For further information on PIPER Paediatric Education Programs, please contact us via email piperpaediatric.education@rch.org.au or via phone 1300 662 434 

PIPER Paediatrics facilitates Outreach Education programs to healthcare professionals throughout Victoria, Southern NSW and Tasmania.  

The aim of our programs is to support all healthcare professionals in the assessment, stabilisation and resuscitation skills required to manage a deteriorating child until further support or help has arrived.  

We facilitate various types of programs including:  

• Basic Life Support Program 
• Basic Life Support Train the Trainer (TTT) Program 
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Program
• Online interactive webinars
• Situation Critical Program 
• Face-to-face programs for individual hospitals

All content is developed in accordance with the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines. 

PIPER Paediatric First Response, Basic Life Support Program 

The First Response program offers essential knowledge and skills based on ANZCOR guidelines, ensuring healthcare professionals are properly trained in Paediatric Basic Life Support and prepares them to serve as first responders in cases of significant clinical deterioration or cardiorespiratory arrest in infants and children. 

This is a blended program consisting of online e-learning modules and a 4.5 hour face to face workshop and targeted to all medical, nursing and allied health clinicians wanting to update their skills in infant and child basic life support. 

When: Friday 15th August, Monday 13 October 2025

Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm

More information can be found here

PIPER Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

The PALS program provides advanced life support (PALS) to infants and children in environments with the provision of resuscitation equipment and medications. The PALS program focuses on situations using equipment and medications to restore and maintain airway, breathing, and circulation in infants and children in healthcare settings where cardiorespiratory arrest may occur. It applies to children and infants, excluding newborns at birth. 

This is a blended program consisting of online e-learning modules and an 8.0 hour face to face workshop. 

When: Wednesday 8th October 2025

Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm, full day program with a light lunch included

More information can be found here

PIPER Paediatric Situation Critical In Person Workshop

The PIPER Situation Critical Program involve challenging cases, small group discussion and advanced hands-on skills training sessions. These sessions include faculty from both the PIPER and PICU teams.  

This workshop is targeted at Senior nursing and medical staff in centres who see a large volume of paediatrics. 

Topics included: Sepsis Management, Preparation for intubation, Advanced life support in paediatrics, Chest drain insertion, Troubleshooting Invasive and non-invasive ventilation, Intraosseous Insertion, Endotracheal Taping, preparation and stabilisation for transport. 

When: 28th November 2025  

More information can be found here

PIPER Webinar Series

The PIPER Webinar Series is a showcase of six webinars for clinical staff caring for paediatric and neonatal deteriorating patients. Webinars will run for 60 minutes, hosted by leading PIPER clinicians and will explore a range of topics for emergency medical and nursing staff who care for babies and children. This is a fantastic opportunity for clinicians in the neonatal and paediatric field to extend their practise and discuss latest updates in the care for unwell children and babies. 

Cost per single user:
$20 per webinar
$100 for a package of 6 webinars

Consultant or Hospital Group
$240 for a package of 6 webinars

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All webinars will be presented via Teams commencing at 1300 and will be recorded. Recordings for any missed webinars will be circulated once registration has been received. 

14 May: Paediatric Shock presented by Dr Sile Smith, PIPER Paediatric Consultant
11 June: Paediatric Preparation for Intubation presented by Dr Sile Smith, PIPER Paediatric Consultant
 9 July: TBA
13 August: Paediatric Non Invasive Ventilation presented by Jenny Hough & Josh West
10 September: Neonatal Non Invasive Ventilation presented by Sharlene Pattie, PIPER Neonatal Retrieval Nurse
8 October: Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) presented by Dr Rosalynn Pszczola, PIPER Neonatal Consultant

PIPER Paediatric Face to Face Workshops

This workshop can be meticulously tailored to meet the unique needs of your hospital or organisation, encompassing a diverse array of topics. The program is delivered in a tiered format, incorporating case-based discussions on critical subjects such as airway management, fluid resuscitation, respiratory management, fluid management in children, DKA, trauma care, asthma protocols, the treatment of shock, sepsis management, preparation and stabilisation for transport, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, blood gas analysis, management of neurological emergencies and many more. Each session allows ample opportunity for in-depth questions and engaging small-group discussions. 

Following the theoretical sessions, participants are divided into smaller groups for hands-on skills training, covering procedures such as airway management (including oxygen therapy and airway adjuncts), intubation planning, endotracheal intubation (using Direct Laryngoscopy, Glidescope, and CMAC), intraosseous needle insertion, both basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation, troubleshooting ventilation (both NIV and invasive), chest drain insertion, the preparation and administration of basic and advanced medications, cervical collar measurement, and log rolling. The program culminates with a team-based training scenario tailored to the specific needs of your organisation. 

These sessions are designed to accommodate a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals, encouraging participation from those with limited paediatric experience, as well as from seasoned staff who wish to further refine or expand their expertise in managing critically ill children. 

Please contact us with any queries to:  piperpaediatric.education@rch.org.au 

PIPER Basic Life Support Train the Trainer Program

This inter-professional course is designed for medical, nursing, and allied healthcare professionals, providing participants with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to teach the core elements of the First Response-Basic Life Support Program. The course also includes training in giving and receiving feedback and debriefing techniques, enabling participants to facilitate short, repeated Team Training Scenarios that focus on human factors in the context of deteriorating patient situations. 

This is a blended program consisting of online e-learning modules and a 6.0 hour face to face workshop and targeted to all medical, nursing and allied health clinicians wanting to support and update their teams in infant and child basic life support.

Needs Analysis Survey

We are dedicated to delivering the highest quality, evidence-based paediatric programs for healthcare professionals. To ensure that our offerings meet your current needs, we kindly request that you complete this survey. The evaluation will take no more than 5 minutes to complete, and please rest assured that all responses will remain confidential. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us continuously improve the program. 

Needs Analysis Survey