This subject consists of three modules:Aboriginal Health: Designed by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Ltd (NACCHO). The burden and determinants of disease. GPs roles. Programs at community and practice level. Information systems. Responding to Indigenous health policy. Planning and evaluation. Screening and reporting. Risk evaluation. The contribution of poor Aboriginal health to national health data. Ethical research and consent.Drugs and Alcohol: The burden of alcohol and drug use. Preventive strategies. Intervention strategies in general practice. Shared care and coordination of services. Special needs groups. Co-morbidities and their management. Audit of practice.Nutrition: Accessing information. Determinants of nutritional status. National priority areas and policy. Monitoring nutritional status. Behavioural, familial and economic determinants. Nutrition policies and their local application. Practice audit of nutrition issues.

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73707 Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 73807 Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 72504 Master of Public Health, 74204 Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

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HS5003 - Population Health for Clinicians 3

Population Health for Clinicians 3

Ability to apply relevant population health policy and strategies

Collect relevant data at practice and broader level

Be familiar with relevant national policies and their relevance to practice

Understand and implement research tools and methods within the clinical context of general practice

Be aware of population health issues unique to Aboriginal health

Understand and implement evaluation tools within general practice

Access information on social determinants of health relevant to practice

Educate individuals, families and communities about determinants of health, prevention and health promotion activity and accessing support services