This online learning program provides information about acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease for people who work in community-based health support roles. On completion of this program, participants will be able to

• describe the actions required to prevent Strep A transmission. 
• describe the actions required when throat or skin infections are present. 
• describe acute rheumatic fever.
• describe the importance of Bicillin injections in preventing recurrent acute rheumatic fever.

​More information is available in the Australian guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition).

Australian College or Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) CPD endorsed activity (1 CPD hour)

Please note: Images and videos have been shared with permission for educational use. First Nations people are advised that this program may contain images or voices of people who have died.