Archive: 2022

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Reduce the risks of medication errors by following the ‘6 Rights of Medication’ every time.

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For many people, including people with disabilities, medication constitutes an integral part of their daily life. People with disabilities may require assistance with their medication, and support workers, who are not health professionals, are often...

Why are the 6 Rights of Medication so important for support workers?

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For many people, including people with disabilities, medication constitutes an integral part of their daily life. People with disabilities may require assistance with their medication, and support workers, who are not health professionals, are often...

5 benefits of manual handling training for support workers

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Regardless of your support work, your job most likely calls for some form of manual handling. Legislation defines manual handling an any activity that requires energy to lift, push, pull, or otherwise move an animate...
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Quiet quitting: what is it and how can your business avoid it?

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Have you noticed a previously-engaged employee withdrawing from their work environment, performing only their assigned job duties and nothing more? It's possible they have 'quietly quit'. 'Quiet quitting' and other similar buzzwords are a worrying...

Develop your employees to encourage mental health conversations in your workplace

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Happy, productive, and healthy workplaces build their foundations from the bottom up. Empowering your staff with the tools provided in Premium Health’s Mental Health First Aid training is a great step for becoming a workplace...
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Why Mental Health First Aid trainers should have a tertiary background in mental health

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During a MHFA course, mental health trainers must often manage previous experiences of participants. All Premium Health trainers have a tertiary background in mental health so they can provide the best support for those learning...

CPR saves lives – would you know what to do?

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If someone suffers a cardiac arrest, CPR can be a game-changer. We all want to be someone on whom people can depend. You may be an office hero when it comes to meeting deadlines and...

Why Premium Health chooses experienced health professionals as first aid trainers

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In a first aid emergency, people quickly split into two groups: the trained and the untrained. To assist in a first aid emergency, you need to be trained and prepared. Premium Health training lets you...
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Training in NDIS: why trainers delivering health education need to be nurses

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Emerging research suggests people with a disability are more likely to suffer preventable deaths. With this in mind, it’s critical that experienced trainers deliver quality training outcomes for NDIS High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (HIDPA)....
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Beyond yoga and fruit bowls: why more employers should provide Mental Health First Aid

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"I wish I had learned about this years ago, I might have made a difference" is a comment our trainers hear frequently when conducting our Mental Health First Aid course. Awareness of the importance of...

Assisting clients with medication – Premium Health offers the best in Health Care training

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Premium Health's Assisting Clients with Medication course has been developed by our nurses to provide support workers with an understanding of how to assist clients with their medication needs. The course will be delivered by...
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Mental health first aid in your workplace – Premium Health delivers a trusted course

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Returning to the workplace for many employees post-COVID is scary! Research shows Australians’ mental health declined in lockdowns. Our highly skilled, tertiary-trained mental health practitioners are trusted by participants in this dynamic and valuable course....

Learn how to save a life with Premium Health

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When a person's heart stops beating we can help them - but we need to do it quickly! When a person collapses, becomes unconscious, and stops breathing it most commonly means there is an electrical...
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End-of-Life and Palliative Care Training for Support Workers

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While palliative care includes end-of-life care, the key difference is that particular care options can be used at any point along the process. The time spent in palliative care differs from person to person depending...

Retraining your First Aiders

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As many employees continue to return to the physical workplace, now is the time to assess whether your First Aiders need retraining and ensure their certificates are current. Premium Health provides Online and Face-to-face first aid...

Continuing to invest in your Mental Health First Aiders

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So you've invested in Mental Health First Aider training. Where to from here? In the new post-COVID world of returning to offices, providing a Professional Development Program for your Mental Health First Aiders is possibly...

Premium Health were fast, flexible and willing to assist at all times, we changed sessions from face-to-face (on-site) to video conferencing for all of our people. This was a great achievement and provided a great outcome.

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