Promoting Participation in the National Immunisation Program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge that can be applied to their day-to-day work and will help support a change of practice within their health organisation. By encouraging colleagues and peers to modify and change their current ways of practice they can make immunisation activities more conducive to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On completion of the program students will have the skills and knowledge to work directly with patients, clients, families and communities to provide advice and encouragement to ultimately improve immunisation rates for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Delivered 100% online and free to complete, the Foundations of Chronic Disease course is aimed at a range of health professionals working within Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health, or have Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients. The course aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to provide foundation chronic disease education, understand the burden of chronic disease and the impact on Australia, and identify chronic disease models and the tools and resources used in managing chronic conditions in the primary healthcare arena. It also allows the student to build and embed foundational knowledge to allow advancement to further learning workshops.

Upon successful completion of the program students should have the ability to:

1. Understand the definition and burden of chronic disease
2. Understand the influencing factors on health
3. Identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors
4. Understand the patient journey and link to coordinated care, cultural safety, health literacy, and communication styles
5. Identify the need for prevention and thee use of prevention tools
6. Understand the role of primary healthcare in care coordination and chronic disease management

For further information, please contact us on courses@benchmarquegroup.com.au or 1300 855 568.

“The Starter Pack” is a free educational package designed to assist general practice managers, practice nurses, Aboriginal Health and Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workers and practice reception staff to build the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively respond to patients experiencing problematic alcohol and other drug (AOD) use in Queensland.

General Practice Collaborative Meeting: Investing in the health of children and young people.

Childhood development and health assessments:

• Identifying development delays in children in primary care and the importance of identification
• Whole of practice approach to Child health assessments, with a special focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and children in care
• Top tips to get access to the right Gold Coast service and what to do while waiting

Recorded Thursday 22 October 2020.

Presented by:

• Dr Carl de Wet
• Dr Lisa Beecham
• Dr Kristy Bayliss
• Dr Ka-kiu Cheung
• Dr Roslyn Louden
• Samantha Clausen – Practice Manager

The Healing Foundation is a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation that partners with communities to address the ongoing trauma caused by actions like the forced removal of children from their families.

The Healing Foundation has a variety of resources available for download.