Talking to patients about weight: Intensive training course

Do you want to ...

• effectively motivate, encourage and support your patients to achieve a healthy body weight?
• provide overweight patients with the latest, evidence-based and practical information available?
• start weight management intervention earlier to reduce risk of chronic disease?

If YES, then this one day intensive training is for you.

This new course is an in depth training module for health professionals.. It equips participants to provide information and support about weight management to clients as part of routine care.

A range of resources will be provided and a significant amount of time on the day is dedicated to practicing the skills taught.

Trainers Stavroula Zandes and Alice Bastable facilitate the course. Stavroula has over 20 years' experience delivering behaviour change training on a range of challenging topics. Alice is an experienced dietitian who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of others.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

Places are limited to 22 participants so be sure to register early. If you have any other enquiries, please contact Alice Bastable via livelighter@cancervic.org.au or 9514 6382.

This session has been approved for 40 Category 1 QI&CPD points with RACGP.