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14 February 2013

Deakin University

Faculty of Health Unit GuideHMF701

Agricultural Health and Medicine2013 Trimester 1

This unit guide is applicable for the year and teaching period specified above only

TABLE OF CONTENTSA NOTE OF WELCOME ................................................................................................................................... 2

Unit chair .................................................................................................................................................. 2CONTACT DETAILS ......................................................................................................................................... 3

Teaching staff ........................................................................................................................................... 3DEAKIN GRADUATE LEARNING OUTCOMES ............................................................................................. 6

UNIT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 7Content ..................................................................................................................................................... 7Unit aims ................................................................................................................................................... 7Unit content .............................................................................................................................................. 7Unit Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................................... 7

UNIT ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 8Assessment overview ................................................................................................................................ 8

UNIT LEARNING RESOURCES .................................................................................................................... 10Prescribed texts ...................................................................................................................................... 10Recommended texts ................................................................................................................................ 10

UNIT ORGANISATION .................................................................................................................................. 10CloudDeakin ........................................................................................................................................... 10Study commitment .................................................................................................................................. 10Academic calendar .................................................................................................................................. 11Unit timetable ......................................................................................................................................... 11Teaching Methods .................................................................................................................................. 15

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION ....................................................................................................................... 16Late penalties ......................................................................................................................................... 16Due dates ................................................................................................................................................ 16Extensions ............................................................................................................................................... 17

FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENTS .................................................................................................................. 17Privacy .................................................................................................................................................... 17Unit evaluation ....................................................................................................................................... 17

FURTHER INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 18

Deakin University, Faculty of HealthHMF701 - Agricultural Health and Medicine 2013 / Trimester 1

14 February 2013 Page 2 of 19

A NOTE OF WELCOME

Welcome aboard for the 2013 instalment of HMF701 Agricultural Health and Medicine. We are excited tobe offering this unique postgraduate level unit through the National Centre for Farmer Health, a partnershipbetween Deakin School of Medicine and Western District Health Service. This unit has been developed for you– rural professionals and students who feel compelled to understand and improve the health, well-being andsafety of Australia’s primary producers. At the National Centre for Farmer Health we believe that a healthy Australian farm requires a healthy farmfamily. Importantly, agricultural production shouldn’t be at the expense of farmer, family or worker health,nor should poor health impacts be normalised as a by-product of agricultural production. The HMF701 Agricultural Health and Medicine unit will provide participants with a better – and broader –understanding of agricultural health issues. Furthermore, it will help improve the health outcomes of farmingmen, women, children and agricultural workers. With HMF701 we aim to provide you with an engaging andinformative environment where you gain new knowledge and skills to implement in your personal andprofessional lives. Globally, there are few formal programs that train rural professionals in agricultural health, well-being andsafety. Many people who work in these areas only learn through experience and informal methods; throughtrial, and sadly, through error. HMF701 Agricultural Health and Medicine might sound a mouthful but it hasbrought together an outstanding and diverse range of academics and hands-on professionals. It is specificallydesigned to encourage and develop relationships across agriculture, health sciences, medicine, public health,occupational health, veterinary science and health promotion, reflecting the true diversity of agriculture. Uponcompletion of this unit, you will have a firm grasp of the nuances that impact health in rural and remoteAustralia and be part of a network that can improve prevention, treatment and survival strategies Your success in this unit is dependent on regular contact with the Unit Chair, other course participants and athorough utilisation of the self-directed learning available through CloudDeakin. I look forward to seeing andhearing of your progress and contribution to agricultural health and medicine as your continue your careers inthis new direction. Yours sincerely, Clinical Associate Professor Susan BrumbyDirector National Centre for Farmer Health, Hamilton

Unit chair

S Brumby (G)



CONTACT DETAILS

Unit Chair: Susan Brumby

Office:

School of MedicineFaculty of HealthDeakin UniversityNational Centre for Farmer HealthHamilton, VIC

Phone: 03 5551 8460

Email: [email protected]

Teaching staff

Unit presenters - A full list Unit presenters plus their profiles is located on CloudDeakin.

Ms Jan Austin BSc (Hons psych) MScJan has 15 years experience in adult and older adult psychiatry and more recentlysome clinical work in the child and adolescent mental health service. Jan’sbackground was in farming, where she was a P1 woolclasser and trained in sheephusbandry. In the early ’90s she pursued her passion for psychology, completingher undergraduate studies in 1996 after which she immediately began work forSouth West Healthcare (SWHC). While working in 2002 she completed her masters

by research and is now senior psychologist at SWHC. She is undertaking studies for entrance into the Collegeof Clinical Psychologists in June of this year. Jan has seen firsthand the range of mental health conditions inagricultural and rural communities. Also working in private practice, she is involved in supervising andtraining more than 40 psychologists.

