Professional development (leave as draft)
A collection of professional development opportunities, including podcasts and training modules, empowering health professionals with knowledge and confidence to deliver effective preventive care.
Strengthening workforce capability in chronic disease preventive care
Health and Wellbeing Queensland is strengthening workforce capability to deliver chronic disease preventive care across the state. Our professional development opportunities are grounded in the latest evidence and designed to help health professionals confidently embed chronic disease prevention, early intervention, and management into routine care.
PODCAST SERIES
Clinician's Guide
Tune into the Clinician’s Guide podcast to hear from Queensland’s leading subject matter experts in our Healthy Kids, First 2000 Days and Women and Girls Health series. Each episode is designed to equip health professionals with valuable knowledge and expert insights, empowering you to work collaboratively with patients to build healthier habits together – one conversation at a time.
Weight stigma training
Health and Wellbeing Queensland has developed a suite of weight stigma training and resources to support health professionals integrate non-stigmatising health behaviour change conversations into routine care.
The suite includes Understanding the Science and Reality of Obesity for Better Patient Care – a 15-minute weight stigma training module developed by The Obesity Collective and adapted by Health and Wellbeing Queensland. This training module, along with supporting downloadable resources such as the BRAVE Framework, provides health professionals with evidence-based knowledge about obesity, helping to reduce stigma experienced by people living in larger bodies and improve patient care.
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Framework
BRAVE Framework
The BRAVE Framework is an evidence-based tool for health professionals to support having a brief intervention conversation. It aims to create a safe, trusted and empowering space for initiating sensitive conversations about growth, weight and health behaviours during routine consultations. The BRAVE Framework is not intended to be a prescriptive script that replaces clinical judgement; rather, the examples are designed as flexible, evidence-informed suggestions to assist in guiding conversations.
BRAVE Framework for adults
This tool assists with initiating sensitive conversations about weight and health behaviours with adults.
ECHO Learning Series
Project ECHO® connects health and wellbeing experts and participants through a free online platform to share knowledge, discuss real life scenarios, and develop new skills. If you would like to learn more or explore how Project ECHO® can support your organisation’s health and wellbeing learning needs, please contact echo@hw.qld.gov.au.
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