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We have expanded our immunisation learning pathways to support anyone working in Primary Healthcare. Click on tabs below to explore your learning pathway options.
You have selected Ears which means you have the option to start your Ear Health learning pathway! The Ear Health learning pathway starts by building your base knowledge with the nationally-accredited online program, Foundations of Ear Health (level 1). You can then continue on with 4 more nationally-accredited Courses (level 2) - options are dependent on your current qualifications, and topics include the ear and hearing health (including wax removal), otitis media, tympanometry and microsuction. Once you hit ‘apply now’ from any of the individual course pages below, you can bundle as many courses as you like. Happy learning!
We look forward to expanding the Ear Health Learning Pathway in 2021 with some exciting new programs.
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Interested in an immunisation learning pathway? Fantastic! A great place to start is to select a pathway based on your current qualification in Primary Healthcare.
Course in Immunisation Support
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners, Practice Support Staff, Practice Managers and Reception Staff.
Course in Immunisation Practice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Midwives, Enrolled Nurses, Pharmacists and Medical Officer (GP).
Immunisation Endorsement
Registered Nurses or Registered Midwives.
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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.
Groups are capped at 12 students to promote an optimal learning environment.
The Course in Wound Closure requires you to complete a 1 day face-to-face workshop. Below are the current available workshop dates, which you will be able to select once you have completed the online component. It’s handy to note though, once you click ‘Apply Now’ you can start the online learning now even if there is not a workshop date that suits you. The ‘Apply Now’ button will take you to accessIQ, our online learning and assessment platform. Simply log in using your existing details or create a new account, and then follow the prompts to apply. Once you are in IQ, please make sure you add both the online and workshop component to your cart. you will see instructions on how to do this towards the top of the page. Happy learning!
The Course in Wound Closure develops the knowledge and skills required for Nurses, GPs and relevant Allied Healthcare Workers to safely assess the need for, and perform, wound closure in a variety of settings.
As part of this one-day course, you will have the opportunity to explore a range of wound closure and suturing methods and learn the unique benefits and limitations of each wound closure and suturing technique that must be considered in each individual case.
Students are equipped with a Limbs and Things Suture Tutor Plus Hands-on Kit at each face-to-face workshop. The kit contains skin pads, knot tying kit, and a range of equipment used to explore different wound closure techniques. This kit is for students to take home to help reinforce knowledge and support transition into practice.
At the successful completion of the Course in Wound Closure, students will have the knowledge and skills to determine the best wound closure technique for each situation to achieve durability and simplicity.
Students will develop the ability to close wounds using a variety of methods and materials including sutures, skin staples, tissue adhesive and adhesive strips.
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To achieve competency in this course, students must:
Students need to complete the online component before being able to book a workshop date.
The study days are primarily skills based with only a half day of lecture on day one, from this point it’s all practical.
The practical elements will include the demonstration and practice of various suturing techniques, use of tissue glue and staples to close wounds.
Each student is provided with their own set of suturing and wound closure resources for use during the course.
Simulated wound closure is performed using pig trotters and chicken thighs to simulate human tissue. The trainer is there to guide and help you develop your technique and will be constantly checking your work and assessing your technique during each session.
Morning tea and lunch are provided on the day.
Students enrolled in The Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:
Yes, suturing and wound closure can be added to your scope of practice, as long as certain conditions are met. You must be qualified (have competently completed the Benchmarque Group or similar accredited course) and you must be authorised (a policy or procedure stating the conditions that need to be met for you to perform wound closure in each workplace that you are employed in, as these conditions may differ from city to rural or remote location with regard to autonomy). If these criteria are met, then you can safely perform wound closure.
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 12 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.
At the completion of the program, successful students will receive a Statement of Attainment for the Course in Wound Closure (Course Code 10762NAT). A Statement of Attainment is issued when an individual has completed one or more accredited units.
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