Chronic Disease Management Tools

Entrants to the Chronic Disease Management Tools Course are primary healthcare professionals. Relevant roles could include but are not limited to:

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers 
• Allied Health Professionals
• Dietitians
• Enrolled Nurses
• General Practice Registrars
• General Practitioners
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nutritionists
• Other Health Professionals
• Registered Nurses
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workers

Students must complete Foundations of Chronic Disease prior to entry to this course.

This course is designed to support Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners, Practice Nurses and others working in primary health care, whose work involves Care Planning for clients with chronic diseases and want to increase their knowledge in the tools available to assist in this work.

Each subject builds on to the next, with assessments at the end of each topic.

Upon successful completion of the Chronic Disease Management Tools course students should have the ability to:

• Support and understand the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
• Understand the legal frameworks underpinning chronic disease management
• Understand funding models in primary healthcare
• Understand the essential elements of health assessments
• Understand the importance of data to inform health care.

Online learning with a mix of multichoice quizzed and assessments marked by the Benchmarque Group quallified assessors.

It is recommended students review the Foundations of Chronic Disease in Primary Healthcare Course prior to attendance at the workshop.

To achieve competency students must demonstrate successful completion of: 

• All assessments in a mix of multichoice quizzes and long answer assessments marked by the Benchmarque Group quallified assessors.

Build and strengthen competency for proactive patient care in chronic disease management, including patient education, and the coordinated care requirements from allied health professionals.

Students enrolled in Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:

• Display a commitment to learning and to achieving success
• Be responsible and accountable for their own learning, behaviour and decisions
• Actively participate in all workshop activities and learning experiences
• Attend all scheduled sessions and be punctual at all times
• Complete all online assessments and workplace practice activities
• Work in harmony and respect the rights and opinions of staff and other students
• Treat others as they themselves would like to be treated
• Use acceptable language at all times.

Yes, all students are required to complete the prerequisite learning, except for General Practitioners (GPs).

No, this course is fully online. All course materials, activities, and assessments are conducted through our online learning platform, allowing you to complete the course at your own pace and convenience without the need for in-person workshops.

No, there are no workplace activities required for this course. 

Yes - we deliver a number of courses that complement the content delivered in this workshop.