Staff

Simulation based team training requires special expertise in addition to clinical ability.  The HNESSC provides extended instructor training and have well described processes for acquiring and maintainimg certification as an instructor.  Instructors are Specialists (largely from Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine) and senior Nursing Staff (CNS, CNE, Nurse Practitioner) that must be active clinically in their area of specialty and demonstrate aptitude for simulation based teaching.  We also encourage a small number of pre-vocational trainee instructors who have demonstrated interest and skill in this field. 

Please contact the HNESSC for more information about teaching, research and fellowship opportunities.   We welcome visitors who are interested in learning about simulation based team training in healthcare.

Management Team

Dr Cate McIntosh, MBBS FANZCA, Director, HNESSC Cate.McIntosh@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au      

Narrell O'Dea, CNS MPS, Senior Simulation Coordinator Narell.ODea@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

Greg Little, RN, Senior Simulation Coordinator Greg.Little@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

Cassandra Quigley, Simulation Operations Manager Cassandra.Quigley@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

Elizabeth Taggart, Simulation Delivery Support Officer Elizabeth.Taggart@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

Simulation Faculty

Dr Lee-ann Kitto, MB ChB, BSc,FANZCA                                                                                                                              

Dr Delyth Edwards, MB ChB, FANZCA                                                                                                                               

Dr Phil Byth, MBBS, FANZCA, FJFICM                                                                                                                                 

Dr Sacha Muller, MD, FANZCA                                                                                                                                              

Dr Michael Dobbie, Staff Specialist                                                                                                                                       

Dr Tom Walker, Staff Specialist                                                                                                                                         

Dr David Donnelly, Staff Specialist  

Dr Gavin Sullivan, Staff Specialist                                                                                                                                         

Dr Ursula Beckmann, Staff Specialist                                                                                                                                 

Dr Chris Jenkins, Staff Specialist      

Dr Michael Law, Staff Specialist  

Dr Robert O'Connor, Staff Specialist   

Simulation Coordinators

Narrell O'Dea, CNS MPS

Greg Little, RN

Janelle Keers, Clinical Nurse Specialist      

Carmel Fox, Registered Nurse                                                                                                                         

Liz Doyle, Registered Nurse                                                                                                                                                 

Alison Johnson, Registered Nurse    

Fiona Smith, Registered Nurse                                                                                                                                 

Fran Thorley, Clinical Nurse Specialist                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Simulation Fellows

2012 - Dr Ben Ivory                                                                                                                                                       

2010/2011 - Dr David Donnelly                                                                                                                                        

2009 - Dr Mark Boesch and Dr Andrew Powell                                                                                                            

2008/2009 - Dr Sacha Muller                                                                                                                                      

2007/2008 - Dr Simon Ford                                                                                                                                                  

2006 - Dr Delyth Edwards