Clinical Bytes - Disability

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The Clinical Bytes - Disability course introduces you to some of the key health and social issues concerning disability as it applies to rural populations. Along with covering some of the key health and social issues concerning disability in rural populations, this education package also provides a general introduction to the new National Disability Agency. The package is divided into five modules.

The modules are:

Setting the SceneCurrent
State of Disability in Australia
Participant needs from clinicians
Disability in Rural Areas
Patient Centred Planning

This is a one of a series of Clinical Bytes topics. Click here to view all available in the series.

Online learning hours:

2.00

Total hours:

2.00

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Understand the various health and social impacts resulting from disability.
Outline the role of the clinician in supporting those with disabilities and how this may conflict with the expectations of consumers.
Understand the importance of referral networks in the social and clinical support of persons with disability.
Describe physical, social and professional barriers that may hinder access for persons with disability to primary health care.
Understand the principles of Person-Centred Planning and how it relates to the NDIS.

Provider Information

Provider

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Contact

Education Development Team

Phone

61 07 3105 8200

Fax

61 07 3105 8299

Email

education@acrrm.org.au

Address

Level 1, 324 Queen Street

BRISBANE CITY

QLD, 4000

Title

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