Promoting health for people with disability

Course Overview

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

Target Audience

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.

Learning Objectives

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.