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Short Courses

Health Aspects of Disaster

In 2010 this short course will run from the 8th - 12th of March.

1 week intensive, internal delivery only

The Health Aspects of Disaster short course is designed to provide an overview of many of the aspects of Health in Disasters. The unit covers important thematic areas such as: types, phases and effects of disasters on health, nutrition and mortality; public health and medical responses; infectious disease and nutritional emergencies; pandemic scenarios; refugee camps; psychosocial effects; co-ordination of donor and aid agencies; terrorism and trauma management and disaster preparedness. The course also includes case studies of recent disasters, presented by those with direct experience of these situations.

Please note: This short course has been based on a unit at University of Queensland but is not yet accredited at CDU. Students enrolled in the Public Health Coursework Programs and other postgraduate awards may be eligible for credit on satisfactory completion of the course including assessment tasks. Prior approval should be sought from the course coordinator of that award.

Course coordinator: Dr Alison Murray

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Further information about the short course offered in 2010, including a study tour of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, can be found on our news page.

Family Partnerships Training Program (FPTP)

This short course assists participants to determine and develop the core skills of ‘helping’ needed to establish a facilitative relationship with parents. It is designed to help parents to deal with the problems facing them while identifying their strengths. The program was developed by Professor Hilton Davis and colleagues from the UK who work for “The Centre for Parent and Child Support” based at Guy’s Hospital in London. Hilton Davis introduced FPTP to Western Australia in 2001 and it is now available in every state and Territory in Australia.

Course coordinator: Jenny Donovan

Further information: Family Partnerships Training Program short course