Professional Development Conference for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Professionals

Posted Sunday 20 April 2025 | Benchmarque Group

Join us at our Professional Development Conference for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners. 

Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS) and Benchmarque Group are proud to deliver a two-day in-person professional development opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, and others providing health services for First Nations clients in Northern Queensland.

The two-day program provides 12 hours of CPD.

The event's purpose is to deliver a blend of practical workshops on a range of key topics including Chronic Disease Care Planning, Paediatric Immunisation and Health Promotion,  Skin Health Screening and Assessment, and Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening and Assessment.

The very first session of the day will be focused on Motivational Interviewing and exploring how and why people change, and the role of motivational interviewing in facilitating behaviour change in a health setting and empowering our patients to make their own health decisions. This framework will be used throughout the two-day conference to develop fluency with the core principles and processes of Motivational Interviewing and apply key interpersonal and communication skills that underpin Motivational Interviewing.

Through interactive workshops and reflective exercises, you’ll master key Motivational Interviewing techniques and adopt mindfulness practices to foster empathy, reduce burnout, and maintain resilience in your role.