Health Promotion Planning, Methods and Evaluation
Dates: 14-17 July 2008

Provides an introduction to the theory and practice of health promotion with an emphasis on the skills required to deliver a successful health promotion intervention. Health promotion aims to improve the wellbeing of individuals, groups and the community through broad ranging, creative interventions. This course is suitable for those already working in the health sector and those wanting to move into this area.
Presented by: School of Public Health, Health Promotion Staff

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Nutrition in Developing Countries
Dates: 14-18 July 2008

Nutrition remains the major determinant of health and development in most of the less developed countries. This unit provides an introduction to nutrition, health and development for students who are working in the developing world or for those who are seeking an understanding of global health and nutrition issues. Prior knowledge of basic nutrition, human physiology and epidemiology is assumed.
Presented by: Professor Colin Binns

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Sexual Attitudes and Values in the Health Field - CANCELLED
Dates: 30 June - 4 July 2008

An exploration and understanding of sexuality values and attitudes, psychosexual development, sexual functioning, sexual behaviours, paraphilias and introductory aspects to sexuality education and counselling. Recommended for all health professionals and those researching and writing on sexuality issues.
Presented by: Dr Gareth Merriman

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Sex Education, Counselling and Legalities of Sexual Expression - CANCELLED
Dates: 7-11 July 2008

An exploration and understanding of models of sexuality education and counselling for a range of diverse groups: school based education, education and counselling people with intellectual disability, working with parents as primary sexuality educators, aged care education, disability and rehabilitation, protective behaviours, counselling aspects of sexual difficulties and inappropriate sexual behaviours, sexual problems, management of sex offenders. Recommended for all health
professionals and those researching and writing on sexuality issues.
Presented by: Dr Gareth Merriman

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Communicable Diseases
Dates: 7-11 July 2008

The control of communicable disease is vital for the maintenance of good community health. While the challenges in Australia are somewhat different from those in developing countries, the principles of communicable disease control are the same. The effective control of specific communicable disease threats requires an understanding of the whole range of public health strategies that could be applied in particular situation.
Presented by: Charles Watson

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