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Going all OUT for Outreach is a micro-credentialing program that addresses a range of workforce issues in the health sector.
Funded by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT), the program is working in partnership with industry to design, develop and deliver micro-credential courses for health professionals and organisations currently engaged in the delivery of outreach health services.
The aim of the Going all OUT for Outreach Micro-credentialing Program is to ensure that health providers and Outreach host facilities have the appropriate knowledge and skills to respond to the complexity of Outreach work and can confidently identify skill needs and provide upskilling to the local workforce and supervision to students.
Eligibility
Self-paced and free to complete, anyone can access the course via CheckUP’s Health Service LMS portal.
Health Service LMS portal
Ensuring practitioners and host facilities are “Outreach ready” and have the knowledge and skills needed to provide quality healthcare in rural and remote communities.
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Learning how to undertake skill needs assessments and plan and deliver upskilling to the local health workforce.
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Skilling rural health professionals to supervise students on clinical placements.
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Jane is the project officer for the Going all OUT for Outreach micro-credentials project. She has over 20 years of experience in vocational education and training. She has held a variety of roles including as a trainer in community services and a clinical facilitator with Griffith University. Prior to joining CheckUP, Jane led a variety of research and workforce planning projects at Job Queensland, including the ‘Future work, future jobs’ suite of projects and the Advancing Manufacturing Workforce Strategy. Jane has a Bachelor in Nursing and worked as a surgical nurse for 20 years, Jane furthered her education by completing a Masters of Adult Education.
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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:
When: 9 October | 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Where: Online via Zoom
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:
When: 16 October | 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Where: Online via Zoom
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: