There is a strong demand for LARC training across Aotearoa. To help meet this need, the New Zealand College of Sexual and Reproductive Health are providing LARC 'train the trainer' courses for health practitioners who are already competent in LARC procedures, as per the Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Health practitioner training principles and standards, and who want to train others.
This is a full day course focused on the skills needed to provide LARC training to other health practitioners in a clinical setting.
All health practitioners including nurses, nurse practitioners, doctors and midwives from across the motu are welcome to attend.
Health practitioners can choose to become a LARC trainer in one type of LARC procedure, or more than one (IUC, Jadelle insertion, Jadelle removal).
Funding is available for a number of health practitioners to attend the course for free. This includes the following.
More information about the train the trainer programme can be found on the NZCSRH website, including eligibility criteria, fees/funding, course dates, and how to register your interest.
Annually, thousands of youth in communities across the Waikato region struggle to access health care services, restricted by barriers such as cost, lack of transport and fear of talking to a health care professional.
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View detailsThe following links provide further LARCs related information.