Self-management
Leader training
Arthritis Queensland conducts Leader Training for the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-management Course (CDSM).This leader-training programs is designed to give leaders the skills to enable them to deliver self-management courses in their community.
The community self-management courses are designed to promote the confidence, skills and abilities of individuals with chronic diseases to manage his/her health through goal setting, problem solving, sharing of experiences, education and information. These programs are considered a vital resource in health management internationally. Arthritis Queensland has been running these programs statewide with great success over a number of years.
Leader training is run over four days and is designed for health professionals or peer leaders. The course will train leaders to:
- conduct (with another trained leader) the self-management courses listed above for people with chronic diseases and their carers.
- understand the concept of self efficacy and the strategies to enhance self efficacy, such as action planning, sharing and feedback, modelling, reinterpretation of symptoms and persuasion
- utilise group training techniques such as brainstorming, demonstration, feedback, problem-solving and making action plans
- handle problems that arise in group situations.
Each trainee receives a detailed leader’s manual and a copy of the relevant text book. Leaders are then qualified to conduct the consumer course in their community and become accredited after assessment of their first course.
To view the flyer for the next Leader Training Workshop, click here. Application forms and licencing information is available further down the page.
The ‘ideal’ self-management program leader
The role of the leader is to deliver self-management courses to groups of 12 – 15 people with chronic conditions.Leaders will always co-facilitate with another leader. No previous knowledge about chronic illness is necessary as all teaching is done from a detailed manual.
The ideal leader should:
- have been a participant in a self-management course.
- have a chronic condition or have life experience of living with a family member with chronic illness
- not be fearful of public speaking
- be comfortable with presenting the program strictly as written in the Leader’s Manual
- be committed to helping others with chronic conditions.
How to become a Leader:
- Attend a leader training course
- Co-facilitate one course as a trainee, preferably within two months of being trained.
How to gain accreditation:
- After completing their training, leaders will then participate in an assessment process which will be held during their first course.
- Leaders who attain a standard of 'competency' or 'high competency' will be accredited.
- Leaders who attain a 'not yet completed' standard will be mentored.
- Co-facilitate one or two courses every year
- Attend a yearly update
- Be re-trained, if they have not facilitated a course for more than 18 months.
You can choose to view the Self-Management Leaders Training 2012 flyer and application form or send through an email to express your interest in becoming a leader.
For the application form and course overview, click here.
Other downloads
Download 'Intention to conduct a Self-managment course'
Stanford University
For more information regarding self-management, please contact the Queensland Self-Management Alliance (QSMA).