Associate Professor Tim Baker MBBS (Hons) BMedSci (Hons) FACEMClinical Associate Professor Tim Baker is a fellow of the Australian College ofEmergency Medicine and has considerable experience in the field of ruralemergency medicine. Tim is Director of the new Centre for Rural EmergencyMedicine (CREM), a joint initiative between the State Government, Alcoa Australiaand the Deakin Medical School. CREM contributes to the co-ordination anddelivery of effective emergency medical management throughout western Victoriaand provides national leadership in emergency medicine research. He combinesthis research with work in the emergency departments of South West Healthcare

in Warrnambool and Portland District Hospitals.

Dr Andrew Bradbeer MBBS FRACPDr Bradbeer is the principal physician at Manse Medical in Hamilton and is a specialistrespiratory physician and accredited sleep physician. He graduated with an MBBS fromMelbourne University in 1995 then completed speciality training in Melbourne at StVincent’s Hospital and Monash Medical Centre and at the Royal Brompton Hospital inLondon. He was admitted as Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in2003. Since 2004 he has based his practice in Hamilton. He has a particular interest inimproving accessibility to specialist services for people in rural areas and with his teamhas established centers for respiratory function testing and diagnostic sleep studiesthroughout the Wimmera, Western District, South East of South Australia and in Mildura.

mailto:[email protected]



Dr Rodger Brough MBBS FAChAM FACRRMRodger worked in general practice in Warrnambool for 11 years and has worked as anaddiction medicine physician at South West Healthcare for the past 25 years. UntilDecember 2006 he had a co-located position in this role at the Western Regional Alcohol andDrug (WRAD) Centre in Warrnambool. Rodger is aconsultant with Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Centre's Drug and Alcohol Clinical AdvisoryService (DACAS), and a fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine(ACRRM) and Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (AChAM). His principle interests

are in the management of drug withdrawal, medical alcohol and drug education generally and rural alcoholand drug issues.

Clinical Associate Prof Susan Brumby RN RM GDipWomen'sStuds MHM MACNSue is the founding director of the National Centre for Farmer Health a partnershipbetween Deakin University and Western District Health Service, Hamilton Australia. She leads the implementation of five key strategies to improve the health, wellbeing andsafety of farm men and women blending both a theoretical and practical understandingof agriculture, health, management and rural communities. Sue is the PI of the awardwinning Sustainable Farm Families™ (SFF) project and CI on Australian ResearchCouncil, NHMRC, RIRDC and beyondblue grants. She has previously been awarded aVictorian Travelling Fellowship to the USA and the EU looking at farmer health and

decision making.

Dr Jacqueline Cotton BScAnSc PhD.Jacquie joined NCFH in 2012 as Researcher and Lecturer in Rural Health. Graduatingfrom La Trobe University in 2003, she continued on to complete a Doctorate inAgriculture in 2009. Prior to joining the NCFH team, Jacquie has worked as coursedeveloper and trainer at Rural Industries Skill Training in Hamilton, and on theteaching and research team at La Trobe University in the Department of AgriculturalSciences, specialising in livestock parasite management in sheep and cattle. Originallya Melbourne girl, Jacquie and her husband have worked with farmers in Hamilton for 5years and plan to continue to call the area home. Jacquie has a passion for Agriculture,

& education and has jumped at the chance to combine the two with farmer health here at with DeakinUniversity.

Mr Stephen Clifforth MBBS FRACSStephen Clifforth is a general surgeon with 25 years experience treating agriculturalinjuries and conditions through his tenure at Hamilton Base Hospital and as a partnerin Glenelg Surgical Clinic. Stephen completed his training at St Vincent’s Hospitalbefore spending three years working in the UK. He returned to Australia to spend twomore years at St Vincent’s as well as the Alfred Trauma and Austin Repatriationhospital, before making the tree-change to Hamilton. Stephen is currently an examinerand instructor with the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and a member of the

Victorian Surgical Consultative Council. Earlier this year Stephen was awarded Life Governorship by WesternDistrict Health Service through his role in securing Hamilton as a Level 2 trauma centre and through his linkswith the college for surgical registrar training.



Ms Fran Patterson BAppSci (OT) GDipVETFran is currently employed Chief Occupational Therapist, Western District HealthService, Hamilton, Victoria. She has also worked as an Occupational Therapist, aworkplace ergonomics consultant, a case manager, workplace assessor and trainer, alecturer and a project manager over a 30 year period in a variety of settings including:Occupational Therapist/Rehabilitation consultant, sessional lecturer with South WestTAFE in Hamilton and adult day activity support service manager with Western DistrictHealth Service.

Mr Bill HamillBill is passionate about rural Australia and ensuring that rural producers and theirstaff have affordable access to quality and up-to-date education and training. Bill isthe CEO of Rural Industries Skill Training one of Australia’s leading rural trainingorganisations, with its headquarters in Hamilton, Victoria. Prior to joining RIST, heheld a number of senior management positions in national companies within the ruralindustry sector. Bill is undertaking a Master of Education focusing on identifying thebarriers that limit young people pursuing careers in agriculture. Bill is a Victoriancommittee member of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training andhas held a number of State and National Board positions in the rural health field.

