Quitskills Brief Intervention Training for Tackling Indigenous Smoking (WA)

Description

The Quitskills program Tackling Indigenous Smoking Brief Intervention is a three-day nationally recognised training on smoking cessation.

The aim of this training is to:

• increase your skills, knowledge and confidence so that you can assess and discuss smoking behaviour with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• successfully support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to reduce or quit smoking.

The course will cover a range of topics, including:

• tobacco in Australia
• social determinants of health
• legislation and regulation
• health consequences
• understanding smoking
• cessation methods and products
• working with clients
• Quitline and other services
• population health
• legal and organisational policies and procedures.

Following successful completion of the course, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for the following competencies by the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia [RTO 40142]:

• Assess readiness for and effect behaviour change [HLTPOP014]
• Provide information on smoking and smoking cessation [HLTPOP015]
• Provide interventions to nicotine dependent clients [HLTPOP016].