Chronic Disease Management and Healthy Ageing Program

With almost half of Australians living with at least one chronic health condition, there has never been a better time to deepen your knowledge and skills in this area and boost the support you can give your patients

• About the program
• Who can take part?
• Program components
• Program dates, locations and registration details

Hear from past participants

Nurses who have participated in CDMHA share how the program benefited their practice.

About the program

APNA's Chronic Disease Management and Healthy Ageing (CDMHA) program provides an evidence-based education framework to support experienced nurses in primary health care¹ to increase their knowledge, skills, and confidence in this area.

Duration: Six months

Time commitment:

• Compulsory: 6 x 2-hour virtual workshops (worth up to 10 CPD hours)
• Recommended: Community of Practice where resources will be shared

Location: The workshop and all other activities take place online.

Cost: All CDMHA program intakes have now closed. There are no future intakes currently planned.

Who can take part?

The program is for Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Midwives and Nurse Practitioners with experience in chronic disease management and aged care who are interested in expanding their knowledge of cardiovascular health, diabetes, mental health, cancer and injury prevention.

If you are new to primary health care, we recommend our Transition to Practice Program.

Program components

Workshop

Nurses participating in the program will attend one 2-hour workshop per month for six months. These interactive workshops provide an evidence-based, best-practice framework for managing chronic disease and promoting healthy ageing with a focus on the following key health topics:

• Cardiovascular Health
• Cancer control
• Injury prevention and control
• Mental Health
• Diabetes Mellitus

At the commencement of the program, nurses will complete a self-assessment (online survey) to assess their current knowledge and identify any areas for improvement.

Community of Practice

A private messaging platform where program participants can discuss, engage and consult with their peers. APNA provides tips and resources to the group, encouraging and facilitating discussion.

Online Learning Modules

APNA Online Learning delivers rich, interactive learning in a fully flexible online format. Being a part of the CDMHA gains access to 20 modules for 12 months (approximately 20 hours of CPD)

Follow-up support

This will include one complimentary call for non-members and ongoing support to members through the APNA Nurse Support Line – a service to assist nurses with queries. APNA may also make contact to check how nurses have been implementing learnings from this program.

Program dates, locations and registration details

All program intakes have now closed. There are no future intakes currently planned. 

• Email: cdmha@apna.asn.au
• Call: 1300 303 184

_{¹Primary health care refers to any setting outside of acute health, including but not limited to: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health services, Correctional/justice health, Community health, Education facilities, General practice and more.}

CDMHA is part of the Nursing in Primary Health Care Program, supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.