Date
Cost
Available to
Practice Managers
Practice Staff
Allied Health Practitioners
Continuing Professional Development
CPD Points unavailable
The Chronic Conditions and Nutrition program aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to interpret and use basic information about nutritional principles and healthy diet. Please note, Students must complete the Foundations of Chronic Disease program prior to entry to this program.
The program aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to interpret and use basic information about nutritional principles and healthy diet, using Eat For Health (new Australian Dietary Guidelines). The program provides foundation knowledge on energy needs, basic food groups, identifying good food choices, special diet groups, obesity, client interactions for BMI management and introduces the student to the concept of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foods which is an emerging evidence base.
The face to face workshop involves lecture and practical workshop activities around the application of chronic disease care planning in primary health care.
For further information, please contact courses@benchmarquegroup.com.au or 1300855 568
Venue: Amora Hotel 649 Bridge Road Richmond Vic 3121
Learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the program students should have the ability to:
• Access nutritional and dietary information
• Use information about diet and nutrition
• Maintain own knowledge of nutrition