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Screening and Identifying Chronic Disease in Primary Health
Key Information
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.
Units of competency
Course delivery
Online learning and assessment is delivered via our online learning management system accessIQ. Observed workplace activity is also a requirement.
Entry requirements
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker or Practitioners
- Registered Nurses
- Enrolled Nurses
- General Practitioners
- General Practice Registrars
- Allied Health Workers
- Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workers
- Others on application
Terms and conditions
Course overview
The Screening and identifying Chronic Disease in Primary Health Program focuses on health assessment and screening activities to identify, support and manage patients with chronic disease.
The program examines how the health service can provide optimum care by performing clinic audits, recruiting patients (target groups) and accurately utilising Medicare item numbers to support patients through care planning and team care arrangements.
The Benchmarque Group has been engaged by the federal Department of Health to deliver a program that will be suitable for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners, nurses, general practitioners and a range of clinicians to work collaboratively with people managing chronic disease, supporting the delivery of client focused health outcomes.
On completion of this course the student should be able to:
- Have an overview of chronic disease in Australia
- Understand population health, disease prevalence, and an understanding of who is at risk and why?
- Have the ability to identify local populations with chronic disease using a range of screening tools
- Understand available funding Models
- Implement and review a range of chronic disease management tools including GP Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements
- Be able to conduct a comprehensive patient history
- Support and understand the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients
- Implement ongoing continuous quality improvement.
This is an online-only program. Delivery includes learning, observed workplace activity and assessment completed via our online learning management system accessIQ.
To achieve competency in this course, students must complete the learning, observed workplace activities, and assessment via our online learning management system accessIQ, which covers essential knowledge and skills. The assessment includes a series of case studies.
All materials are delivered via online access to learning materials, video and other resources.
Students enrolled in The 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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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 receives and opens their assessment. Within the BenchmarqueIQ 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 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.
At the completion of the program, successful students will receive a Statement of Attainment for Screening and Identifying Chronic Disease in Primary Health. A Statement of Attainment is issued when an individual has completed one or more accredited units.
The Benchmarque Group have 2 courses that focus on management of chronic disease. The Screening and Identifying Chronic Disease in Primary Health program explores ways that primary health organisations can more efficiently screen and proactively identify patients managing chronic disease. Accurate Health assessment is fundamental to establishing a pathway for individuals within the health care system regarding their primary disease management, care planning and funding models. The Chronic Disease Support Program is focussed on students having an understanding of chronic disease within Australia and the broad principles that can be implemented to support improved patient outcomes. The course provides skills and knowledge to support a client with a chronic disease through assessing their chronic disease and risk factors, exploring readiness for change, identifying health behaviours to change and working with the client and their health professionals to develop a chronic disease self-management plan.
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