Welcome to ECHO Learning Series
Our ECHO® Learning Series connects experts and participants through a free online platform to share knowledge, discuss real-life scenarios, and build skills in health and wellbeing.
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What is project ECHO®
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) started at the University of New Mexico in 2003 with a mission to improve health care in rural and underserved populations.
ECHO is an interactive knowledge sharing online network connecting primary community providers (participants) with topic specialists (panel) in a real time collaborative session.
With its ‘all teach, all learn’ approach, Project ECHO fosters collaboration and helps build stronger professional communities of practice.
Training
What to expect from an ECHO session
Each ECHO® session is designed to foster collaboration, learning, and professional growth.
The session includes the following components:
Welcome and introductions
An opportunity to connect and build confidence to reach out to peers outside of ECHO® for support.
Didactic presentation
A framework for reducing the burden of preventable chronic disease in Queensland.
Real world scenario presentation
A comprehensive consultation process to ensure the Framework reflects the voice of Queenslanders.
Interactive discussion
Facilitated discussions on peer-to-peer learning, problem-solving, and teaching to support the case presenter.
Participants
Who can join an ECHO series?
If a series aligns with your interests or professional development goals, we encourage you to participate. Please note some series may be limited to specific audiences.
Explore past ECHO®series
Healthier Remote Food Stores
This series was conducted in partnership with Monash University, The University of Queensland, Menzies School of Health Research, Outback Stores, The Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation, Refresh Centre of Research Excellence, and Murtupuni Centre for Rural & Remote Health.
Participants were given insight into 9 key areas for working together with remote stores business owners and operators to build nutrition workforce capacity to facilitate positive, sustainable change, as well as enable monitoring and evaluation using the Store Scout app.
Target Audience: Community dietitians and public health nutritionists working in remote communities.
Panel Members: Health and nutrition manager, nutritionist, research fellow, associate professor public health nutrition, senior lecturer public health nutrition, program advisor nutrition strategy, PhD candidate, and guest presenters including senior policy officer, group merchandise and IT manager.
Tuckshop Menu Planning
This series was conducted in partnership with Queensland Association of School Tuckshops (QAST).
Participants learned how to review their current tuckshop menu, explored the benefits of Smart Choices, developed skills in community engagement, designed and marketed their new menu, and learned how to create a sustainable tuckshop that benefited the whole school community.
Target Audience: QAST members including tuckshop convenors, operation managers, P&C members, principals.
Panel members: QAST dietitian, QAST executive services manager, Queensland high school and primary school tuckshop convenors, Department of Education representative.
Healthy Ageing
This series was designed in partnership with South West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) and delivered to South West health professionals.
The series focused on applying the 5A’s framework (Ask, Assess, Assist, Advise, and Arrange) and preventive care in general practice clinical guidelines, while emphasising holistic support and referral pathways to improve health outcomes for the ageing population through local healthcare and referral pathways.
Target Audience: all health professionals (GPs, nurses, allied health) within the South West HHS region.
Panel members: Exercise physiologist, senior social work, senior medical officer, community nutritionist/dietitian and guest contributors.
Move and Measure It!
The Move and Measure It! Project ECHO® series, delivered in collaboration with The University of Queensland and the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) Branch, supported the mental health workforce in promoting physical activity within MHAOD services. The series enhanced participants’ skills in measuring and improving consumers’ physical activity, aligned with the new Physical Activity Cascade of Care. Key topics included identifying barriers and enablers, delivering brief interventions, and fostering a sustainable culture of movement behaviour change in the workplace.
Target audience: Queensland Health MHAOD staff (nurses, allied health, medical, peer workers, recreation officers, and rehabilitation therapy aides).
Panel members: exercise physiologist, physiotherapist and physical activity researcher, advanced peer worker, and pharmacist.
Healthy Kids
Previously known as the Childhood Overweight and Obesity Learning Series, this series, delivered in partnership with Children’s Health Queensland and The University of Queensland, aimed to equip clinicians across Queensland with the skills to support children and families build healthier lifestyle habits. With 1 in 4 Queensland children affected by overweight and obesity, the series emphasised the importance of holistic, family-centred care provided by primary health professionals, supported by specialist expertise.
Target audience: Paediatric health professionals.
Panel members: general paediatrician, paediatric dietitian, physiotherapist and guest presenters.
Skills in Early Childhood Nutrition
In partnership with Nutrition Australia Qld, this series aimed to empower Early Childhood Educators with a comprehensive understanding of key nutrition phases for children aged 0-5 years. It provided practical strategies to build confidence in addressing common nutrition challenges: including infant and toddler nutrition, fussy eating, mealtime practices, and supporting the transition to prep.
Target audience: Early childhood staff, playgroup facilitators, and community workers working with children aged 0-5 years.
Panel members: NAQ nutritionist, HWQld dietitian, child health nurse.
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