Providing Healthcare for the Intellectually Disabled
Issued by
CQUniversity
Earners will recognise the complexity of providing healthcare for people with intellectual disability. They are able to identify the barriers and enablers for this population group when accessing healthcare, and recognise the legal and ethical implications of caring for someone with an intellectual disability and the capacity for consent. They understand the impact of negative attitudes and resultant poorer health outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Completion of 2 hours of self-paced learning.
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Achieve a score of over 90% in online quiz.
Standards
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth.
AHPRA protects the public by regulating Australia’s registered health practitioners. Their primary role is to protect the public and set standards and policies that all registered health practitioners must meet.
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards provide a nationally consistent statement of the level of care consumers can expect from health service organisations.