Prof Scott Kitchener MBBS MClinEd MD DrPH FAFPHM(RACP) COL RAAMC Scott completed the RACGP Family Medicine Training Program in 1992 and continuedonto advanced training in Population Health to receive Fellowship in the Faculty of PublicHealth Medicine (RACP). He has practiced in rural Queensland, NSW and WA as well as inTimor and Bougainville. After completing doctoral studies in primary care of tropicaldisease he worked on vaccine development in Cambridge then returned to UQ in 2004teaching in postgraduate medicine and public health. Scott and his family moved back toToowoomba in 2006 where he worked for Queensland Health developing the role ofDirector of Rural Medicine on the Darling Downs in addition to part time medicaleducation with QRME (then RRQC). He became full time with QRME in 2008 and since

2007, he has been in sessional rural practice at Clifton, an agricultural community on the Darling Downs. Prof.Kitchener is also the Clinical and Academic Lead in Rural Health at Griffith University.

Mr Mark Atcheson RNMark has worked in many nursing roles within the Western District Health Servicefrom 2002. He commenced a Graduate year with the WDHS and has rotated throughvarious departments gaining knowledge within this departments. He also worked onthe “Long stay of the Elderly project”, ”Maximising Health” and “Cognitive Identifying”as assistant project officer. He worked as an Associate Charge Nurse for eight yearsat The Birches, High care facility. Mark has lived locally for the majority of his lifeworking on many of the farms within the rural local community and has always had asoft spot for the land and people within these communities. Mark is looking forward torunning AgriSafe clinics and meeting many Agricultural workers to promoteoccupational health, safety and wellbeing within his newly appointed position at the



NCFH.

Dr David Rendell BVSc MACVSc MBADavid has 30 years livestock veterinary practice experience. He has presented at forumsthroughout Australia, New Zealand and North America and developed and delivers sheepand cattle health Diploma of Agriculture courses for RIST, which cover zoonoses and safeveterinary chemical training. David has considerable experience in both the managementand treatment of cattle and sheep and currently operates Livestock Logic, a livestock vetconsultancy and parasitological laboratory in Hamilton. He is an honorary Senior Fellow ofthe University of Melbourne veterinary faculty, and is the Victorian animal welfarerepresentative for the Australian Veterinary Association. David also serves on a number of

animal welfare related committees He has published numerous veterinary research papers including severalpapers on needlestick injury and their prevention.

Ms Carolyn Sheridan RN BSNCarolyn played a key role in the development of agricultural health clinics in Iowa andis the Clinical Director of twenty-two AgriSafe clinics throughout the USA. Carolyn hasworked in the past 20 years as a registered nurse and received specialized training inagricultural health through the University of Iowa. She is now an instructor forportions of the training course sponsored by I-CASH. Carolyn’s speaking engagementson a local, state, regional and national level have included informing others about theneed and availability of specific agricultural health services, the development of similarprograms in other states, and the need for sustainability of the agricultural specifichealth programs

DEAKIN GRADUATE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates have acquired andare able to apply and demonstrate at the completion of their course. They consist of outcomes specific to aparticular discipline or profession as well as transferable generic outcomes that all graduates should haveacquired irrespective of their discipline area. Learning outcomes are not confined to the knowledge and skillsacquired within a course, but also incorporate those that students bring with them upon entry to the courseconsistent with the Australian Qualifications Framework pathways policy. Deakin’s courses are designed toensure that students develop systematic knowledge and understanding of their discipline or chosen professionappropriate to their level of study. They are specified at the course level (contextualised for a course), mappedacross a course, incorporated in units of study within a course (as Unit Learning Outcomes) and are assessed.In professionally-accredited courses, discipline-specific graduate learning outcomes may be defined in part bythe relevant professional body. GLO1 Discipline-specific knowledge and

capabilities: appropriate to the level ofstudy related to a discipline orprofession

GLO5 Problem solving: creating solutions toauthentic (real world and ill-defined) problems

GLO2 Communication: using oral, written andinterpersonal communication to inform,motivate and effect change

GLO6 Self-management: working and learningindependently, and taking responsibility forpersonal actions

GLO3 Digital literacy: using technologies tofind, use and disseminate information

GLO7 Teamwork: working and learning with othersfrom different disciplines and backgrounds

GLO4 Critical thinking: evaluating informationusing critical and analytical thinking andjudgment

GLO8 Global citizenship: engaging ethically andproductively in the professional context andwith diverse communities and cultures in aglobal context



UNIT OVERVIEW

Content

This unit addresses the health and safety concerns commonly encountered by the agricultural workforce inrural and remote Australia. The poor physical and behavioural health of rural Australians is well established.This unit aims to improve understanding of the common causes of disease, mental illness and work relatedinjury that adversely affect the health and well-being of the human resource in agricultural industries,including obesity and diabetes, cancers, zoonotic infections, physical trauma, behavioural health, addictionand agricultural safety. A better knowledge of these factors will improve the effectiveness of current strategiesaimed at improving the health outcomes of farming communities and the agricultural workforce.

