VIC |
| Registered Training Organisation (RTO) | On-hold | Member | ||
| Employer Enterprise | Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) | TBA | Member | QLD |
| Employer Enterprise | Department of Health, Northern Territory | Iris Raye | Member | NT |
| Employer Enterprise | Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) | Karrina DeMasi | Member | NT |
| Union | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) | Jodie Davis | Member | ACT |
| Peak/Advisory/Association | National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) | Nadine Blair | Member | ACT |
| Employer Enterprise | Department of Health, Western Australia | TBA | Member | WA |
| Employer Enterprise | Apunipima Cape York Health Council | Ian Ludwick | Member | QLD |
| Government | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing | TBA | Member | ACT |