Educational opportunities
Medical education and training
You can expect quality education programs in your rural placement that provide you with the core skills you are expected to learn at each stage of your medical training.
In each country region, the central Medical Education Unit (MEU) supports junior doctors and the regional medical education teams to provide professional development. The regional Director of Clinical Training and Medical Education Officer will also facilitate the delivery of customised education and training programs that reflect the local context and speciality areas.
The range of professional development opportunities available through the central MEU include communication, mentoring and leadership programs conducted for junior doctors and clinical supervisors.
For further information please contact meu@health.wa.gov.au
Resuscitation and simulation education
The MEU Simulation Education Coordinators are responsible for the development, coordination and delivery of a multitude of resuscitation and simulation based training across WA Country Health Service. Course information is detailed below, to express your interest in attending a course click on the location and date of the relevant course to complete the expression of interest (EOI) form.
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ARC Advanced Life Support two-day course (ALS2) |
Albany: 19 and 20 February 2026 Broome: 25 and 26 March 2026 Busselton: 29 and 30 April 2026 Geraldton: 27 and 28 May 2026 Perth: 24 and 25 June 2026 Hedland: 22 and 23 July 2026 Northam: 12 and 13 August 2026 Kalgoorlie: 9 and 10 September 2026
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APLS Paediatric Life Support (PLS) one-day course |
Albany: 27 August 2026 Bunbury: 17 and 18 September 2026 Broome: 4 November 2026
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Acute Paediatric Emergencies (APE) |
Geraldton: 12 February 2026 Hedland: 22 April 2026 Kalgoorlie: 3 June 2026 Northam: 24 November 2026 |
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For further information please contact Simulation.WACHS@health.wa.gov.au
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Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) |
Esperance: 20 November 2025 Broome: 27 March 2026 Karratha: 6 May 2026 Geraldton: 8 May 2026 Collie: 20 May and 21 May 2026 Kalgoorlie: 3 July 2026 Narrogin: 6 August 2026 Busselton: 19 August and 20 August 2026 Kununurra: 27 August 2026 Hedland: 21 October 2026 Geraldton: 30 October 2026 Albany: 12 November 2026 Esperance: 19 November 2026 |
For further information please contact wachs.prompt@health.wa.gov.au.
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Advanced Neo Resus |
Geraldton: 4 March 2026 Broome: 18 March 2026 Northam: 25 March 2026 Collie: 22 April 2026 Collie: 23 April 2026 Karratha: 7 May 2026 Kalgoorlie: 14 May 2026 Derby: 15 May 2026 Albany: 11 June 2026 Busselton: 24 June 2026 Busselton: 25 June 2026 Kununurra: 23 July 2026 Geraldton: 9 September 2026 Esperance: 24 September 2026 Hedland: 21 October 2026 Broome: 21 October 2026 Narrogin: 29 October 2026 |
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| Overview: Neoresus© is a specialised training program that has been designed to standardise the way in which newborn resuscitation is taught in Victoria and other areas of Australia. NeoResus© practice is based on up-to-date research and evidenced-based practice. It aligns with the Australian and New Zealand Committee of Resuscitation (ANZCOR) guidelines published in April 2021 and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Neonatal Guidelines.
The Advanced NeoResus Program comprises of teamwork-focused training. It is face-to-face, multidisciplinary and is supported by online, evidence-based learning modules, which are completed by all program participants and accessible via MyLearning (NLS EL2). ANLS is a mandatory required every three years for midwives and paediatricians. For further information please contact wachs.neoresus@health.wa.gov.au. |
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Emergency Medicine Education and Training (EMET)
The Emergency Medicine Education and Training (EMET) Program was established to improve the quality of and access to emergency care in areas of need - particularly in rural Australia. This is achieved through the increased provision of emergency medicine education, training and supervision led and delivered by Fellows of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
The WACHS EMET program is comprised of six regional and one central hub. Central EMET opportunities are detailed below. To express your interest in attending, click on the location and date of the relevant course and complete the EOI form.
Should you wish to be notified when new course dates are scheduled, please register your details, noting programs of interest.
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Rural and Remote Emergency Medicine (RREM) Skills Workshop |
Albany Kalgoorlie Broome |
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| Overview: RREM is an interactive two-day program that focuses on developing the emergency management skills and knowledge of rural and remote clinicians. Facilitated by experienced emergency and critical care clinicians the workshop addresses both adult and paediatric emergency presentations. |
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Essentials of Rural Trauma Care (ERTC) |
Broome Busselton Kununurra |
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| Overview: This one-day course provides interprofessional, rural clinicians with solid knowledge, skills, and expertise to be able to manage critically ill trauma patients confidently and competently, many km’s away from the state trauma centre. Facilitated by a multi-disciplinary faculty with critical care and trauma backgrounds, participants will enjoy a mix of plenary sessions, skills workshops and small group discussions. | ||
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Advanced Rural Trauma Care (ARTC) |
Broome Busselton Kununurra |
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| Overview: This one-day course aims to take rural trauma team education to the next level. The WA EMET Central Hub has partnered with the State Trauma Unit at RPH and the WA Trauma Training and Education Unit to bring this high fidelity, trauma masterclass to regional WA. Aimed at interprofessional, rural practitioners who want to hone their knowledge and skills when caring for critically ill and injured rural trauma patients. | ||
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Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) Facilitator Course |
Geraldton Broome Karratha |
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| Overview: VAST is a not-for-profit organisation offering programs aimed at overcoming the barriers to widespread delivery of simulation-based education. This 3-day facilitator course is designed to be adaptable and flexible, accommodating participants of varied clinical backgrounds. No prior simulation experience is required. It is aimed at those involved or interested in healthcare education who want to explore using simulation training in their setting. | ||
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Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) Course |
Busselton Geraldton |
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| Overview: VAST is a not-for-profit organisation offering programs aimed at overcoming the barriers to widespread conduct of simulation-based education. This two-day course has a focus on perioperative and emergency care, and the development of non-technical skills such as effective team working and communication. | ||
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Safe Assessment and Management of the Aggressive Patient (SAMAP) |
Hedland Narrogin Albany |
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| Overview: The SAMAP Workshop is an interactive one-day program that has been designed to assist health professionals in the assessment and management of the aggressive patient. Facilitated by a team of emergency and mental health clinicians, this course aims to support rural and remote medical practitioners to expand their mental health emergency skills and knowledge. |
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Psychiatric Emergencies Assessment and Care (PEACe) |
Hedland Narrogin Albany |
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| Overview: The PEACe Workshop is an interactive one-day program facilitated by a team of emergency medicine and mental health clinicians, designed for medical practitioners and nurses, who practise in rural and remote settings and are looking to refresh their expertise in mental health diagnosis and treatment. This program equips participants with the skills required to manage patients with chronic mental health conditions who present to the emergency department in crisis. | ||
For further information on EMET please contact WACHS.EMET@health.wa.gov.au
The WACHS EMET Program has received Commonwealth Department of Health funding and Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) support for participation in the Specialist Training Placement and Support (STPS) activity under the 'Specialist Training Program'.