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The Newsletter
of the Western
Australian Clinical
Training Network
Issue 8:
June 2014
Renewed momentum for
clinical supervision training
T
he WACTN welcomed Martin
FitzSimons to the role of Coordinator
for the Clinical Supervision Support
Program (CSSP) in May. One of his
first tasks is to re-establish momentum for
the Clinical Supervision Skills Initiative,
created by Health Workforce Australia (HWA)
to increase capacity and quality in clinical
supervision across Western Australia.
A survey to identify local training needs was
conducted in late 2013, with processes to
provide this training now resumed. In response
to HWA requirements, training opportunities
will be made available to current and intending
clinical supervisors and these will need to be
taken up by the end of November this year. The
new training will cater for both Foundational
and Intermediate level supervisors, with a
weighting towards the Intermediate level given
Simulation
community
gathers and
connects
A
round 40 educators, researchers
and leaders from the simulation
community attended a networking
event organised by the Clinical
Simulation Support Unit (CSSU) in April.
The event, which was held at the University
of Western Australia’s Clinical Training
and Evaluation Centre (CTEC), provided an
overview of the CSSU’s achievements over
the past 12 months, including:
•
the development of a statewide asset
register of simulation equipment;
•
establishment of a central maintenance
unit for simulation equipment;
•
sponsorship of interprofessional
learning resources (DVDs and facilitator
manuals); and
•
funding of 16 research projects.
that significant Foundational level training was
conducted in 2013.
The intention is to provide face-to-face training
in both metropolitan and regional locations,
with some capacity also provided for online
training. This is consistent with the needs
expressed in the 2013 survey, which had a
total of 409 completed responses.
Courses shall be inclusive of participants from
across the health sector – government, notfor-profit and private providers from a range of
settings including health, aged care, disability
and mental health.
Details of training opportunities and dates will
be released by the CSSP as soon as they
are available, most likely in July. All parties
interested in accessing training in the second
half of 2014 should monitor the WACTN
website for details.
The event also incorporated a mini-research
symposium of CSSU-funded projects, with
presenters each providing a four-minute
outline of their current research activities in
the clinical simulation space.
A Q&A session, featuring a panel of simulation
experts from the University of WA, Fiona
Stanley Hospital and Edith Cowan University,
provided an opportunity for the audience
to pose some interesting and provocative
questions.
In concluding the event, UWA Emeritus
Professor Lou Landau suggested options
for the progression and optimisation of
simulation-based training and education
within WA.
According to the CSSU’s Medical Advisor,
Richard Riley, the event was a huge success.
“This was a unique event that showcased
WA simulation research and activities and
allowed simulationists from various hospital
and educational sectors to interact at a local
level,” he said.
“This was our second annual simulation
networking event and we look forward to the
next one.”
Outcome of the
2014 federal budget
In the recent federal budget released in May,
the government has decided to close Health
Workforce Australia (HWA). HWA’s existing
grants and programs will be transferred
to the Federal Department of Health. The
WA Clinical Training Network will continue
running its current funded programs.
For more information on the outcome of
the federal budget on HWA, visit
www.hwa.gov.au/news-events.
A scene from the ‘Incident in the waiting room’ video.
Interprofessional
learning videos
now available
The Interprofessional Learning (IPL) Project
is a joint initiative of the Western Australian
Department of Health, Edith Cowan
University and the University of Western
Australia Oral Health Centre, funded by
Health Workforce Australia. It provides
visual training resources to help improve
communication, collaboration and problemsolving between health professionals.
Filming took place in late 2013 to develop
the following six scenario-based training
videos, available on DVD and in web-based
formats:
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Simulation in practice.
It’s just a fracture – analyses duty of
care in the context of interprofessional
discharge planning
Incident in a waiting room – covers how to
manage upwards to avoid adverse events
and address incorrect behaviour in an
acute situation
He’s not from here – identifies potential
cultural and social considerations,
highlighting anti-Islamic attitudes
(Islamophobia) and challenging cultural
insensitivity with a co-worker
Husband and wife are not coping –
includes interprofessional practice and
aspects of patient care and teamwork on
community-based dementia care
I just want to go home – encompasses
challenges relating to advance care
directives and end-of-life care, and reflects
on barriers to culturally sensitive, patientcentred care
Oral Health Project to Increase Learning
through Health Simulation Training
– addresses assessment of clinical
competency and the management of the
assessment process.
These videos, which are each accompanied
by a Facilitators’ Guide, can be accessed for
free at http://www.ecu.edu.au/communityengagement/health-advancement/
interprofessional-learning-resources/resources
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GNARTN
update
Member Profile:
Dr Rosina Vogels
T
he new WACTN Governance
Committee includes a
broader representation of
health service stakeholders
than previously provided by
the WACTN Steering Group.
Joining the recently expanded team is Rosina
Vogels who, as Residential Aged Care
Services Manager for Aged and Community
Services Western Australia (ACSWA), brings
valuable knowledge of the aged care sector to
the table.
