The Otitis Media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
course will provide theoretical knowledge on ears and hearing, and clinical
processes for health checks and management. This online short course was
developed in partnership with the Australian College of Rural and Remote
Medicine (ACRRM) and the Deadly Ears Program. Its direction has been led by the
results of a survey completed by primary health care clinicians who identified
challenges regarding the identification, treatment, management and follow-up of
children with otitis media, in particular in Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander children.
The content covered in this course is in line with the Otitis Media
Guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children (2020), and the
newly released Otitis Media Guidelines App. These are the national clinical
guidelines for otitis media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children.