Monash University
10 weeks
This course will equip healthcare practitioners with the knowledge and skills to improve the quality of care for patients involved in workers compensation and motor vehicle crash compensation systems.
This course is ideal for treating healthcare practitioners involved in the delivery of care for those with a compensable injury. This course is suitable for general practitioners, physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists and other allied health professionals.
Topic 1: Overview of healthcare and personal injury compensation systems Topic 2: Navigating compensation systems Topic 3: Clinical concepts and frameworks Topic 4: Common conditions: Musculoskeletal disorders and pain Topic 5: Science and treatment of common conditions Topic 6: Mental health Topic 7: Catastrophic and permanent injuries
Monash School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) and the Personal Injury Education Foundation (PIEF) have partnered to create this unique offering for healthcare professionals. The intensive teaching period provides an unmatched opportunity to foster new professional networks and engage in critical discussions with experts in the field.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to better understand the regulation, structure, financing and delivery of health and medical care in personal injury compensation systems. They will also be equipped with knowledge and skills to improve the quality of care for compensable patients.
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