Breathe easy, walk easy workshop

• Date:

  9 - 10 August 2012

• Location:

  Darwin, Northern Territory

• Category:

  Possibility of Indigenous content

Overview

This workshop was designed by the Australian Lung Foundation to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to implement pulmonary rehabilitation programs in the community setting on an individual or group basis.

Content includes: sessions to enhance the education of clients and carers to improve coping skills and self management and enable active participation in their own health care including:

• suggested educational sessions for clients with respiratory disease
• client assessment and developing a client program
• assessment tools such as spirometry, and six minute walk test and exercise prescription.

Contacts

Ph: (08) 8985 8158
Email: Coralie.brannelly@nt.gov.au or

Links

• View information: Breathe easy, walk easy workshop (PDF - 89.9 KB)
• View website: Department of Health NT