Online course
This module is available as a self guided 3 hour online course.
Module 1
Online Face to face Remote face to face
The aim of the course is to increase your awareness of your cultural background and those of others’ cultures; and to improve your understanding of how cross cultural differences can affect communication, consultation and diagnosis.
This course is intended for anyone working in primary care, secondary care or mental health services.
This course is a pre-requisite for all other CALD courses (except for the Module 1CS Cultural Competency & Customer Service course). Suitable for health practitioners who wish to gain cultural awareness, sensitivity, knowledge, and skills that are applicable in cross-cultural interactions.
At the end of the course, participants will:
On completing this course you will have developed new skills in cultural competency; and become aware of how assumptions, interpretations and judgements can impact on how we communicate with and understand our CALD patients during interactions / consultations
E-Learning online self-paced learning = 3 hours.
OR
Face-to-face in-person (facilitated by an educator) = 4 hours plus 0.5-hour online pre-course work.
OR
Remote face-to-face training via video conferencing = 2 hours plus 0.5-hour online pre-course work. This is an abridged version facilitated by an educator via Zoom.
The following resources will be available after you complete this and other CALD courses:
This module is available as a 4 hour trainer facilated face to face course.
Wednesday 27th November, 2024, 0900-1300
Ko Awatea
This module is available as a 2 hour remote trainer facilated face to face course.
Monday 21st October, 2024, 0900-1100
Delivered via Zoom