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GCPHN Education & Training

Welcome to the Gold Coast Primary Health Network education and training page.

GCPHN strives to support primary health care staff needs in a meaningful way. If you do complete any of the online learning modules, we would appreciate if you could please fill in this quick survey.

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The Benchmarque Group – Foundations of Chronic Disease program

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.

Training/Education Resource

Foundations of Chronic Disease online program

Delivery Type

Online program

Duration

10 hours of active learning

Cost

Free

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