Queensland Health RHD Program bimonthly virtual education sessions
The Queensland Health RHD Program is hosting bimonthly virtual education sessions to provide clinical education and skills to health professionals who support people living with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD).
Session details:
- Topics: First Nations Environmental and Skin Health
- Presenters: Kelli Robertson, Dr Jamie Johnson, Darien Payne, Kai Lowah
- Date: Tuesday 18 August 2026
- Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm
- Location: Microsoft Teams
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Presentation 1:
Kelli Robertson, Senior Environmental Health Officer & Dr Jamie Johnson, Principal Program Officer
- Role and scope of First Nations Environmental Health Team
- The Environmental Health intersection with RHD
- Helping prevent Strep A, ARF and RHD through Healthy Living Practices approaches
- Current and future strategies for Healthy Living Practices
- Q&A Session
Presentation 2:
Darien Payne, Clinical Nurse Consultant & Kai Lowah, Health Practitioner
- Role of skin health team in preventing ARF and RHD
- Interventions to promote health literacy and healthy living practices of clients with ARF/RHD
- Q&A Session