Courses
Graduate Certificate in Advising on Chronic Disease
Self Management
Course Description:
The Vocational Graduate Certificate in Advising on Chronic Disease Self Management provides nurses, and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists and Indigenous Health Care Workers with the skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with clients who have chronic disease/s or conditions to assist them to improve their health outcomes.
The course contains 6 units of competency.
Total Hours of Learning for the program, are equivalent to approximately 400 hours. The total hours include self directed learning and four (4) days of delivery including lecture, discussion groups and practical workshop sessions.
The four days are made up of the following content.
Day 1
- Course Development
- Course Format (structure, function and delivery)
- Review of Course Material (Workbooks, texts, CD’s)
- Resource Manual
- Mandatory Assessment Requirements
- Expectations of a Credentialed CDSM Advisor
- Advisors Role
- Credentialing - Important Facts
- Introduction to Health Coaching - Principles in Practice
Day 2
- Self Management Models
- Chronic Disease within Australia
- Risk Factors
- Lifestyle Issues
- Health Literacy
- Challenges / Barriers
- Goal Setting
- Case Management Planning
Day 3
- Health Coaching
- Motivational interviewing
Day 4
- Marketing in health
- Promoting your message
- Case management activity
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This program was originally made possible through funding by the Australian Government through the Department of Health and Ageing under the Australian Better Health Initiative Chronic Disease Self- Management/Lifestyle and Risk Modification Grants Program. The grant was managed collaboratively by The Benchmarque Group and the Continence Foundation of Australia (CFA).