Unit aims

The aim of this unit is to provide an overview of the physical and behavioural factors that result in higher ratesof injury, illness and mortality in agricultural communities.

Unit content

Topics to be addressed in this unit include:

Agriculture Today;●

Farming populations and gender;●

Farm Dangers; ●

Agricultural respiratory health●

Health assessment and occupational history●

Agricultural cancers●

Emerging diseases●

Zoonoses●

Veterinary and agricultural chemical use●

Agricultural surgery; skin cancer and farm trauma●

General practice in farming communities●

Remote emergency medicine●

Psychological conditions, suicide and mental health management●

Agricultural co-morbidities●

Hearing and eye injuries●

Biosecurity and GMO's●

Musculoskeletal injuries●

Agricultural ergonomics; and●

Personal protection●

Unit Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes succinctly describe what students are expected to have achieved on completion of a unit orcourse. Good learning outcomes clearly describe what all students have a fair chance of learning. Theydescribe observable, achievable actions that can be measured or judged.



Unit LearningOutcome(ULO):

At the completion of this unit students can:

ULO1Describe and identify the clinical factors contributing to poor physical and behaviouralhealth outcomes in the agricultural workforce, nationally and internationally.

ULO2Appraise the social, economical, and health service constraints experienced in farmingcommunities.

ULO3Identify and explain the occupational health and safety risks associated with farming andrural communities

ULO4Apply knowledge of rural health, safety and wellbeing and develop a response to acommunity issue.

ULO5 Critically evaluate the agricultural health and medicine literature.

ULO6Use online communication technologies to investigate and address agricultural and ruralhealth problems through effective teamwork.

UNIT ASSESSMENT

Assessment overview

Two online multi-choice tests 50%, group development of materials 30%, Team Based Learning exercise 20%

ASSESSMENT TASK 1: Online Tests

Brief description of task andstudent output:

Two multi-choice tests (25 questions each) completed throughCloudDeakin. Spaced 4 weeks apart, each test will be available onlinefor 7 days for your completion. You will only have 1 attempt tocomplete each test and time will be limited to 45 minutes.

Due date:Test 1 – opens 18.03.13, closes 24.03.13Test 2 – opens 15.04.13, closes 21.04.13

Weighting: Test 1 – 25%Test 2 – 25%

Assesses Unit LearningOutcome/s (ULO):

ULO 1 - students are expected to demonstrate their understanding ofclinical factors that contribute to poor health outcomes in agricultureby answering a series of multiple choice questions.ULO 3 - students demonstrate their understanding of health andsafety risks of farming communities by answering a series of multiplechoice questions

Assesses Deakin GraduateLearning Outcome/s (GLO):

GLO1 Discipline GLO6 Self ManagementGLO8 Global citizenship

What support will students get inpreparing the assessment task?

CloudDeakin Discussion Board for each Assessment Task; explanationof rubric or marking guide (video, narrated Power Point, document); Students will be provided feedback on all assessment items

Form of submission: Online



ASSESSMENT TASK 2: Group Work

Brief description of task andstudent output:

Students work in groups to create a fact-sheet or video on a givenAgricultural Health and Medicine related topic or community issue. Fact-sheets or videos are to be useful for agricultural workers andtheir families, health professionals and researchers. Furtherinformation to be provided on CloudDeakin following the 5-dayintensive.

Due date: 17 March 2013

Weighting: 20%

Assesses Unit LearningOutcome/s (ULO):

ULO2 – students are required to assess the health service constraintsand demographic of their audience and target their assignment to suitthese needs ULO3 – OHS risks may be identified as a target for the assignment,students are required to communicate best practice to their givenaudience. ULO4 – Creation of a fact-sheet providing information required byrural communities. ULO6 – Working effectively within an allocated team to contribute tothis task.

Assesses Deakin GraduateLearning Outcome/s (GLO):

GLO2 – CommunicationGLO3 – Digital LiteracyGLO6 – Self managementGLO7 – Teamwork

What support will students getin preparing the assessmenttask?

CloudDeakin Discussion Board for each Assessment Task; explanationof rubric or marking guide (video, narrated Power Point, document);exemplars of completed work.Students will recieve feedback on all assessment items.


ASSESSMENT TASK 3: Written review

Brief description of task and studentoutput:

Students to complete a 1200 -1500 word structured review.Students are required to critique one of a selection of journalarticles provided during the 5-day intensive by the unit chair.

Due date: 30 April 2013

Weighting: 30%

Assesses Unit Learning Outcome/s(ULO):

ULO5 – Critical evaluation of a provided journal article relatingto agricultural health and medicine.

