Orientation Information for BreastScreen Aotearoa and National Cervical Screening Programme New Health Promoters

Recommended Reading:

• BreastScreen Aotearoa National Policy & Quality Standards
• National Cervical Screening Programme Operational Policy & Quality Standards
• National Health Promotion Framework & Implementation Planning Guide for Screening Programmes
• BreastScreen Aotearoa and National Cervical Screening Programme Visual Identity Guides

All contracted providers should have these documents.  Please see your Manager for a copy.

Cancer Screening Training for New Health Promoters:

Held annually depending on the need.
All health promoters new to the cancer screening programmes will be informed via their Managers about this training.

Orientation Support:

Health Promoters new to the BSA Programme can access training through BSA Lead Providers. The training should cover orientation and overview of the entire screening pathway, which may include (based on consent of women) following a woman through a routine mammogram process, observing assessment procedures and being invited to the MDT and results procedures. Your Manager is able to arrange this informal training.

Support can be provided by experienced health promoters/providers within the Breast & Cervical Screening Programmes – make contact with the other health promoters in your region to assist with your orientation.

Health Promotion Specific Forums

The NSU funds and coordinates regular teleconferences for the health promoter groups to ensure they are supported, have a forum to discuss matters with the NSU and allow the sharing of successful initiatives within each region.  These are great forums for networking with other health promoters from throughout New Zealand and include the following:

• National Leadership & Workforce Development Forum: 29-31 March 2011.  All NSU contracted Health Promoters and Service Managers to attend.
• BSA Health Promoter face to face meeting for all health promoters.  This meeting is to be held on the 31st March 2011 during the National Leadership and Workforce Development Forum.
• NCSP Health Promoter face to face meeting for all health promoters.  This meeting is to be held on the 31st March 2011 during the National Leadership and Workforce Development Forum.
• NSU Kaimahi Teleconference (BSA and NCSP Maori Health Promoters/Smear Takers) – held the first Tuesday of every month between 9-10am.

Educational Tools for Educating Women:

• BreastScreen Aotearoa Flipchart
• National Cervical Screening Programme Flipchart – Mainstream
• NCSP Maori Flipchart
• NCSP Cervix Model

N.B: Each contracted NSU provider will have these up to date items.

Training Opportunities – Tertiary and Other:

• Health Promotion Forum Introduction to Health Promotion – http://www.hpforum.org.nz/ for training dates within your region (highly recommended).
• Under Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion distance learning programme. Wellington School of Medicine.
• Manukau Institute of Technology – Diploma in Health Promotion (2 years part time study).
• National Leadership and Workforce Development Forum: 29-31 March 2011.