Diabetes care in the community

• Institution:

  Northern Territory Government - Department of Health

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  NT

• Focus:

  Mainstream

Overview

Target audience: Health care professionals working in the community setting in the Northern Territory.

Course summary: This course provides health care professionals with the skills and understanding necessary for the prevention, early detection, and management of diabetes in a community context.
Course content includes:

• Diabetes diagnosis and treatment following the current best practice guidelines for remote area practice
• Acute complications of diabetes mellitus
• Chronic complications of diabetes mellitus
• Living with a chronic condition
• Medication management
• Self monitoring of diabetes mellitus
• Promoting self management

Fee payable: Not specified

Delivery mode: On site

Financial support for Indignous students: Not specified

Contacts

Gaynor Garstone
Ph: (08) 8944 8061 or 0458635197
Email: gaynor.garstone@nt.gov.au

Links

• View information: Course details (Word - 203.0 KB)
• View website: Department of Health - Northern Territory government