A nurse herself by training, Rosina has worked
in the aged sector for some 30 years, where
she has experience as an educator, researcher
and administrator.
In 2006, when working as Director Safety
and Quality for the Hall and Prior Aged Care
Organisation, she was named as an Adjunct
Associate Professor by Curtin University for
her contribution to the field of nursing in the
area of aged care. This related to research she
undertook into the use of technology to treat
and prevent pressure ulcers.
In her current role with ACSWA, which is
the peak body for not-for-profit aged and
community care providers in Western Australia
– representing a large number of church,
charitable and local government organisations
– one of her key roles is identifying the sector’s
ongoing training needs. She contributes to
a number of initiatives aimed at developing
a skilled and dedicated workforce in elderly
care, and sees the continuous improvement
of clinical placements as an important aspect
of this.
CoI
networking
events popular
T
he WACTN is hosting a series of
free Communities of Interest (CoI)
networking events in 2014, open to
all stakeholders with an interest in
the clinical education and training of health
profession students. The first two of these
events were held in April and May and
received very positive feedback.
The first event focused on the topic
of simulated learning environments.
Kirsty Freeman (Simulation Education
Coordinator, Postgraduate
Medical Education Unit, WA
Country Health Services) spoke
about simulation from a rural and
remote perspective, patientcentred simulation, state-based
resources and accreditation/
certification. Guests also learnt
about a variety of simulation
innovations happening in
Western Australia, including
programs from the Challenge
Institute of Training, the
Combined Universities Centre
“In the residential aged care sector, clinical
placements are primarily taken up by students
studying to become registered nurses and
allied health professionals, particularly
occupational therapists,” explains Rosina.
“I appreciate that the experience of working
with aged care residents – especially those
in high-care environments – can be quite
confronting, especially for young students.
The students I have seen are generally well
prepared and very cooperative, but I think it’s
sometimes unclear what level of skill they’re
meant to be achieving while on placement.
“In my opinion, there needs to be greater
communication between university staff and
hosting organisations to ensure that the level of
mentoring and supervision provided to individual
students is sufficient. This aspect is critical to the
overall quality of the clinical placement.”
Rosina also believes that the potential for
financial reward and career development would
offer greater incentive to aged care nurses to
take on the clinical supervision role.
“Registered nurses earn less money in aged
care facilities than in hospitals, so it’s really a
bigger ask of them to take on this role in a busy
work environment,” she elaborates.
“Some career pathway incentive and financial
recognition would assist greatly in sustaining
their commitment to this important task.”
for Rural Health, Murdoch University, Curtin
University, Notre Dame University and Edith
Cowan University.
The theme of the second CoI event was
interprofessional education (or IPE). During
an address by Margo Brewer, the Director
of Practice and IPE in the Faculty of Health
Sciences at Curtin University, participants
broke into small groups to consider how to
implement interprofessional education and
practice. The presentation from this event has
been recorded and produced as a video. If you
would like to access the recording, keep an
eye on the WACTN website resources page, or
contact us at [email protected].
Details of the next event will be released
shortly. As the past two events have met
capacity, it is recommended that you RSVP
early to ensure a place.
T
he Greater Northern Australia
Regional Training Network
(GNARTN) was happy to
sponsor the Northern Australia
Health Roundtable in Darwin in May –
the first event of its kind.
Senior health and higher education
sector representatives from across
Greater Northern Australia (GNA) and the
Commonwealth came together to work
towards improving health service delivery
models and to identify ways to train and
develop the kind of health workforce
required to meet the need of communities in
rural/remote northern Australia.
Work will now begin on a range of projects
to address the key challenges and to
enhance the existing work being done in
each sector.
The GNARTN Council welcomed a
number of new Council members at the start
of the year, including WACTN Chair Dianne
Bianchini. The Council also acknowledges
the significant contribution of departing
members Catherine Stoddard and
Dr Mark Wenitong.
As a follow-up from the GNA University
Network hosted by GNARTN in Darwin
in March, the network has produced a
consensus paper focused on opportunities
for strengthening the capacity of the higher
education sector to grow the future northern
Australia health workforce. GNA Universities
reached in-principle agreement at the
Darwin meeting to work collectively on a
number of key issues that impact on the
delivery of clinical placements and training in
northern Australia.
GNARTN’s 2014 projects are well underway,
with a focus on consolidating the outcomes
achieved in 2013, and working with its
partners to drive collaboration on a range of
initiatives.
The expertise and input provided to
GNARTN’s various project steering
committees from members of Clinical
Training Networks and health agencies
across GNA is valued and greatly
appreciated.
Project progress details can be found at
http://www.gnartn.org.au/our-projects/
Contact us
WA Clinical Training Network
Level 1, B Block
189 Royal Street
EAST PERTH WA 6004
Web: www.health.wa.gov.au/wactn
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (08) 9222 2166 or
(08) 9222 2278

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