Remote Health Manuals and Professional Education

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Remote health manuals and professional education

Each remote area Aboriginal health service may follow different clinical guidelines, depending on the state or territory regulations. This page provides some of the key clinical guidelines and manuals commonly referred to by health workers in remote practice. There are also many online learning modules and case studies to support health workers, prescribers and nurses working in remote area Aboriginal health services.

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Clinical guidance

Resources, manuals and handbooks that provide clinical guidance when working remotely. Please note different regions may use a specific guideline over another. You should confirm with your clinic about their site-specific preference.

Online learning for prescribers

Online courses and modules for prescribers, with a focus on remote health care.

Online learning for A&TSIHW/A&TSIHPs

Online courses and modules with a focus on remote health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers/professionals/clinicians.

Online learning for nurses

Online courses and modules for nurses, with a focus on remote health care.

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Content for this program was developed in consultation with, and has been reviewed for culturally appropriateness by, Indigenous Health Professionals.

Date published: 31 March 2022

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