Build your confidence in understanding and prescribing plant-based medicine

Led by the research, data, and experience of Australia’s expert prescribers and specialist nurses, the Confident Prescriber Course has been designed specifically for healthcare professionals interested in furthering their education and skillset in alternative medicine.

Our training course is suitable for prescribers who have limited knowledge and want to start prescribing alternative medicine, as well as more advanced medical practitioners who are looking for further training to improve their prescribing knowledge and efficiencies.

By undertaking this course, you will gain all the knowledge and tools required to start consulting with your patients and recommending suitable products for their needs. Learn about eligibility, government requirements, products and dosing that will enable you to make informed decisions for your patients.

Gain an understanding of how the ECS works in the human body.

• Summarise the discovery of the ECS
• Outline the key components of the ECS
• Describe the basic functions of the ECS
• Explain the ECS role in cellular communication

Become familiar with different cannabinoids and the relationship they play together.

• Describe the phytocannabinoids used in plant-based therapy
• Outline the phytocannabinoids’ role in ECS
• Name the therapeutic properties of Plant-based therapy
• Indicate potential side effects and adverse effects

Recognise and prescribe the correct products for an individual patients treatment plan.

• Explain the difference of absorption and metabolism between different administration techniques
• Describe the major metabolic pathways
• Recognise interactions with other medications

Become familiar with product forms, concentrations and administration to prescribe the best products for your patients.

• Describe the indications for the use of plant-based therapy
• Outline the condition pathways
• Identify the dosing guidelines

Gain proficiency in how to submit different applications and approvals from the government.

• Outline the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) SAS application
• Describe the prescription process
• Identify the practical aspects of prescribing

Real-world examples with proven data to build your confidence in prescribing alternative medicine.

• Describe the titration requirements of certain cases
• Outline the general dosing of common conditions
• Identify the dosing requirements of specific conditions