CQUniversity Unit Profile.

In this unit, you will analyse Australia's healthcare systems, including service provision arrangements, healthcare structure, points of access, and the roles paramedics play within these systems. You will build on your learnings of the key values, principles and strategies for communicating and collaborating in a range of settings, with a particular emphasis on cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. You will understand the use of patient information management systems to ensure accurate and timely management of patient information and health records while adhering to legal and ethical requirements. In addition, you will explore approaches to evidence-based practice in paramedicine, applying critical thinking and reflective practice while being guided by standards such as the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards and Quality Use of Medicines framework. Finally, to prepare you for professional practice, you will apply Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) principles and infection prevention and control to work safely in an operational environment and engage in continuous professional development.