Access to online education

Part of the online education was developed as part of the EASY health project and has been statistically proven to improve knowledge, confidence and attitudes of health care workers around supporting patients with intellectual disabilty. The remainder of the education was developed specifically for Bridge to Better Health, and addresses health assessments and important tips and tricks.

All of the education was developed in collaboration with:

Experts in the field

Including:

Specialist intellectual disability nurse
Expert in intellectual disability psychiatry
Intellectual disability researchers

Health professionals

Including

current practice staff
current general practitioners

People with intellectual disability and their supports

Including:

People with lived experience of intellectual disability
Parents and carers of people with intellectual disability
Advisory group set up by Queensland Disability Network

Benefits of completing the education

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Fills gaps that were missed in schooling
Improves confidence working with patients with intellectual disability
Counts as CPD for practice nurses/staff
Helps us show that this education can make a difference