Community Health Advocate

Help communities access trustworthy health information, preventive support and appropriate services.

Course outcome

Plan inclusive health-promotion activities and guide people toward qualified local care.

What you will learn

• Lesson 1: Community Health Basics — Identify health access barriers in a local case study.
• Lesson 2: Health Promotion — Draft a simple community health activity.
• Lesson 3: Navigation and Referral — Build a health referral pathway for your region.
• Lesson 4: Advocacy with Dignity — Prepare three questions for a health-service partner.

Course details

• Track: Specialisation — Care and Wellbeing
• Duration: 4 hours
• Format: 4 guided lessons (60 minutes each), each with a teaching guide, a case study with short-answer questions and a multiple-choice knowledge check

Course references and further learning

Use these authoritative sources to confirm requirements, deepen the lesson and locate current guidance.

• Health information and service finder — Healthdirect Australia
• Health literacy resources — Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
• Preventive health information — Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Important

Check the latest version before use. Australian law, approved ACS procedures and local Conference requirements take priority where they are more specific. External resources are provided for learning and do not replace accredited training, professional advice or emergency services.