Development & Training Opportunities

The following is a list outlying courses and resources to assist with quality improvement projects and building innovative research capacity.


Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of New South Wales The Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of New South Wales (AH&MRC) is the peak representative body and voice of Aboriginal communities on health in NSW. The AH&MRC Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program uses a bottom-up and strength-based approach to support members with their quality improvement activities.
Accelerated Implementation Methodology (AIM) AIM is a 2 day face-to-face program on how to improve the success rate of your projects by overcoming personal and cultural barriers to change. This is a practical action-based session and learning is dependent upon participants already being knowledgeable and/or experienced in project management and being currently involved in planning the implementation of a change. Enrol via HETI Online. Accelerating Implementation Methodology Factsheet
Agency for Clinical Innovation Centre for HealthCare Redesign The ACI’s Centre for Healthcare Redesign (CHR) provides a state-wide Graduate Certificate program in redesign to support health professionals in achieving the Triple Aim of simultaneously improving the health of the population, enhancing the experience and outcomes of the patient, and reducing per capita cost of care for the benefit of communities. If you are considering applying for the Grad Cert program please Contact Us. Graduate Certificate Program Factsheet Grad Cert Information Pack
Clinical Practice Improvement Program Clinical Practice Improvement (CPI) Training Program provides a framework whereby clinicians can undertake a comprehensive diagnostic of the causes of process failures which lead to inefficiencies and/or patient harm and design solutions to continuously improve care for patients. Visit HNE Clinical Practice Improvement resources for clinicians to improve quality of care delivered and improve patient outcomes.
HNE Library Services The HNE Health Library network is made up of seven libraries located in hospitals at Armidale, Belmont, John Hunter, Maitland, Mater, Tamworth, and Taree. HNE Health Libraries provides: Training Face to face training for individuals or groups can be tailored to your needs, topics covered include: Database searching Undertaking a literature review Accessing full-text articles Using Endnote for reference management. Training can also be provided in the Library, in your workplace, or remotely via Bridgit. Some training resources are also available from the Library’s website. Literature Search Consultations The Library can assist with: Appropriate database selection Developing a search strategy Customising and conducting a search across relevant databases Managing results using Endnote For those undertaking an innovation scholarship project, developing a guideline, undertaking a systematic review or meta-analysis, or for higher degree students, Librarians can support you or your team in the following ways: Develop and refine review topics Identify existing systematic reviews on a topic Recommend appropriate databases Review existing search strategies Develop search strategies for each database Execute searches across multiple databases Document search strategies De-duplicate and provide citations in Endnote Assist with locating full-text articles Provide a narrative of the search methodology Update searches as required
HNE Health’s Organisational Capability and Learning Unit (OC&L) HNE Health’s Organisational Capability and Learning Unit describes a range of capability development programs including: HNE Health Leadership & Management courses External Leadership Development Programs Leadership and Management Learning Resources (Online) CEC Clinical Leadership Program (Foundational) CEC Clinical Leadership Program (Executive) HETI Rural Leadership and Management Essentials Program HETI Rural Clinical Leadership Team Program Computers, Technology and eLearning
Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) Online is the state-wide web-based Learning Management System (LMS) that delivers and tracks learning or training for New South Wales Health employees. Examples of available courses include: Project Management Working with consumers and communities Writing briefing notes and letters
NSW Health GEM eLearning GEM is an online eLearning platform offering a range of interactive short courses on various topics for NSW Health staff. All HNELHD staff can self-register on the GEM eLearning site to participate in training. Topics include: Redesign Methodology Project Management Emergency Management Clinical Practice Improvement Methodology Patient Flow Patient and Carer Experience

Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of New South Wales

The Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of New South Wales (AH&MRC) is the peak representative body and voice of Aboriginal communities on health in NSW.
The AH&MRC Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program uses a bottom-up and strength-based approach to support members with their quality improvement activities.

Accelerated Implementation Methodology (AIM)

AIM is a 2 day face-to-face program on how to improve the success rate of your projects by overcoming personal and cultural barriers to change. This is a practical action-based session and learning is dependent upon participants already being knowledgeable and/or experienced in project management and being currently involved in planning the implementation of a change. Enrol via HETI Online.

Accelerating Implementation Methodology Factsheet

Agency for Clinical Innovation Centre for HealthCare Redesign

The ACI’s Centre for Healthcare Redesign (CHR) provides a state-wide Graduate Certificate program in redesign to support health professionals in achieving the Triple Aim of simultaneously improving the health of the population, enhancing the experience and outcomes of the patient, and reducing per capita cost of care for the benefit of communities. If you are considering applying for the Grad Cert program please Contact Us.

Clinical Practice Improvement Program

Clinical Practice Improvement (CPI) Training Program provides a framework whereby clinicians can undertake a comprehensive diagnostic of the causes of process failures which lead to inefficiencies and/or patient harm and design solutions to continuously improve care for patients.

Visit HNE Clinical Practice Improvement resources for clinicians to improve quality of care delivered and improve patient outcomes.

HNE Library Services

The HNE Health Library network is made up of seven libraries located in hospitals at Armidale, Belmont, John Hunter, Maitland, Mater, Tamworth, and Taree. HNE Health Libraries provides:

Training

Face to face training for individuals or groups can be tailored to your needs, topics covered include:

Database searching
Undertaking a literature review
Accessing full-text articles
Using Endnote for reference management.

Training can also be provided in the Library, in your workplace, or remotely via Bridgit. Some training resources are also available from the Library’s website.

Literature Search Consultations

The Library can assist with:

Appropriate database selection
Developing a search strategy
Customising and conducting a search across relevant databases
Managing results using Endnote

For those undertaking an innovation scholarship project, developing a guideline, undertaking a systematic review or meta-analysis, or for higher degree students, Librarians can support you or your team in the following ways:

Develop and refine review topics
Identify existing systematic reviews on a topic
Recommend appropriate databases
Review existing search strategies
Develop search strategies for each database
Execute searches across multiple databases
Document search strategies
De-duplicate and provide citations in Endnote
Assist with locating full-text articles
Provide a narrative of the search methodology
Update searches as required

HNE Health’s Organisational Capability and Learning Unit (OC&L)

HNE Health’s Organisational Capability and Learning Unit describes a range of capability development programs including:

HNE Health Leadership & Management courses
External Leadership Development Programs
Leadership and Management Learning Resources (Online)
CEC Clinical Leadership Program (Foundational)
CEC Clinical Leadership Program (Executive)
HETI Rural Leadership and Management Essentials Program
HETI Rural Clinical Leadership Team Program
Computers, Technology and eLearning

Health Education and Training Institute (HETI)

Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) Online is the state-wide web-based Learning Management System (LMS) that delivers and tracks learning or training for New South Wales Health employees.
Examples of available courses include:

Project Management
Working with consumers and communities
Writing briefing notes and letters

NSW Health GEM eLearning

GEM is an online eLearning platform offering a range of interactive short courses on various topics for NSW Health staff. All HNELHD staff can self-register on the GEM eLearning site to participate in training. Topics include:

Redesign Methodology
Project Management
Emergency Management
Clinical Practice Improvement Methodology
Patient Flow
Patient and Carer Experience

​Development & Training Opportunities