This online course provides learners with the knowledge about health, the interrelationship between health and disability and their role in promoting the health of clients. This online course is recommended for all employees who work directly with clients to support in their role in understanding and promoting the health of clients.
This course is available for disability support practitioners and health professionals in disability.
This online course provides learners with the knowledge about health, the interrelationship between health and disability and their role in promoting the health of clients. The learning in the course includes:
- defining and describing health
- listing factors that determine health
- understanding the interrelationship between health, disability and chronic disease
- identifying common factors that affect the health of people with disability
- understanding the importance of health promotion
- recognising the role disability support practitioners play in meeting core health needs of people with disability.