Assesses Deakin Graduate LearningOutcome/s (GLO):

GLO3 - Digital literacyGLO4 - Critical ThinkingGLO6 - Self managementGLO8 - Global citizenship

What support will students get inpreparing the assessment task?

CloudDeakin Discussion Board for each Assessment Task;explanation of rubric or marking guide (video, narrated PowerPoint, document); exemplars of completed work.Students will receive feedback on all assessment items.




UNIT LEARNING RESOURCES

Prescribed texts

TextsThe following text is highly recommended for this unit and is a prescribed text for HMF701 Agricultural Healthand Medicine. Kelley J. Donham, Anders Thelin, 2006, Agricultural medicine: occupational and environmental health forthe health professions, Ames, Iowa; Oxford : Blackwell At the time of writing the cost is $130 for the book. This text is available to purchase during the 5-dayintensive course at the National Centre for Farmer Health. Textbooks, reference books, general books and software may be ordered from the bookshop:

phone 1800 686 681 (freecall);●

email to [email protected]; or●

order online from the University bookshop web site at http://www.dusabookshop.com.au/●

Recommended texts

You may find the following useful, but it is not essential to buy a copy. James E. Lessenger, 2006, Agricultural medicine: a practical guide, New York : Springer (Available as ebook) Siaw-TengLiaw and Sue Kilpatrick, 2008, A Textbook of Australian Rural Health, Australian Rural HealthEducation Network, Canberra

UNIT ORGANISATION

CloudDeakin

CloudDeakin is the primary application used at Deakin to provide access to web-based learning resource andactivities and information on assessment in the unit. It is also the main way of communicating in this unit.Staff will generally provide further information and make announcements via the News section and discussionboards. You will ask question and contribute to discussions and class learning through your contribution to thediscussion boards. The discussion boards will be monitored by academic staff involved in teaching in this unit frequently so thatresponses to student questions or feedback will be made within 3-4 working days.For personal or private matters, please use email communication rather than CloudDeakin discussion boards.

Study commitment

On average, a one-credit-point unit has an expectation of 120 hours of study per trimester (including contacthours where relevant). For most units this equates to 10 – 12 hours per week. For off-campus students, this commitment will comprise 3 hours of private study per week, guided by theunit materials. In addition, there is a compulsory five-day workshop. Details are included in the unit timetable of this document and on CloudDeakin.


http://www.dusabookshop.com.au/



Academic calendar

Trimester 1 2013: Monday 11 March 2013 to Friday 21 June 2013Teaching period begins: Monday 11 March 2013Easter vacation /intra trimester break: Friday 29 March - Sunday 7 April 2013Teaching Period Ends: Friday 7 June 2013Study period: Monday 10 June - Wednesday 12 June 2013Examinations begin: Thursday 13 June 2013Examinations end: Friday 21 June 2013Inter trimester break: Monday 24 June – Friday 12 July 2013 2013 Academic Calendar 2013 Important Dates

Unit timetable

Day 1: Monday 25th February 2013

Time and location

Topics

08:45am-08:55am Registration at Western District Health Service, Education Centre20 Foster Street Hamilton, Victoria Australia, 3300

09:00am-09:05 Welcome from Jim Fletcher, CEO of Western District Health Service

09:05am-10:00amEd Centre rooms 1 and 2

Agricultural Health and Medicine (Susan Brumby)Content: Introductions Course structure/goals Definition of agricultural health and medicine Overview of differences between rural and urban health provision Activity: Brief personal introductions


Agriculture today (Bill Hamill)Content: Agriculture in Australia today Agricultural trends Bigger farms, smaller margins Sustainability Agriculture roles (position description)Activity: 5 minute discussion on issues facing agriculture in the next decade

11:00am-11:15am MORNING TEA

11:15am-12:15pmEd Centre rooms 1 and 2

Farming perceptions and populations (Susan Brumby)Content: Perceptions and stereotypes Definition of high risk populations Challenging and changing stereotypes Connecting with the agricultural workforceActivity: TACAL exercise

12:15pm-1:00pmEd Centre

LUNCH

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1:00pm – 2:45pmEd Centre rooms 1 and 2

Farm Dangers (Susan Brumby)Content: Agricultural implements and their dangers Diversity of risks in agricultural settings Agricultural equipment on roads Animal dangers (traumatic and toxic) Why agricultural workers experience higher injury rates than otherprofessions

2:45 -3:00pmEd Centre

AFTERNOON TEA

3:00pm-4:30pmEd Centre rooms 1 and 2

Agricultural respiratory health (Andrew Bradbeer)Content: Agricultural respiratory hazards and their effect on health - Organic dusts - Farmers lung/Farmers fever - Infectious agents - Non-organic inhalants - Pesticides/agricultural chemicals Activity: Straw walking

5:30pm-6:30pmArt Gallery

Welcome to Hamilton – Southern Grampians Shire CouncilLocal wine, produce and colonial Australian art exhibition.

