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Strengthening Professional Skills Through Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Shelly Reynolds‐ NATSIHWA Lisa Crouch‐ GNARTN
Background In 2014, the Greater Northern Australia Regional TrainingNetwork (GNARTN) in partnership with the NationalAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health WorkerAssociation (NATSIHWA) and a range of government andnon‐government organizations across Northern Australia,worked collectively to develop a range of tools and resourcesto support Continuing Professional Development (CPD) ofAboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers andPractitioners
GNARTNEstablished in 2012 GNARTN is a cross jurisdictional partnership between the Health Departments and Integrated Regional Clinical Networks in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia
Drive collaboration, advocacy and support to increase clinical education and training, clinical placements and workforce initiatives across the geographical region
Better coordination, communication, collaboration and consistency of clinical training and placement activity across the Greater Northern Australia area
GNARTN’s key roles
Greater Northern Australia
Alice Springs
NATSIHWA NATSIHWA supports and represents Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers (ATSIHW). This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners as one of the important speciality streams of Health Workers. NATSIHWA is a not‐for‐profit organisation which works with health, education and our communities to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
NATSIHWA’s key roles The continuing professional development of Aboriginal
and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
Planning for a future and sustainable workforce Promoting the value and employment of the Health
Worker profession in primary and other health settings
NATSIHWA’s key roles Promotes continuing and respected professional pathways
for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
Supports opportunities to seamless transition to other health professions for others
Represents this unique and vital profession at the national level
What is CPD The maintenance, enhancement and extension of the knowledge, expertise and competence of health professionals through their careers Important in the continued provision of safe and effective service by health professionals Can improve competence and result in better health outcomes for patients or clients
Product 1: Self Directed Personal Portfolio for Training and CPD
Product 2: Training and CPD GROUP TRAINING PACKAGE Designed as a 1 day workshop based on the Personal Portfolio
Development of the CPD Resource
Group Training Package Training to be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker/Health Practitioner – related issues and what training pathways are available How to plan and manage CPD‐ the role of CPD within the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Professional Practice Framework How to develop and maintain a resume and answer selection criteria How to manage training and CPD certificates and records
INTERVENTION
STAGE 1Resource developmentResource modification
STAGE 2Resource pilot/reviewResource modification
STAGE 3Resource dissemination
EVALUATION
Formative evaluation
Process evaluation
Impact evaluation
Outcome evaluation
Methodological Typology
The tools and resources were reviewed by expert technical advisors, Health Workers and Practitioners and educational providers
32 training packages were distributed via EOI and 8 sites agreed to pilot and evaluate the tools including AMSs and Health Departments
Formal review undertaken by NATSIHWA, Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council
Project Steering Group provided governance and monitoring of the pilot and review process
Resource Development
Feedback Training materials conciseUser friendly with well thought out delivery structure Templates were uncomplicated and generic The volume and content of the package was suitable but essential that the Facilitator understands it prior to delivery
Challenges and Issues Services are service focused, therefore program needed to be modular formatNeeds flexibility to respond to 3 legislative and regulatory requirements of each jurisdiction Needs support of clinical leaders Not enough time to conduct in 1 day
Emerging Opportunities NATSIHWA is currently developing the CPD program for
release in July 2015 as the custodians of the resource Provide courses to be made available to ATSIHW
workforce to assist with CPD point collection as required by APRAH
Program covers both clinical and AHPRA requirements:First Aid, CPR, wound management, phlebotomy skill set, clinical education, webinars, confidentiality, mentoring and competency based assessment tools
Staff skill and capacity developmentGreater morale and motivationAssists in performance reviewsGreater confidence to undertake provision of quality care by your service and staff
Benefits for Employers to Support Participation in the CPD Program
This program will be under ongoing development and evaluation to continually improve and make available education that will empower, enhance and value add education to the Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Health Practitioner workforce
How to Access the CPD Program The Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner need to be a full member of NATSIHWA Facilitators are encouraged to use these resources as a guide and to make changes to the resources and workshop activities and format to meet local needs
To obtain the CPD program from June 2015 ,check out the NATSIHWA webpage www.natsihwa.org.au or the GNARTN webpage http://www.gnartn.org.au/publications/
Or contact the Professional Development Officer at NATSIHWA [email protected] Shelly Reynolds
Or contact Lisa Crouch at GNARTN [email protected]
How to Access the CPD Program
GNARTN and NATSIHWA wish to thank all those individuals and organisations who have contributed to the development and review of this CPD resource to ensure its usefulness as a resource for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners across Greater Northern Australia and beyond