Our Courses

The General Practitioner's (GP) Assistant Course is designed specifically to prepare anyone who is interested in working in a GP clinic but are worried that they do not have the required skills.

The GP Assistants’ Course – Basic & Advanced Level covers fundamental concepts and skills required for a range of clinical tasks from measurement of basic health parameters, to understanding of common chronic disease processes and more. A participant without prior experience is advised to start from the Basic level. However, a participant who has adequate exposure and experience working in a GP clinic could enrol  and progress the Advanced level.

Venue:  

Primary Care Academy 

1) GP Assistant - Basic Level
Date:  2,3,4 June 2021
Time: 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Full Course Fee: $527.51 (inclusive gst) | with NSA funding: $133.11 (inclusive gst)

The course covers: 
-  Concept of effective communication  
- Hands-on session for the measurement of basic health parameters (body temperature, height & weight , BMI, BP)                                                  
- Common medical terminologies used in GP clinics
- Infection control guidelines              
- Principles of proper sterilization procedure
- Principles of proper storage and dispensing drugs          

 1) GP Assistant - Advanced Level
Date:  27, 28, 29 , 30 September 2021
Time: 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Full Course Fee: $697.64 (inclusive gst) | with NSA funding: $176.04 (inclusive gst)

The course covers: 
-  Communication with 'difficult' customer
- Understand chronic conditions                                               
- Techniques of using different  types of inhalers (e.g.meter dose inhalers and power dose inhalers)
- Understand the disease process, causes, risk factors & treatment (emphasis on lifestyle modification & prevention)        
- Blood glucose reading (using automated machine)
- Medical administration, medication safety and drug groups
- Correct placement of 12 leads ECG