Day 2: Tuesday 26th February 2013

Time and location

Topics

08:15am–9:30amEd CentreClinical room

Health assessmentBlood glucose/cholesterol measurements/BP/weight/height(Note must fast from 10pm the night before)Breakfast provided

9:30am–11:00amEd Centre rooms 1 and 2

Health assessment and occupational history (Susan Brumby, Stuart Wilder and MarkAtcheson)Content: Why taking an occupational history is important The important questions to ask Performing a health check Activity – learn to perform a health check, PiKo-6 tests.

11:00am–11:15am MORNING TEA

11:15am–12:15pmEd Centre rooms 1 and 2

Agricultural Cancers (Scott Kitchener)Content: Common cancers encountered in Agricultural populations Rural cancer epidemiology Skin cancer diagnosis and treatment Links between cancers and agricultural chemicals Cancer-treatment challenges in remote locations

12:15pm–1:15pm LUNCH

1:15pm–2:30pmEd Centre rooms 1 and 2

Emerging diseases (Scott Kitchener)Content: Rare and emerging zoonotic infections, their causes and disease. Zoonotic vectors in disease More common protozoan infections Social and physical impact of emerging diseases Climatic change and emerging zoonoses



2:30pm–3:30pmEd Centre rooms 1 and 2

Australian zoonoses (David Rendell and Scott Kitchener)Content: Overview of Australian zoonoses and their transmission Symptoms and treatment of the more common Australian zoonoses Difficulties in diagnosing and preventing zoonotic infections Variables for severity of zoonotic disease

3:30pm–3:45pm AFTERNOON TEA

3:45pm–4:45pmEd. Centre rooms1 and 2

Veterinary chemicals (David Rendell)Content: Biological products, antibiotics and hormones Adjuvants Needle stick injuries Positive and negative aspects of antibiotics and hormone use

Day 3: Wednesday 27th FebruaryTime andlocation

Topics

8:30am–1:00pmBus tourMeet at EdCentre

Agricultural tour (Chris Dahlenburg - Hamilton livestock exchange, Nick and YvonneFalkenberg, Wannon lunch)Content: Risks encountered in agricultural settings OH&S in agriculture Underlying causes of common agricultural injuries Relationships between the costs of safe farming practices and thepracticality of such measuresActivity – Worksafe farm OH&S 15-minute safety check.

1:00pm-2:00pmEd. Centrerooms 1 and 2

Agricultural surgery; skin cancer and farm trauma (Stephen Clifforth)Content: Prevalent skin cancers and their surgical treatment The severity and exceptionality of traumatic injuries in agriculture Types of injuries caused by common agricultural practices Methods of preventing farm injury Trauma scenario’s in rural areas

Wednesday 24th

February 201002:00pm-3:30pmEd. Centrerooms 1 and 2

Agricultural Chemicals (Jacquie Cotton)Content: Poisonings caused by agricultural chemicals Organochlorines/organophosphates/carbamates Storage and safe use Historical use of agricultural chemicals and the challenges faced to be more productive and sustainable Diagnosis and treatment of various chemical poisonings.Activity: Assessment exercise

3:30pm-3:45pm AFTERNOON TEA


General practice in farming communities (Sue Robertson)Content: Common conditions encountered in rural general practice. The process and importance of obtaining an accurate history The lifestyle of a rural GP Community interventions and primary care partnerships


Remote emergency medicine (Tim Baker)Content: Issues of distance and education of health emergencies Chest pain and heart attack Living or working alone and the importance of communication Ambulance/emergency services/air ambulance/patient transfer Remote trauma responses and first aid training



Day 4: Thursday 28th FebruaryTime and location

Topics


Psychosocial conditions (Jan Austin)Activity – DASS-21 questionnaireContent: The culture of agricultural communities Epidemiology of anxiety, stress and depression in agriculture Common causes of psychosocial problems in rural and remote communities Prevailing behavioural attitudes in rural Australia Links between mental and physical health Mental health services and interventionsActivity - Relaxation example


11:45am-12:30pmEd Centre rooms Auditorium

Suicide and mental illness management (Jan Austin)Content: Suicide Prevention strategies What you can do if encountered with mental illness

12:30pm-1:30pm LUNCH

1:30pm-2:30pmAuditorium

Addiction in agricultural and rural settings (Rodger Brough)Content: Substance abuse in rural communities Alcohol and abuse (spousal, child, physical) Dependence syndrome an Alcohol and socialisation - binge drinking culture Depression/drugs and drought Prescription drug abuse Substance use and psychosocial health Harm minimisation, treatment and interventionsActivity – Discussion on reducing the impact of alcohol and drugs on ruralcommunities


