Interprofessional Skills Course: Team-based Care in the Community (Classroom & Asynchronous e-Learning)
About This Course
Healthcare delivery is rapidly shifting toward integrated care models that prioritise holistic care and continuity across settings. With the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and mental health conditions, the demand for community-based solutions and interprofessional collaboration is increasing. Healthcare teams need cross-disciplinary skills to deliver comprehensive, person-centred care that addresses medical, functional, and psychosocial needs.
This course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with foundational competencies for team-based care in the community, focusing on practical assessment and intervention skills that can be applied across disciplines. Participants will learn how to integrate their expertise within an interprofessional team, fostering collaborative decision-making and shared responsibility for patient outcomes. The course is ideal for allied health professionals, nurses, social workers, and care coordinators seeking to strengthen their role in community-based care settings.
By acquiring practical techniques and understanding how to collaborate effectively, participants will enhance their ability to deliver value-based care and improve patient outcomes. These competencies are highly transferable, enabling professionals to be future-ready across diverse care settings.
What You'll Learn
1. Apply principles of team-based care to manage common health conditions in community settings.
• Use an interprofessional framework to manage conditions such as falls, diabetes, dementia, and depression.
• Demonstrate understanding of interprofessional collaboration competencies essential for effective team-based care
2. Conduct assessment tools to screen for biopsychosocial care needs of residents in community settings.
• Perform assessments across the six domains of biopsychosocial care
• Identify key indicators for referral to appropriate health professionals
3. Develop care plans to address identified care needs of residents, incorporating interprofessional inputs.
• Prioritise care needs and co-create a shared care plan within a team context
• Engage residents and caregivers in collaborative goal setting to ensure person-centred care
4. Implement interventions to engage residents and provide caregiver support.
• Assess readiness for change and apply strategies to promote behavioural change in residents
• Deliver practical supporting for caregivers to enhance coping strategies
Entry Requirements
Healthcare professionals with an interest and/or practising in community health settings, including allied health professionals, nurses, social workers, and care coordinators.