Course Details
Writing Health Information Clearly
4 Apr 2013
Professional Development
Communication
Write Limited
Level 9, Baldwins Centre
342 Lambton Quay
Wellington
New Zealand
http://training.write.co.nz/venues/1-write-wellington-office
Full Day
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
$580.00
excluding GST. per person
excluding GST. per person
In your work, you may need to give health information to different audiences — members of the public who are not familiar with the topic and medical experts who are. This workshop, based on international best practice in health writing, will explore ways you can use plain language to connect effectively with a range of health consumers in your workplace and community.
In this workshop you’ll learn about health literacy — the communication component of healthcare. You’ll get a fresh perspective on giving health information, both written and spoken, from your trainer and the other workshop participants. This workshop is very practical and includes time to review some of your own documents.
Rosie Knight, one of our plain English specialists, is the inspiration behind this workshop (and she's one of the trainers). Health literacy is one of Rosie’s great interests, and she’s keen to use her extensive experience in the health sector to improve and clarify health information.
Who this training is for
The Write Health Information Clearly workshop is for anyone who writes or edits health information.
Topics
identifying what makes health information complex
considering and overcoming the emotional, subconscious influences on health literacy
learning about international trends in health literacy
understanding how plain English principles work for health information
applying a plain English standard to lift the effectiveness of any health document.
Would you like us to work with you on writing health information?
Training customised for your team
You can have a unique training programme customised especially for your organisation.
Contact us to talk about your training needs, dates, and fees. Email training@write.co.nz. Or call us on 04 384 6447 or 0800 4WRITE (0800 497 483).
Testimonials
'An informative, relaxed session, well presented and very useful!' Annamaria Apathy, Learning Media
'This is a very important workshop for anyone who writes in the health sector - in particular those who write for health consumers. It encourages them to consider the reader's position and health literacy, and write effective documents.' Megan McBeth — Streamliners
In this workshop you’ll learn about health literacy — the communication component of healthcare. You’ll get a fresh perspective on giving health information, both written and spoken, from your trainer and the other workshop participants. This workshop is very practical and includes time to review some of your own documents.
Rosie Knight, one of our plain English specialists, is the inspiration behind this workshop (and she's one of the trainers). Health literacy is one of Rosie’s great interests, and she’s keen to use her extensive experience in the health sector to improve and clarify health information.
Who this training is for
The Write Health Information Clearly workshop is for anyone who writes or edits health information.
Topics
identifying what makes health information complex
considering and overcoming the emotional, subconscious influences on health literacy
learning about international trends in health literacy
understanding how plain English principles work for health information
applying a plain English standard to lift the effectiveness of any health document.
Would you like us to work with you on writing health information?
Training customised for your team
You can have a unique training programme customised especially for your organisation.
Contact us to talk about your training needs, dates, and fees. Email training@write.co.nz. Or call us on 04 384 6447 or 0800 4WRITE (0800 497 483).
Testimonials
'An informative, relaxed session, well presented and very useful!' Annamaria Apathy, Learning Media
'This is a very important workshop for anyone who writes in the health sector - in particular those who write for health consumers. It encourages them to consider the reader's position and health literacy, and write effective documents.' Megan McBeth — Streamliners