As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
Online learning and assessment via accessIQ.
Entrants to the Foundations of Chronic Disease program must provide evidence of a relevant professional role. Relevant roles would include:
Delivered 100% online and free to complete, the Foundations of Chronic Disease Program 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 program 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, identify chronic disease models, and the tools and resources used in managing chronic conditions in the primary health care arena. It also allows the student to build and embed foundational knowledge to allow advancement to further learning workshops.
The Foundations of Chronic Disease program aims to provide students with foundation knowledge and has been designed for professionals new to the field of chronic disease management. The program explores a range of topics including the burden of chronic disease globally and locally, understanding the patient journey and communication styles to enhance health literacy, understanding the use and appropriateness of prevention and prevention tools, identifying readiness for change and health behaviours, and the role of health data to inform service delivery.
Upon successful completion of the program students should have the ability to:
Online learning and assessment via accessIQ.
There are no formal assessment requirements for this program.
There is no associated workshop with this unit. All learning is online via accessIQ.
Students enrolled in The Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:
Continuing professional development is the means by which members of the clinical profession maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence, and develop the personal and professional qualities required throughout their professional lives.
The CPD cycle involves reviewing practice, identifying learning needs, planning and participating in relevant learning activities, and reflecting on the value of those activities.
As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
For all other health professionals completing this program, your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements may vary and it is important to remember that it is your responsibility to maintain and register CPD with your professional body. In many instances, your regulatory authority will recognise hours of learning as stated above.
12 months. The time is calculated from when a student is provided with online access to their assessment. Within the accessIQ platform, students will be provided an initial 6 months to complete and submit all required assessment activities. Friendly email reminders will be sent to students to ensure an assessment is completed on time. At the completion of the 6 month period, students can request up to a maximum of 2 extensions, each extension being for a period of 90 days. If requesting a second extension, the request must be in writing.
If the entire 12 month period expires and a final assessment has not been submitted, The Benchmarque Group reserves the right to deem the assessment Not Competent and remove the student from the program.
If you are deemed Not Yet Competent on your first and second assessment submissions, feedback will be provided. It is very important that you read all the feedback provided. The Assessor will have identified any areas where additional evidence is required or any questions that need to be reviewed and resubmitted. If, after 3 unsuccessful submissions, you are unable to demonstrate competency on your assessment, your assessment will be deemed Not Competent. Feedback will be provided to you and what the possible following steps and outcomes are.
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