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
  
• Face-to-face programs for individual hospitals

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

PIPER Paediatric Situation Critical Seminar

This program is aimed for experienced medical and nursing staff caring for paediatric patients, who want to upskill in their management for severely unwell children. The focus of the program is to safely manage and stabilise children in their department until PIPER or further help arrives.

The program focuses on the following topics and skill stations.

Topics may include but subject to change: 

• Recognition of serious illness
• Sepsis recognition and management
• Reducing adverse events during intubation
• Case discussion: Shock
• Skills station: Respiratory support
• Skills station: Preparation for intubation
• Simulation: Resuscitation
• Case discussion: Stabilisation and preparation for transport

When: Friday 1st May 2026, Friday 6th November 2026

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

More information can be found here

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: Monday 16th February 2026, Monday 7th September 2026

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: Friday 30th January 2026, Friday 27th February 2026, Friday 29th May 2026, Friday 21st August 2026, Friday 13th November 2026

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

More information can be found here

Basic Life Support (BLS) – Train the Trainer for Infants and Children
This specialised Train the Trainer course equips healthcare professionals, and educators with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach Basic Life Support (BLS) for infants and children within a healthcare setting. Participants will learn how to deliver high-quality CPR, manage choking and anaphylaxis incidents, and use automated external defibrillators (AEDs) safely and effectively in pediatric emergencies. The program combines theory with practical, hands-on training to ensure competency in both performing and instructing these critical life-saving techniques. Upon completion, trainers will be fully qualified to deliver certified BLS training to others within a healthcare organisation, promoting excellence and consistency in pediatric emergency care.

This is a blended program consisting of online e-learning modules and a 8.0 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.

When: Monday 16th February 2026, Monday 7th September 2026

Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

More information can be found here

PIPER Paediatric & Neonatal Emergencies Webinar

PIPER Outreach Education are running six webinars for clinical staff caring for paediatric and neonatal deteriorating patients. Our 60 minute webinars will explore a range of topics to help clinicians navigate paediatric and neonatal emergencies.

15th May - Neonatal Airway Management
19th June - Paediatric Neurology: Head Traumas & Seizures
17th July - Neonatal Airway Management: Intubation
28th August - Paediatric Hi-Flow and NIV
18th September - Neonatal Hypoglycaemia 
30th October - Paediatric DKA and Fluids

More information can be found here

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 

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