Other New South Wales Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific health programs targeting chronic disease and healthy lifestyle choices Table 367: Other New South Wales Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific health programs and their alignment with the ICDP. Program, strategy or Overview Alignment with ICDP initiative Know Your Heart The Know Your Heart training manual is a The manual supports the increased capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Training Manual resource to assist Health Workers in delivering Islander health workers employed in chronic disease management through training, health education and health promotion the provision of information and education, aligning with the C1 measure of to other AHWs and their communities. The the ICDP. The community teaching and health promotion components of the manual contains information on cardiovascular manual mean it also aligns with the A3 and B4 measures of the ICDP. disease and teaching strategies which can be used by AHWs who look after cardiovascular disease. It also contains information about the provision of health promotion and education to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. SmokeCheck program The New South Wales SmokeCheck program The SmokeCheck program involves educating Aboriginal and Torres Strait involves a one day training course in brief Islander health professionals in the provision of smoking cessation intervention smoking cessation activities for programs, and thus aligns with the A1/A2 and C1 measures of the ICDP. health workers providing services to Aboriginal clients. Evidence-based resources are also made available to participants including DVDs, desktop cards and brochures.
Other New South Wales Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific health programs targeting chronic disease and healthy lifestyle choices Table 367: Other New South Wales Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific health programs and their alignment with the ICDP. Program, strategy or initiative Overview Alignment with ICDP Know Your Heart Training Manual The Know Your Heart training manual is a resource to assist Health Workers in delivering training, health education and health promotion to other AHWs and their communities. The manual contains information on cardiovascular disease and teaching strategies which can be used by AHWs who look after cardiovascular disease. It also contains information about the provision of health promotion and education to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The manual supports the increased capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers employed in chronic disease management through the provision of information and education, aligning with the C1 measure of the ICDP. The community teaching and health promotion components of the manual mean it also aligns with the A3 and B4 measures of the ICDP. SmokeCheck program The New South Wales SmokeCheck program involves a one day training course in brief intervention smoking cessation activities for health workers providing services to Aboriginal clients. Evidence-based resources are also made available to participants including DVDs, desktop cards and brochures. The SmokeCheck program involves educating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals in the provision of smoking cessation programs, and thus aligns with the A1/A2 and C1 measures of the ICDP.
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