The Allied Health and Nursing Education Outreach Program offers tailored education and training to regional health sites based on their identified learning and professional development needs. Since its inception in 2017, the Program has delivered education to over 100 health sites and over 1200 participants covering the state of Victoria and Tasmania. We also offer video-conferencing/webinars and currently have Allied Health webinars running on a monthly basis.
The expansion of the Program has seen new team members become a part of this exciting initiative, including Virginia Beckerman (Nurse Educator), Sarah Temby (Allied Health Educator), Tania Ramos (Peri-operative Nurse Educator) and Nicole Herbert (Administrator). The team is led by Helen Codman, Program Manager and Deputy Director of Nursing Education.
Program objectives
The program uses blended learning approaches in delivering innovative and engaging education to develop participants' skills and knowledge in paediatric healthcare. Our program aims to:
- Increase the confidence and competence of our Allied Health and Nursing Colleagues across the State.
- Develop and deliver comprehensive education programs specifically designed to target the education needs of nursing and allied health professionals across Victoria.
- Offer inter-professional education for multidisciplinary teams that facilitate the development of communication, interpersonal, professional and leadership skills.
- Improve paediatric patient care outcomes and ultimately reduce morbidity and mortality for children across Victoria.
Enquiries
We welcome inquiries from healthcare providers who have clinical, or other, education requirements for their allied health, nursing and/or interprofessional teams. Enquiries are welcome from all services, irrespective of size or location in Victoria.
Please email us at
education.outreach@rch.org.au and we will respond to your query as soon as possible. Alternatively please phone our Administrator on 03 93455387.