Concussion Short Course

Overview

Concussion Short Course

This course is a 60-minute interactive online course which educates interested people to recognise and manage a concussion injury. The course is self-paced, so you can enrol today and complete it at any time.

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You will discover:
Module I: What is a concussion and how do they occur?
Module II: Recognising a concussion
Module III: Responding to a potential concussion, concussion management and recovery
Module IV: Concussion Special Interest Topics

The course also includes stories from people with lived experience of concussion from a road traffic accident, accident in the home and a sporting injury.

The course additionally provides guidance on return to learn, work and sport, as well as providing downloadable fact sheets covering concussion, persistent post-concussion symptoms, and a concussion management pathway.

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How to enrol in our Concussion Short Course

Enrolling in our course will take you to the Concussion Short Course landing page where you will need to create an account. Creating an account is free and super easy.

At the conclusion of the Concussion Short Course, there is the opportunity to invest in a personalised concussion course certificate of completion for $10. This is particularly relevant to anyone who may require or want evidence of completion of the Concussion Short Course.

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Testimonials

You don’t need to be punched or hit really hard in the head for you to suffer the effects of a concussion. It can be really minor, minor thing that happens that you don’t even really know. And that’s why I think a lot of people are oblivious to how significant concussions are.
Sam O'Connor

I was back at work in six weeks to ten, but had I acted sooner, perhaps it would have been even quicker. But again, you can’t act on something that you don’t know, [that] you don’t have the information for.
Laura Cass

If you’ve just had a concussion, I think for me it’s don’t trivialize it, you know, it’s actually a really serious injury. I think sometimes our sort of perceptions of what they are is maybe not reality. And people don’t bounce back all the time, as quickly. This isn’t something to be taken lightly.
Kim Radalj

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I know when I have finished the course? What a concussion is When/How it can occur e.g. not just in sport, but in MVA, falls etc What to do if you see or suspect someone has experienced a concussion When to seek medical attention Likely recovery trajectories following injury.
Who is the Concussion Short Course designed for? The Concussion Short Course has been created for anyone with an interest in concussion. This can include students, athletes, parents, teachers, and those who work or are active within the following categories: People living with a concussion Family and friends of a person living with a concussion People involved in vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, road safety crashes and projects Sporting associations, including coaches, administrators and volunteers School communities Aged care Prison and reform centres Insurance industries Occupational Work Health and Safety Professionals Health care providers Defence Force Staff Emergency Service Staff Domestic and Interpersonal violence organisations Personal Interest in Concussion
Does completing this free online course make me an expert in concussion? This course is not a professional qualification or accreditation. It provides knowledge and a basic level of concussion education that will make you more confident in your actions if you are a first responder to a concussion. The course provides an overview of what a concussion is, and how to spot a concussion when it occurs (e.g. identify signs and symptoms of concussion) and reinforces the importance of seeking medical attention. It also discusses different recovery trajectories that may be encountered following a concussion and features a variety of downloadable resources that aim to help raise awareness of concussions as well as practical steps that can help facilitate recovery.
How long will the online Concussion Short Course take to complete? The Concussion Short Course is designed to be able to undertake at your own pace. There is no scheduled start or finish time. The content within the course is designed to be covered within 1 – 1.5 hours and is completed online. You will have a personal login to the platform so you may stop and resume at a later day and time.
Why is the Concussion Short Course free? Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia is a not-for-profit organisation working to improve the lives of people with traumatic brain injuries of all severities. We are funded by organisations that support our initiatives to inform and educate the Australian community. Mild traumatic brain injury is an issue currently very relevant across Australia, so we have created our Concussion Short Courses to help the community further understand concussion and its consequences.
What happens after I complete the Concussion Short Course? At the end of the Concussion Short Course, there will be a multiple choice quiz. To successfully pass the course you will have to achieve an 80% pass mark. You will be offered the opportunity to purchase a personalised certificate of completion at a cost of $10.
Is the course based on any other similar courses? Connectivity commissioned a broad Stakeholder consultation which identified that available training resources could be improved. To our knowledge, there are no other concussion courses that have been designed for a broad audience and feature practical materials to assist someone responding to a concussion injury.