HNE Simulation Centre

20/02/2026

👍We’re proud to have delivered our final Intern Boot Camp course for 2026 Intern cohort!

It’s been fantastic meeting more than 100 new Interns from Hunter New England Local Health District and supporting the start of their professional journey.

👏Wishing you all the very best for the year ahead.

18/02/2026

📣 New Course Date Added – By Popular Demand!

We’re excited to announce an additional **𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸** course date due to overwhelming demand!

🗓 Tuesday, 16 June 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Our highly sought-after course is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen your debriefing and feedback skills in a supportive, practical learning environment.

Spots are limited and expected to fill quickly—don’t miss out!

📩 Register now! Contact the HNE Simulation Centre
E: HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au
T: (02) 4921 4268

Hunter New England Local Health District

16/02/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀!

The HNE Simulation Centre is offering 👉𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲👈courses for Hunter New England Local Health District medical and nursing staff:
📍Scone, 5 & 6 May
📍Maitland, 10 June
📍Muswellbrook, 29 July
📍Gunnedah, 19 & 20 August
📍Singleton, 17 September

Our Regional & Rural courses aim to develop a systematic approach to the early recognition and stabilisation of adult patients.

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 Glencore.

Contact us to register
📞 (02) 4921 4268
📧 HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au

16/02/2026

☑️ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 — 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁.

As Simulation Coordinator, you will contribute to:
✔️ Evidence-based education
✔️ Human factors & systems thinking
✔️ Interprofessional learning
✔️ Quality & safety improvement

🗓️ Applications close: 26 February 2026

📝 Apply via SEEK:
https://www.seek.com.au/job/90084258...
📝 Apply via I Work for NSW:
https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/registered-nurse-simulation-coordinator-560920
➡️ Role-related enquiries:
cassandra.quigley@health.nsw.gov.au

13/02/2026

🚨 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 🚨

We currently have limited vacancies in the following Advanced Life Support (ALS) courses:

🔹 SEALS (Advanced Life Support) – Thursday 5 March (full day)
🔹 ALS Recredentialing – Wednesday 29 April (half day)

If you or a colleague are due for ALS education, now is the time to secure a place! Contact us today.
📍 Where: HNE Simulation Centre
📞 (02) 4921 4268
✉️ HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au

Hunter New England Local Health District

12/02/2026

💬𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦! 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘋 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴
💬 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴
💬 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

🫶Participant feedback like this from Intern Medical Officers means the world to us!

☑️Knowing that our hands-on training helps to build confidence is fantastic!

💪Behind every sim course in our centre, there is a dedicated team working tirelessly to create realistic, high-impact learning experiences.

𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚—𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡.

12/02/2026

💬𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦! 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘋 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴
💬 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴
💬 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

🫶Participant feedback like this from Intern Medical Officers means the world to us!

☑️Knowing that our hands-on training helps to build confidence is fantastic!

💪Behind every sim course in our centre, there is a dedicated team working tirelessly to create realistic, high-impact learning experiences.

𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚—𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡.

Hunter New England Local Health District

05/02/2026

🎤 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄!

Are you an 𝗦𝗥𝗠𝗢 applying for registrar roles?
An 𝗥𝗠𝗢 aiming for your next step?
Or a 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗿 preparing for Fellowship interviews?

Join our 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 — designed to sharpen your confidence, communication, and professional presence.

🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻:
✔️ Personalised CV appraisal
✔️ Mock selection criteria feedback
✔️ Body language & interview demeanour coaching
✔️ Practice interviews with senior clinicians
✔️ Hands-on presentation skills training

👩‍⚕️ Facilitated by senior staff specialists and developed in collaboration with the Medical Recruitment Unit, this course gives you valuable insight into the recruitment process.

📅 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
Thursday 28 May 2026
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Thursday 25 June 2026

📄 View the course flyer:
https://tinyurl.com/ycybu3wj
📞 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲: (02) 4921 4268
📧 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au

Hunter New England Local Health Districtt

05/02/2026

☑️ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 — 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁.

As Simulation Coordinator, you will contribute to:
✔️ Evidence-based education
✔️ Human factors & systems thinking
✔️ Interprofessional learning
✔️ Quality & safety improvement

🗓️ Applications close: 26 February 2026
📝 Apply via SEEK:
https://www.seek.com.au/job/90084258?ref=search-standalone&type=standard&origin=showNewTab =ae0cd57c8b2169f6e11c3d35fc06c4441c666d17
📝 Apply via I Work for NSW:
https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/registered-nurse-simulation-coordinator-560920?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExeldOdERkNGVKSXJNSVF0aXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5NxUKz06UvFgTfxrbtoeVydHEGyJ5rQvQlkERFvHI24Mnfy2Fr5ez8EgN1QA_aem_no_gbzbvsYDDrosxNR-M2Q
➡️ Role-related enquiries:
cassandra.quigley@health.nsw.gov.au

04/02/2026

𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 & 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄!

We recently said a fond farewell to our wonderful Simulation Fellow, Dr Mel Smith. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you.

Your sense of humour, enthusiasm, and warm, friendly nature made such a positive impact. You exemplify kindness, collegiality, and a passion for simulation-based education, and you will be greatly missed.

Congratulations on taking up a Staff Specialist role within Hunter New England Local Health District. We wish you every success in this next chapter.

04/02/2026

💐Welcome Dr Rose Khosh, Simulation Fellow

The HNE Simulation Centre & John Hunter Hospital Department of Anaesthesia offer a range of opportunities for enthusiastic and committed provisional fellows who want to join a team of people who are passionate about patient safety and education.

At any one time we have four fellows (2 simulation fellows and 1 post graduate education fellow) working with us for 12 months at a time. Recruitment is via NSW Health annual medical recruitment with advertising in late June.

Like to find out more? Contact us 📲
T: (02) 4921 4268
E: HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/hnelhd/our-research/hne-simulation-centre

Hunter New England Local Health District

29/01/2026