Testimonials

Bernadette Grattan

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Continence

Armidale Community Health Centre

"Health professionals often tell me about their ‘difficult patients' and how they don't take their medications or don't look after themselves.

What I have seen with these CDSM support tools is people talking about their experiences and understanding, which allows the clinician to work from this point rather than from their own priorities."

Paul Mackie

Intern Mental Health Nurse

North West Slopes (NSW) Division of General Practice

"The chronic disease self management training is an excellent online tool which is easy to use and engaging. I personally learnt some great information and now have some tools to share with my clients.

A great education program.

The motivational interviewing program is especially useful in my practice with Life Solutions."

Kay Cope

Practice Development Officer - Chronic Disease

Hunter New England Health

"I think everyone has encountered a client who responds to questions with one word answers.

The open ended discussion questions from the manual can, of course, be modified but they are terrific at getting people to explain their thinking. Try them and see for yourself."

Lyn Boylan

Coordinator

Rural Primary Health Service Program

"This training gave me a new appreciation for unravelling what motivates people.

It's not just a matter of convincing people about the importance of needing to change, but working with them to build their confidence to make the change."

Angela Hudson

Practice Development Officer - Chronic Disease

Hunter New England Health

"What we think and feel about situations certainly does influence what we do about them.

Learning how to ‘hear' a patient's thoughts and feelings is the first step in shifting these thoughts. When clients have an awareness of their thoughts and feelings, they can feel empowered to make better choices about their health behaviour."

Alyna Turner

Senior Research Fellow/Clinical Psychologist

Heart Research Centre

"It's difficult to make any big changes without having a good plan - like driving in a new town without a map.

I find it really effective to use behavioural goal setting tools when I'm talking to clients about the changes that they would like to make to improve their health.

These tools enable us to make a plan that actually addresses the issues that are important to them."