Renae’s D4D Course

Welcome to Ed Health Australia’s Diabetes 4 Disability (D4D) online course. The course includes Modules with lessons to teach you the information that will help you understand what you need to do to support Renae with her diabetes care. You are also taught to check Renae’s glucose level. Once you pass the quizzes, you will be booked in to do an Online Skills Check with a Credentialled Diabetes Educator. This will give you the confidence you can use the meter correctly for accurate and safe monitoring of her glucose levels.

Modules and Lessons

Module 1: Diabetes support

This is longest Module with 6 lessons. There is a quiz at the end of each lesson. They help you to learn the information in the lessons and also prepare for the end of Module 1 quiz, which you do when you have finished all six lessons. The Module covers what is diabetes, types,
lifestyle management (diet, exercise, stress management), medication
management, diabetes linked health problems and the diabetes health team. Even though it is a long Module, you can have a break in-between lessons.

It takes around 3-4 hours to do this Module

Module 2: Glucose Monitoring

This module has three lessons covering glucose monitoring and the use of a glucose meter. You are taught how to record an accurate glucose level, what it means and what you need to do in response to that number to maintain glucose levels in a safe range. Hypoglycaemia (low glucose level) management is covered in the third lesson. This Module has a quiz at the end of lesson 2 on the first two lessons. Then there is a quiz on Hypoglycaemia at the end of the Lesson 3.

It takes around 2 hours to do this Module.

Online Skills Check

Once you finish the online course, ask your Group Leader to book you for the Online Skills Check. A Credentialled Diabetes Educator will go over how to use the blood glucose meter and check you are using the equipment correctly.

Problems with the course?

Look at the information in the course handout.

• Ask your Group Leader

• Call EdHealth … we’re here to help!

Tuesday’s and After hours call Bree on 0478 392 755 or office@edhealth.com.au

Monday’s, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday call Leah 0412 102 048 or admin1@edhealth.com.au

1. Click on Module 1 Lesson 1 link below.
2. Work through each of six lessons and quizzes in Module 1.
3. It is important for you to do each step of the course in order.
4. While doing the course, consider: ” How can I use this information to support my client with
   their diabetes?” ” How can I get them involved in their own diabetes care?”
5. To finish Module 1, do the Module 1 Quiz after completing the Lesson 6 quiz. Achieve a mark over 80%
   … you can re-sit the quiz as many times as you need to pass.
6. Certificates are sent to your organisation’s Group Leader when all of your group has finished all
   Modules, Online Skills Checks and Online Skills Sessions they are enrolled to do. They then send it on to you.