What's happening in Australasia
There is a range of organisations involved in simulation within Australasia. Some offer courses and resources that are available as fee for service. Others are professional organisations.
Fee for service education
Cultural Respect Encompassing Simulation Training
Cultural Respect Encompassing Simulation Training (CREST) are online resources for educators to deliver cultural sensitive training. Comprises five modules and uses culturally diverse simulated patients to deliver training relating to cultural sensitivity in communication to health professional practitioners and students.
First2Act
First2Act is an Australian online interactive video simulation software that allows students and professionals to practice medical emergency scenarios.
Virtual Simulated Patient Resource (VSPR)
Virtual Simulated Patient Resource (VSPR) provides online learning modules designed to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes related to non-technical skills and learning through simulation activities utilising a virtual simulated patient care situation.
Other
Simulcast
Simulcast is an online resource offering access to high fidelity podcasts and blog about healthcare simulation.
Interprofessional Learning through Simulation
The IpAC program has developed a range of interprofessional learning (IPL) through sequential simulation resources in collaboration with the ECU Health Simulation Centre. Permission for the use of these resources has been provided by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Advancement) Edith Cowan University (Perth). (2012).
Simulation Australiasia
Simulation Australiasia provides an overview of simulation in Australia across all industries.
Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare
The Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare (ASSH) operates under the auspices of Simulation Australasia Ltd and is officially affiliated with the international Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH).
Promotes simulation education, training and research to enhance the safety and quality in healthcare.
New Zealand Association for Simulation In Healthcare
New Zealand Association for Simulation In Healthcare (NZASH) supports the development of simulation in healthcare and education in New Zealand.
The Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators
The Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) is the peak organisation for practitioners involved in the education and training of health professionals in Australia and New Zealand. ANZAHPE is comprised of clinicians, academic educators and students, and supports and advances education in the health care professions.
Mobile Medical Simulation
Mobile Medical Simulation is a Australian resource for those involved in medical simulation outside the comfort of a simulation centre.
NHET-Sim Workshops and E-Learning Modules
This S5 - Simulated patient methodology introduces the concept of simulated patient (SP) methodology. SPs are real people trained to portray patients and to give feedback to learners on their interactions. That is, SPs help to provide a 'patient' and 'learner' safe environment in which to rehearse 'patient-centredness' and other critical facets of healthcare professionalism.
The module provides participants with an opportunity to explore key concepts such as the scope of practice of SPs, the preparation of SPs for role portrayal and practicalities of the method. Participants will develop an SP role and those attending the workshop enact the role portrayal training approach.
NHET-Sim Workshops and E-Learning Modules
This S5 - Simulated patient methodology introduces the concept of simulated patient (SP) methodology. SPs are real people trained to portray patients and to give feedback to learners on their interactions. That is, SPs help to provide a 'patient' and 'learner' safe environment in which to rehearse 'patient-centredness' and other critical facets of healthcare professionalism.
The module provides participants with an opportunity to explore key concepts such as the scope of practice of SPs, the preparation of SPs for role portrayal and practicalities of the method. Participants will develop an SP role and those attending the workshop enact the role portrayal training approach.
Simulated Patient Network (SPN)
The Simulated Patient Network (SPN) website contains thirteen modules on various aspects of SP methodology.