Abstract
This subject provides the opportunity for students, as professionals working in multidisciplinary environments to explore the promotion and maintenance of health and wellbeing for children to ensure that they reach their potential. Students will review and critique evidence-informed practices and frameworks to meet the healthcare needs of children with illness, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
Promoting and maintaining growth and development;Health promotion and care of children with a disability;Health and care of children who are experiencing/have experienced illness or injury;Care and health of First Nations children 0-2 years; andHealth and care of children who are experiencing/have experienced maltreatment.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to discuss current health issues that affect the health and well-being of children globally, nationally and locally;
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be able to apply evidence-informed frameworks, theories, and practices to enable children to reach their potential for growth and development;
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be able to apply the International Convention of the Rights of the Child to professional roles including responsibilities for keeping children safe from maltreatment;
4.
be able to discuss and acknowledge the impact of colinisation on the health and well-being of First Nations children and families and identify strategies to address the health inequities experienced by First Nations children and families;
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be able to reflect on their role in the interdisciplinary context of promoting and maintaining children's health; and
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be able to compare and contrast evidence-informed strategies for promoting and maintaining child health and well-being at individual, family and community levels.