Koori Training in Basic Health Skills

Abstract

The program, Koori Training in Basic Health Skills, was developed by the Lakes Entrance Community Health Centre at the request of, and in consultation with, the local Koori community. At the time, it was the only health training program available in Victoria developed specifically for Koori Health Workers at the grassroots level. It was a competency-based training program lasting for three months, and focussing on the development of basic observation and assessment skills. This enabled participants to provide immediate and ongoing management, including appropriate referral, of people with acute or chronic health problems.