Good Medicine Better Health - eLearning

CPD-accredited modules

Antibiotics and respiratory tract infections

This 30-minute module will update participants’ knowledge on common respiratory tract infections and treatments, including the use of antibiotic medicines. It will help support informed conversations with clients and community members about respiratory tract infections and antibiotic medicines.

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Anxiety and depression

This course consists of two 45-minute modules. Participants will learn about risk factors for anxiety and depression, strategies to manage low mood, medicines that are commonly used to manage depression and how to identify and manage potential side effects.

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Asthma

This course consists of four 30-minute modules that aim to increase the confidence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners to educate patients about their asthma, their asthma medicines, and devices, and how to support a person having an asthma attack.

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Chronic pain

This course consists of three 30-minute modules. Participants will gain an understanding of pain, identify non-medicine treatments used to manage chronic pain and explain the benefits and risks of common medicines used for acute and chronic pain.

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Hepatitis B vaccine vial in medical lab with syringe

Hepatitis B

This short module will give learners an understanding of hep B, hep B vaccination, and when to test and monitor a person living with hep B.

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Hepatitis C

This 15-minute module will give learners an understanding of hep C, including that it can be cured. The module aims to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners knowledge and confidence to educate and support clients during their hep C journey.

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High blood pressure

This is course consists of two 40-minute modules that aim to help participants assess cardiovascular risk factors, identify common blood pressure-lowering medicines, and educate clients and community members about high blood pressure and how to manage it.

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Quality use of medicines foundation

This course consists of two 45-minute modules that cover why quality use of medicines (QUM) is important and how to practice QUM in clinics and community settings. The modules include the safe use of medicines, identifying potential side-effects and interactions, safe storage, and disposal of unused medicines.

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Quit smoking

These two 30-minute modules aim to increase your confidence in educating and supporting clients during their quit smoking journey.  

A third extension module talks about smoking for people who are pregnant and how to support them to quit smoking.

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GMBH - Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

This 40-minute module aims to increase the confidence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners to educate clients and community members on how to manage their type 2 diabetes, including lifestyle changes and use of medicines to reduce the risk of developing complications.

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