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SNGP3011: Primary Health Care and Community Nursing
2026 unit information
This unit of study explores the major concepts and frameworks of community health nursing based on primary health care (PHC) principles. We draw on public health concepts to focus on health promotion, illness prevention, community assessment and management of public health issues as a means of integrating care and empowering individuals and their families to manage their health and well-being throughout life. This unit is underpinned by the social model of health and the philosophy of PHC. PHC underpins community health practice and highlights different approaches in the provision of nursing care in the home setting, highlighting therapeutic relationship development, communication skills, and safety issues. Students are introduced to key epidemiological and demographic concepts relevant to community nursing. This supports an understanding of the intersection between the individual, society and environment, and highlights the relationship between the social determinants of health and health outcomes. This will position nurses to critically reflect on community and population health data to inform person-centred care, health promotion ,disease prevention and appropriate personalised health care plans actions across the lifespan.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically analyse the intersection of the individual, environmental and social determinants of community health through an understanding of key historical and contemporary discourses, frameworks and models in health, such as primary health care (PHC).
- LO2. Critically discuss the role of Primary Health Care as a framework for community nursing practice demonstrating. knowledge of public health concepts, for example, the natural history of disease, the epidemiological triangle, levels of prevention and screening of disease.
- LO3. Critically analyse the key concepts of social justice, human rights and cultural safety in relation to health inequalities between and within populations in relation to community nursing practice.
- LO4. Demonstrate, through written and oral communication, an understanding of key epidemiological and demographic concepts that inform community health needs, specifically, the concepts of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in the planning of programs and priorities to address community health problems
- LO5. Describe strategies used by community nurses in comprehensive health assessment and case management to support consumers as partners in care across the life span.
- LO6. Explain, in depth, the importance of effective engagement, communication and partnership development with clients, health professionals, organisations and communities to support community health and implement health initiatives.
- LO7. Critically evaluate the impact of strategic national and international frameworks, international goals and legislation on community health and community nursing practice.
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Semester 2 2026
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