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We have expanded our immunisation learning pathways to support anyone working in Primary Healthcare.
Immunisation Endorsement Pathway (Nurse Immuniser): HESA accredited course for students who are required to administer vaccinations independent of a Medical Officer.
Immunisation Clinical Pathway (Immunisation Practice): For students who are required to immunise under the observation of a medical officer as part of their scope of practice.
Immunisation Practice Support Pathway (Immunisation Support): For students who do not immunise as part of their scope of practice.
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The Benchmarque Group continue to be leaders in the delivery of nationally accredited training supporting nurses and health professionals in Ear Health assessment and management. Our new bundled options are designed to provide the simplest and most cost-effective way to gain skills relevant to your role and that can be immediately implemented in the workplace.
Click here to find out how you can save money on our new Ear Health Programs.
The Wound Closure Bundle has been designed to support Nurses, GPs and relevant Allied Healthcare Workers. You will learn the skills and knowledge required to perform wound closure in a variety of settings and then expand your knowledge for the clinical management of local anaesthetic administration and closure of advanced wounds in the work environment. On successful completion of the programs, you will be workplace ready.
Click here to find out how you can save money on our Wound Closure Programs.
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The Wound Management Pathway includes two levels that students complete in sequence:
- Level 1: Wound Management: Foundations and Principles (Online learning and workplace activities)
- Level 2: Wound Management: Advanced Practice (Online learning, workshop and workplace 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.
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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.
Suitable Professions
Pathway Delivery
- Half day face-to-face workshop
- In-class activities assessed by a qualified assessor
- Workplace observed practice
- Online assessment completed via accessIQ
Please note, the online learning assessments will need to be completed before you are able to book into a workshop.
Entry requirements
Entrants to the Wound Management Pathway must provide evidence of a relevant professional role. Relevant roles would include:
- Registered Nurses
- Enrolled Nurses
- Allied Health Workers
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners
- General Practitioners
- General Practice Registrars
- Others on application.
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Available workshop locations
The Wound Management Pathway requires you to complete a half 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 enrol.
Pathway overview
The Wound Management Pathway aims to expand students knowledge and skills required in the assessment, management and prevention of wounds in a primary health care environment including community-based, educational, occupational and informal settings and in general practice.
The Wound Management Pathway aims to expand students knowledge and skills required to identify wound types and apply appropriate dressings to support wound healing in a primary health care environment.
Upon successful completion of the pathway, students should have the skills and knowledge to enable them to:
- Accurately identify wound types
- Apply appropriate wound assessment methods to clinical practice
- Identify chronic wound features and associated clinical features including interpretation of wound terminology
- Identify and perform appropriate wound cleansing and debridement methods
- Obtain a compliant wound swab culture using best practice methods
- Make informed appropriate choices of wound dressings based on accurate wound assessment
- Use appropriate documentation and report writing methods to provide patient education, and consistent and ongoing care.
- Half day face-to-face workshop
- In-class activities assessed by a qualified assessor
- Workplace observed practice
- Online assessment completed via accessIQ
To achieve competency in this pathway, students must successfully complete:
- Realistic skills simulations
- Written assessment covering essential knowledge and skills
- Workplace observed practice.
Workplace observed practice is a mandatory requirement for this course, workplace practice must be observed by a peer or suitably qualified clinician. All workplace activities must be completed in accordance with work health and safety.
All workplace observed activities must be completed in accordance with work health and safety standards and infection control policies and procedure.
All workplace observed activities must be completed in accordance with workplace policies and procedures of the facility where the activity is being conducted.
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The face-to-face workshop will explore a range of complex case studies, treatment options and dressing applications, and a range of practical skills. The case studies focus on the delivery of a holistic approach to treating wounds, and provides clinical guidance on the decision-making process for selecting optimal treatment plans.
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.
12 months. The time is calculated from when a student receives and opens 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 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 Wound Management: Advanced Practice Program. A Statement of Attainment is issued when an individual has completed one or more accredited units.
To move your workshop date, you will be required to pay a non-refundable fee. Please choose your workshop carefully as it is a requirement that your pre-requisite learning is completed and assessed before you can attend your scheduled workshop. If you do not complete your pre-requisite learning in time for the workshop, you may be required to pay further fee(s) to reschedule.
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