Case 1 - Food Safety - Launceston

The school children are all getting sick.... Click to read the case

Learning Objectives

Increase your understanding of the contribution of air quality to health

Increase your awareness of the common causes of outdoor air pollution and their associated health effects within our community

Be aware of how to report your concerns if an environmental threat may be present

Understand your role as an advocate for your patients in reaising environmental health concerns

Case 2 - Des E

Des has eaten something 'off'.... Click to read the case

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this topic, you should be able to:

Understand the concepts host, agent and environment in infectious disease epidemilogy

Understand the following terms when discussing infectious diseases -
- Infectivity, pathogenicity and virulence
- Direct versus indirect transmission
- Point source versus contagious outbreak origin
- Epidemic curve
- Incubation period

Be able to list the major steps in investigating an epidemic

Increase your understanding of surveillance and its role within health care

Outline the prinicples of disease surveillance

List the different types of surveillance used in practice

Increase your awareness of the common food safety issues and associated health problems within our community

Be aware of how to report your concerns relating to food safety

Case 3 - Dr Bill

The school children are all getting sick.... Click to read the case

Learning Objectives

To be aware of the evidence which supports the climate change case

To understand the extent of climate change and likely projections over the next 100yrs

To understand the concept of biodiversity and the relationship of ecosystems to global and population wellbeing

To be aware of the health impacts of climate change

To understand the mitigation factors in slowing climate change