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Upcoming Training Programs

Unique Career Opportunity

    Training in the Sustainable Farm Families program represents a unique and exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses (Division One).  The Sustainable Farm Families program is serious about assisting nurses to develop their abilities in dealing with farm families and health, well-being and safety issues. 

     

    Our training program is designed to help you develop essential skills as a 'Health Educator'.  To do this we integrate skills in adult learning principles, social research models, facilitation and program delivery into the training program and guide you through applying these skills to real life situations.  You are supported by a motivated SFF team.

     

    By completing the training you will gain:

    • Royal College of Nursing (CPE) as endorsed by APEC No. 05021078
    • Opportunity to expand your knowledge base
    • Career Flexibility
    • Personal Satisfaction
    • Potential for travel
    • Join the SFF trainers network - giving you the capability to network, as well as providing access to education
    • Great support from the SFF team

     

    The strengths of this program also link to the National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) - a joint initiative between Western District Health Service and Deakin University.  The NCFH extends your prospects for specialising in agricultural health and providing high quality healthcare to our agricultural communities.

Upcoming Courses

 

We are currently offering a training program in Hamilton on the 29th, 30th and 31st March.  Places are limited so book now. For further information please contact:

Cate Mercer-Grant

Sustainable Farm Families Program Manager

T: 5551 8508

E: cate.mercer-grant@wdhs.net

 

•TTT 2010 Enrolment Form


•Draft Agenda

 

 

 

2009 Training

Western District Health Service in partnership with Department of Health and Ageing, Victorian Department of Human Services, Victorian Department of Primary Industries and our partners in Queensland (Frontier Services) and Western Australia (Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health) delivered a training session in the program during June.  This training represented a great opportunity to become involved with the program and work with a great team, whilst expanding the trainer's careers.  We look forward to more programs being delivered not only in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.

2008 Training

Western District Health Service in partnership with Department of Health and Ageing, Victorian Department of Human Services and Victorian Department of Primary Industries delivered a training session in the program during April.  This training represented a great opportunity to become involved with the program and work with a great team, whilst expanding the trainer's careers.

Past Training Programs

Training Programs were also held in:

  • December 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2006

 

In delivering these programs, we would like to acknowledge the funding provided by:

  • Victorian Department of Human Services
  • Victorian Department of Primary Industries; and
  • Department of Health and Ageing.

 

These training sessions have enabled us to train over 100 health professionals in the program.