Presenter
Amanda Taylor
Clinical Lead – Chronic Disease Services, Credentialled Diabetes Educator & Pharmacist
Marathon Health
Facilitated by
Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Team representative
Western NSW Primary Health Network
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease continue to affect many Aboriginal people, families and communities. Aboriginal Health Professionals play an important role in supporting prevention, early identification, screening and ongoing care through trusted relationships, everyday yarns and support.
This webinar will explore why early identification and screening are important, and how Aboriginal Health Professionals can help encourage participation in health checks, screening and chronic disease care. Participants will discuss practical opportunities to support community members through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Checks (MBS Item 715), Chronic Condition Management Plans and other everyday interactions.
The session will also highlight local resources, referral pathways and practical tools that can be used to support chronic disease prevention, self-management and care, helping Aboriginal people and communities stay healthy and well.
Program
10.25am Login
10.30am Webinar start (Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country & Intro)
10.35am Education session
11.15am Q&A (Presenter and Audience)
11.20am Yarning session (Facilitator and Audience – this segment is not recorded)
11.30am Evaluation and close
Learning Outcomes
- Explain why screening to find kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and heart disease early is important for Aboriginal people, families and communities.
- Recognise opportunities in everyday practice to promote chronic disease screening and support Aboriginal people to access Health Checks (MBS Item 715) and Chronic Condition Management Plans.
- Identify local services, referral pathways and practical tools that can support chronic disease prevention, screening and self-management for Aboriginal people.
