CheckUP webinar series

Creating safe cultures – safeguarding for providers with Sarah Lim

Sarah Lim from BBSafe discussed the topic of creating safe cultures – safeguarding for providers.

Health care providers play an important role as a safe presence in children’s lives. However, we also know that when we are dealing with both children and adults at times of their lives when they are experiencing social, mental and physical health issues, they can be vulnerable to abuse and exploitation from the people working in the organisations that are supporting them.

In this 1.5 hour webinar, Sarah outlined:

• The legal and regulatory obligations on community organisations
• The fundamentals of creating safe cultures
• Undertaking a risk assessment
• Identifying the signs of grooming and abuse
• Dealing with disclosures

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Governing for safety – safeguarding for boards and management committees with Sarah Lim

Sarah Lim from BBSafe will be discussing the topic of Governing for Safety – Safeguarding for Boards and Management Committees.

Board directors and management committee members of community organisations have significant legal and ethical responsibility in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in contact with their organisations.

 In this 1 hour webinar, Sarah will outline:

• Understanding director responsibilities for prevention and reporting
• The role of the Board in leading organisational cultures of safety
• Understanding context specific risk, what your organisation should be doing to manage risk and what the board needs to be asking

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Helping consumers ‘mind their own medicines’ with John Woodward and Lisa Pulver

John Woodward and Lisa Pulver from MedicinesED will be exploring the topic Helping consumers to ‘mind their own medicines’. Believing that knowledge, understanding and confidence can help people make good decisions about the medicines they take, influencing their overall health outcomes.

In this 1 hour webinar, John and Lisa will:

• Describe common consumer misconceptions about medicines.
• Illustrate the key information that consumers should know about their medicines.
• Demonstrate the impact that poor medicines literacy has on a person’s health outcomes.
• Discuss the importance of utilising trustworthy information sources about medicines with consumers.

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Onboarding – Going all OUT for Outreach Micro-credentials webinar

Enhance service delivery, bridge skill gaps, and improve quality of care!

Whether you are thinking about becoming an Outreach provider, are already providing Outreach services or are an Outreach host facility, CheckUP’s new micro-credentialing course Going all OUT for Outreach can help you to better support the people and communities you service.

In this one-hour webinar deep dive into the Onboarding micro-credential.

The Onboarding micro-credential focusses on equipping providers and host facilities with the tools to support the smooth transition of Outreach services into the rural and remote communities that need them most.

During the Onboarding micro-credential learn to:

• Partner with local health facilities and collaborate with local health professionals
• Build strong relationships within the local community
• Understand and prepare for barriers experienced in Outreach service provision

Upskilling – Going all OUT for Outreach webinar

Enhance service delivery, bridge skill gaps, and improve quality of care!

Whether you are thinking about becoming an Outreach provider, are already providing Outreach services or are an Outreach host facility, CheckUP’s new micro-credentialing course Going all OUT for Outreach can help you to better support the people and communities you service.

In this one-hour webinar deep dive into the Upskilling micro-credential. The Upskilling micro-credential focusses on equipping providers and host facilities with the tools to develop the skills of the rural and remote health workforce and empower community members to further develop their health literacy skills.

During the Upskilling micro-credential learn to:

• Identify skills gaps and implement a plan to address identified gaps
• Mentor adult learners and apply the principles of adult learning
• Develop appropriate health resources and support clients to improve their health literacy

Strengthening Staff Wellbeing in the health sector with Dr Liz Crowe

Facilitated by Dr Liz Crowe, the webinar will explore the topic of Strengthening Staff Wellbeing in the health sector.

Dr Liz will create insights into what fosters and what harms wellbeing. Exploring the theory and practicalities of individual and systemic issues of staff wellbeing in the context of health.

Providing a summary of the contemporary literature on burnout, moral distress, compassion fatigue, psychological distress, meaning making, joy, connection, belonging and contribution. The webinar will conclude with tangible suggestions on constructing a wellbeing plan as individuals, teams, and leaders.

Deeply embedded with contemporary research from an active clinician in health, the webinar is relevant to doctors, nurses, allied health, paramedics and administration staff at all stages of their career. Or anyone who has a primary responsibility to care for other humans as patients, colleagues or leaders. It is strongly recommended that people attend with their teams.

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Teaching – Going all OUT for Outreach webinar

Enhance service delivery, bridge skill gaps, and improve quality of care!

Whether you are thinking about becoming an Outreach provider, are already providing Outreach services or are an Outreach host facility, CheckUP’s new micro-credentialing course Going all OUT for Outreach can help you to better support the people and communities you service.

In this one-hour webinar deep dive into the Teaching micro-credential. The Teaching micro-credential focusses on equipping providers and host facilities with the tools to provide support for students in the clinical setting.

During the Teaching micro-credential learn to:

• Foster a positive and supportive learning environment
• Effectively prepare for and manage student placements
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with education institutions to support placements.