11th Annual Chronic Diseases Network ConferenceThe conference was held in Darwin at the Holiday Inn Esplanade during 30-31 August 2007. The CDN conferences have a loyal following of Aboriginal Health Workers, Remote Area Nurses, District Medical Officers, GP's, Administrators, Researchers and Policy Makers. The 2007 annual CDN conference, "Learning for Living" focused on education as a key approach for empowering clients, health professionals and communities to respond to the chronic disease epidemic. Both locally and internationally, there are calls for a re-think about the skills and knowledge required to manage chronic disease. A significant challenge is to re-orient our education systems towards a coordinated focus on prevention, primary care, team-based, community and self-management approaches. This conference aimed to highlight best practice responses to this challenge. Keynote speakers and presenters from local, regional and national areas shared their expertise through presentations and workshops. Download: |