Australian Aboriginal child health

• Institution:

  Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  National

• Focus:

  Indigenous

Overview

Target audience: Physicians, paediatricians, nurses and allied health professionals who work with Indigenous Australian children

Course summary: This course will enhance the ability of participants to deliver culturally appropriate health care to Indigenous children. The course includes optional participation in a scheduled online discussion facilitated by Indigenous medical experts and cultural workers. The four modules in the course cover:

• cultural awareness relating to Aboriginal families and communities
• the social determinants of Aboriginal child health
• the spectrum of common illnesses in Aboriginal children in remote and urban settings (including ear, skin, and eye infections, anaemia, bronchiectasis, rheumatic heart disease and post-infectious glomerulonephritis)
• developmental problems, including Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and the effects of early life trauma (adverse social, nutritional and emotional experiences) on development.

Fee payable: Free

Delivery mode: Online

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not specified

Contacts

Sarah Champion
Education Technologist
Education Services
Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
145 Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: (02) 8247 6249
Fax: (02) 9252 3310
Email: rhce@racp.edu.au
Email: learning@racp.edu.au

Links

• View information: Australian Aboriginal child health modules
• View website: eLearning @ RACP
• View website: Royal Australasian College of Physicians