Agricultural health co-morbidities (Susan Brumby)Content: Agricultural health co-morbidities. Diabetes Obesity CVD Environmental change experienced by agricultural workers Activity: Group work, TV advertisement and the year 2030

4:00pm–4:15pm AFTERNOON TEA


Hearing and eye injuries Content: Agricultural causes of eye injuries Eye health and protection Hearing loss and protection Shhh….hearing

Biosecurity and GMO’s (David Rendell/Jacquie Cotton)Content: Biosecurity in Australia Health impacts of poor biosecurity Genetically modified organisms Health concerns of GMO’s

7:00pm-8:30pm Optional dinner at Darriwill Farm



Day 5: Friday 1st MarchTime and location

Topics

9:00am–10:30amEd Centre rooms1 and 2

Musculoskeletal injuries and ageing (Tania Aitken)Content: Spinal, low back pain Common agricultural ailments of the upper and lower body Taxing/strenuous farm practices Ageing workforces, arthritis and osteoporosis Chronic pain and pain killers

10:30am-11:15amEd Centre rooms1 and 2

Agricultural ergonomics and chronic conditions (Fran Patterson/Sarah Baker)Content: Repetitive processes Ergonomic considerations in Agriculture Lifting/bending/twisting Chronic strain Mechanical aids


11:30am-12:30pmEd Centre rooms1 and 2

Personal protection (Susan Brumby)Content: Introduction to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Examples of the protection required for various situations PPE requirements from an OH&S standpoint The importance of proper fit and filtration of respiratory PPE Social restrictions and peer group attitudes to PPEActivity: PPE fitting

12:30pm-1:15pm LUNCH


AgriSafe (Mark Atcheson)Content: History of AgriSafe AgriSafe in Australia Membership Steps of an AgriSafe assessment


Summary and farewell (Susan Brumby and Bianca Todd)Content: Summary Deakin Studies Online (CloudDeakin) Library Assessments

Acknowledgment The Unit Chair would like to acknowledge the helpful presentations, insights and activities provided by thefollowing:

Nick and Yvonne Falkenberg1.Chris Dahlenberg, Hamilton Regional Livestock Exchange Superintendent2.

Teaching Methods

On-campus students will be provided with learning opportunities in a variety of learning contexts includinglectures and self-directed learning experiences as appropriate to the unit. Off-campus students will be expected to follow the lectures/iLectures as well as the exercises/ self-directedlearning/ problem-solving tasks, on a week-by-week basis, from the outlines provided in the study guide whichmay be supplied in print form or online.



Both groups of students are expected to follow the specific readings assigned. These are provided as URLs orin the unit Reader or from the prescribed text. In addition, there are review questions/ exercises/assignments to test your knowledge as you work through the trimester.

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit, until the marked assignment hasbeen returned to you. In the unusual event that one of your assignments is misplaced, you will need tosubmit your backup copy. Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusionand/or plagiarism. Electronic Submission: All assignments in this unit are to be submitted electronically. Instructions on how todo this can be found in the Assessment folder on the CloudDeakin site for this unit. Off-campus students must submit their assignments with the approved assignment cover sheet. Refer to theOff campus student orientation webpage www.deakin.edu.au/distancesupport, under the Exams andassessment link, for information on how to download the appropriate cover sheet and for information on howto submit your assignments. Track your assignment: Assignment monitoring is only available to students studying off campus units andselected on campus units. You are able to confirm the receipt and subsequent progress of your assignment inStudentConnect. Log in to http://studentconnect.deakin.edu.au/connect/webconnect and select "Track yourassignment". Group Assignment: If submitting a group assignment all members are required to sign the approvedassignment cover sheet.

Late penalties

The Faculty of Health rule on assignments which are submitted late, without the prior approval of the UnitChair, is that, except in extraordinary circumstances:

The students work will be marked according to the normal marking scheme. A late penalty will then beapplied: the students mark will be reduced by 10% of the marks available for the first working day late,and a further 5% for each working day thereafter, up to a maximum of five working days altogether. Forexample, if an assignment with a total maximum mark of 50 is submitted one day late, the students markis then reduced by 5 marks (10% of 50). Thus if the student scored 40/50, the final score will be 40 - 5 =35. If the assignment has been submitted two days late, a penalty of 15% of 50 (= 7.5 marks) would apply.

Assignments which are submitted more than five working days after the due date will not be assessed; theywill be awarded a mark of zero.

Due dates

Specific submission dates for each assessment task can be found in the Unit Assessment section of this guide. On-campus students The published due date is the last day on which an assessment task must reach the designated University

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submission point. Off-campus studentsWhere assignments are submitted by off campus students via post or courier, the post mark or courier receiptdate is regarded as the date the assignment is submitted by the student.

Extensions

All applications for extensions to due dates must be made directly to the Unit Chair prior to the due date. It isrecommended that you keep a record of the date, time and method by which approval has been granted. Whensubmitting an assignment late, please ensure that you clearly record the approved new date for submission ofthe assignment on the assignment attachment sheet.

FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENTS

Return of Assessment Tasks The Faculty of Health stipulates that the period between submission and marking of assignments should notnormally exceed 15 working days, to allow for timely feedback to students on their progress. If this timelinecannot be met then you should check CloudDeakin for the Unit Chair message giving reasons and providingdetails of when assignments will be made available. The unit chair will inform you how feedback will be provided either electronically through CloudDeakin or viahard copy.

Privacy

Students are reminded to adhere to professional standards of confidentiality and hospital ethical guidelines.Students are required to ensure that no data / information is traceable to specific hospitals or patients. Students need to be mindful that normal professional standards in relation to confidentiality and privacyprinciples apply when using social media such as Facebook and Twitter, whether using these media fromDeakin networks or personal networks. Clinical agencies are increasingly examining social networks forviolations of workplace confidentiality or privacy principles.

Unit evaluation

Unit evaluation is an important part of the University's quality assurance program. An evaluation will beconducted throughout the course to provide feedback to the lecturers. Late this trimester, you will be invitedto complete the SETU (Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units) survey to give your views on many aspectsof the teaching and learning in this unit. Your comments provide valuable feedback for ongoing improvements to units and are taken into account whencourses and units are reviewed. You will find a report on previous student evaluation of this unit on CloudDeakin, in the ‘Unit information’folder.



FURTHER INFORMATION

Quick Links Faculty Student Manual: http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/current-students/index.php Student rights and responsibilitieshttp://deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-information/rights-responsibilities/index.php Software Essentials: http://www.deakin.edu.au/software StudentConnect (enrolments, fees, timetables, results): http://studentconnect.deakin.edu.au Deakin Central: email [email protected] StudentLife http://www.deakin.edu.au/studentlife Referencing http://www.deakin.edu.au/referencing Enrolment Informationhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/handbooks/2013/introduction/enrolments.php Assessment InformationThe University's assessment regulations and policies can be found in The Guide. You are referred in particularto Regulation 5.3(1) Assessment and Academic Progress in Higher Education Award Courses and theAssessment (Higher Education Courses) Operational Policy. Both are available from The Guide athttp://theguide.deakin.edu.au/ Academic integrity and plagiarismPlagiarism and collusion constitute extremely serious Academic Misconduct. They are forms of cheating, andsevere penalties are associated with them. To help you understand plagiarism and how to avoid it please referto the following page. http://deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/study-skills/handouts/plagiarism.php Review of ResultsFollowing Result Release, students are entitled to apply to the Unit Chair for an administrative review to checkthe accuracy of calculations of their final result.Students are also entitled to apply to the Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee (FAPDC) for anacademic review within 5 working days of receiving a final grade. Clear grounds and supportingdocumentation are required, and applications are made online at:http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/current-students/reviewresult/index.php Study SkillsDevelop the skills you need for successful study: understanding the expectations of university study andgetting organised, assignment writing, avoiding plagiarism, and preparing for exams. For more details andschedules of study skills workshop see http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/study-skills/

Special considerationIf you require further information regarding Special Consideration please visit the following web site:http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/special-consideration.php

Email communication/ IT Support/ Software Essentialshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/it-support/index.php

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Students with a health condition or disabilityIf you have a physical, sensory or learning disability or a medical or mental health condition that interfereswith your ability to achieve your academic goals, contact the Disability Resource Centre for advice andassistance: http://www.deakin.edu.au/equity-diversity/disability-services.php Prescribed and Recommended textsIf Prescribed texts are indicated for this unit they will be available through the Library or for purchase throughthe university bookshop:phone 1800 686 681 (freecall);email to [email protected]; ororder online from the University bookshop web site at http://www.dusabookshop.com.au/

EndnoteEndnote bibliographic software for Windows and Mac can be downloaded free of charge, from the university'ssoftware library http://www.deakin.edu.au/software

Deakin University LibraryMany of the resources you need to successfully complete your assignments are online, so you can access themon campus, at home or at work – any day, any time – via your computer, laptop or phone. You can access unite-readings, academic journals, e-books, subject databases and websites that contain quality informationthrough the Library Resources area of this unit on CloudDeakin, and the Library website. These resources giveyou a distinct advantage with your assignments. Visit the Library in person for more great resources, includingcomfortable contemporary study spaces, bookable group rooms, wifi, computers and expert Library staff.Access quality recommended academic journals, databases, e-readings and websites through LibraryResource Guideshttp://deakin.libguides.com/

Connect with your Liaison Librarian and help services - in person, online or phone- saving you valuableresearch timehttp://www.deakin.edu.au/library/help/index.php

Access the mobile-friendly library catalogue and key resourceshttp://m.library.deakin.edu.au

Off-campus studentsCourse Materials Hotline: email [email protected] A to Z to Deakin, for off campus students: www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/transition/offcampus/

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