Inaugural Simulation Conference
16 and 17 August 2018 hosted at Northern Centre for Health Education and Research (NCHER), Epping, Melbourne
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Alliance, Innovation, Inquiry
The Inaugural VSA Simulation Conference will be our key event for the year for all those working in simulation education within health services, vocational and higher education and of course the new areas associated with community and social services.
This 2 day conference will focus on guest speaker presentations from experts in simulation-based education; several interactive simulation workshops; as well as providing a forum for collaboration, networking and sharing of ideas.
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Plenary speakers

Associate Professor Stuart Marshall
Anaesthetist, Patient Safety Researcher and Educator
Six exciting conference workshops on offer!
Fundamentals of running simulation programs: from planning to execution (Abstract 19)
Facilitator: Tess Vawser and Tom Hallahan
Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Victoria
Audience: All those working in simulation
The target audience for this interactive workshop is novice participants involved to planning and executing simulation programs - optimal experience level would be 0-2 years’ experience in simulation education.
The workshop will provide participants with a variety of templates and hands - on practice in planning and facilitating simulation programs specific to their environment.
At the completion of this workshop it is intended that the participants will have:
- Been exposed to and developed an understanding of the range of policies and processes required to facilitate a simulation program
- Been exposed to a variety of templates that can be adapted to various settings
- Developed policies or processes specific to their individual program requirements
- Designed and implemented a simulation scenario.
TAG Team Patient Safety: Enhancing patient safety by building students’ confidence and resilience
Facilitator: Associate Professor Stephen Guinea
Organisation: Australian Catholic University
Audience: All those working in simulation
This simulation approach provides opportunities for students to actively engage in and critically reflect on practice-based situations where safe and quality patient care has the potential to be compromised and to develop skills, strategies and resilience that will prepare them to manage similar situations in practice.
The Challenging Debrief (Abstract 18)
Facilitator: Tess Vawser and Tom Hallahan
Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Victoria
Audience: All those working in simulation
This workshop will explore common debriefing challenges, and provide an opportunity for participants to practice, with instructive feedback. Workshop objectives Reflect and discuss challenging debriefing situations Develop an understanding of contributing factors to a difficult situation Identify some techniques to address challenging debriefing situations Practice debriefing in a simulated environment.
Simulation in mental health education: critical considerations for getting started
Facilitator: Louise Alexander
Organisation: Australian Catholic University
Audience: All those working in health and community services
An Introduction to Case Studies, Role-Play and Simulation in the Health and Community Services
Facilitator: A/Prof Debra Kiegaldie
Organisation: Victorian Simulation Alliance, Holmesglen Institute & Healthscope Australia
Audience: All those new to simulation in health and community services
Regardless of the type, all simulations evoke aspects of the real world in an interactive fashion where there are high levels of engagement on the part of the learner.
This introductory workshop will provide you with the opportunity to increase your knowledge of the scope of simulation methods that can be used within health, community and social services teaching.
Moulage in Healthcare Simulation and Medical Terminology
Facilitator: Tom Hallahan and Tess Vawser
Organisation: Victorian Simulation Alliance & Epworth Hospital
Audience: All those working in simulation
All Workshops are included in the program registration
Registrations for individual workshops will be open each morning on Day 1 and Day 2 of the conference. Places will be limited, so be sure to register upon arrival.
Register now to avoid disappointment!