Course Overview
This course introduces healthcare workers to ethical principles and dilemmas commonly encountered in practice. It provides frameworks for decision-making that balance professional codes, patient rights, and organisational responsibilities.
Who Should Attend?
- Healthcare professionals at all levels
- Clinical supervisors and managers
- Students seeking professional ethics awareness
Prerequisites
- None. Suitable to all healthcare workers and providers.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand key ethical principles in healthcare
- Apply ethical frameworks to workplace scenarios
- Recognise the role of professional codes of conduct
- Manage ethical dilemmas in patient care
Key Topics
- Autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice
- Confidentiality and informed consent
- Ethical issues in aged care and end-of-life decisions
- Case studies in professional practice
Material Inclusions
- Reading pack with ethical scenarios
- Case study workbook with dilemmas and decision frameworks
- Quick reference guide on healthcare codes of ethics
Assessment & Certificate
- Online multiple-choice quiz
- Short reflective questions
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