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HNE Simulation Centre

Safer health care through training and research excellence in the field of simulation.

The HNE Simulation Centre is an interprofessional, multi-disciplinary, educational facility within Hunter New England Local Health District. We deliver simulation-based training that addresses clinical and non-clinical challenges, to more than 4000 participants each year. The centre is supported by a team of specialist doctors and senior nurses who are certified simulation instructors and clinical

ly active in the specialty areas of anaesthesia, intensive care (adult, paediatric and neonatal) and emergency medicine. Research:
Our multidisciplinary faculty have a track record in innovation and research. We conduct human factors research that aims to improve patient safety by developing new tools and guidelines to use in clinical practice, particularly in emergency situations, and testing new processes and equipment prior to their implementation into clinical practice. We use in situ simulation as a research and quality improvement tool to analyse equipment and environments at the design and pre-commissioning stages, and to identify latent safety threats in existing spaces. We are interested in resilient health care and understanding how expertise contributes to the capacity of a system to respond to challenges. We also conduct research into why and how simulation works as a teaching tool and are particularly interested in understanding which elements of a clinical encounter should be retained in a simulated encounter. Support for Simulation:
The centre also provides support for simulation-based training including instructor and faculty development, curriculum development and evaluation, and advice regarding the establishment and running of simulation centres.

29/07/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 💊🔬🧪

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 students from the The University of Newcastle, Australia joined us this week for an immersive, hands-on learning experience.

In a safe and supportive environment, students had the opportunity to practise essential clinical skills, apply theory to real-world scenarios, and build confidence in their decision-making.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
🗣️ Communication
🧠 Leadership & Crisis Resource Management
📋 Patient-focused handover
💬 Speaking up for safety

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🗣️
💬 “It was really nice to have a hands-on experience to apply theoretical knowledge”
💬 “Building skills without risk to patients”
💬 “Stay calm in stressful situations”
💬 “Scenarios were relevant, and knowledge could be applied”
💬 “Reflections and discussions were very insightful”
💬 “I enjoyed the debriefing after each case”

☑️Simulation helps bridge the gap between learning and practice—equipping students to step into clinical environments with confidence and capability.

25/07/2025

🔶 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿🔶

HNE Simulation Centre offers a wide range of simulation-based courses tailored for 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀—helping healthcare professionals build confidence in high-stakes environments.

Today's 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 is a simulation-based full day course designed to support 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟱 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 during their 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

💡 What the students gain
✅ Hands-on airway management skills
✅ Introduction to rapid sequence induction principles
✅ Practice in recognizing and assessing the deteriorating patient
✅ Development of crisis management, communication, and teamwork

🔶 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: Feedback from past students highlighted the need for better preparation in anaesthesia and critical care—this course is designed to bridge that gap!

22/07/2025

The team are out and about this week...next stop Taree 🚘🩺

We can't wait to meet local clinicians and deliver the Emergency Medicine Education and Training (EMET) course to Hunter New England Local Health District clinicians from the Emergency Department.

Keep your 👀 on this week's posts for pics and more 📸🌟

Want to find out more? Contact HNE Simulation Centre
📲 (02) 4921 4268
🖱 HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au

16/07/2025

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:

📍 Cessnock, 19 September
📍 Tomaree, 31 July

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.

ℝ𝕖𝕘𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕟𝕠𝕨!
📞 (02) 4921 4268
📧 HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au

09/07/2025

Just a few places available, be quick 🏃

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸. Register today for 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 on Thursday 24 July.

More info here https://tinyurl.com/46fy7rau

Contact us👇
E: HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au
T: (02) 4921 4268

02/07/2025

🚨SIMULATION / ANAESTHESIA FELLOWSHIPS🚨

Are you an Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists trainee looking for an out of the ordinary provisional fellowship experience? We have several exciting opportunities for trainees looking for general or sub-speciality ANZCA pre-approved provisional fellowships (regional, retrieval medicine). Trainees interested in education, or human factors, are also invited to apply for our sub-specialty simulation-based fellowships. Applicants with experience equivalent to four years of ANZCA training, or those embarking on the ANZCA SIMG pathway, may be considered for appointment.

There are several positions available for both 6 and 12 months including mid-year starts. Trainees expecting to transition to PFY in late 2026 may be considered for appointment.

If you want to join a team of people at Hunter New England Local Health District who are passionate about patient safety and education while you're working towards obtaining Fellowship of Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, apply now!

To find out more visit https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/jobs/provisional-fellow-296524

For role related queries or questions contact Dr Cate McIntosh on Cate.McIntosh@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications close Sunday, 6 July 2025

HNE Health Jobs

30/06/2025

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 | 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 – 𝗘𝗗/𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Another fantastic day in Singleton, working alongside local clinicians to strengthen a systematic approach to the early recognition and stabilisation of acutely unwell adult patients.

𝗔 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🔹 𝗛𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰e and Glencore charitable funds for making this visit possible
🔹 Onsite champions 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗺𝘀 for their invaluable support

👉 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀?

Spots are available for 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲 (𝟯𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗸 (𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿) – get in touch to find out more!
E: HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au
T: (02) 4921 4268

Hunter New England Local Health District

26/06/2025

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘆 2 at 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, presenting 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

The aim of our Rural Trauma Team Training course is for local staff to develop a systematic approach to the early recognition and stabilisation of adult trauma patients.

The added benefits of taking simulation 'on the road' include;

☑️No risk to patient safety
☑️Tailored simulated scenarios for a highly realistic and authentic training experience
☑️Increased professional development opportunities
☑️Enhanced clinical networking and professional collaboration

𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲;

🙏HNE Trauma Service and Glencore charitable funds for making this trip possible.
🙏 Kadee Jones, Clinical Nurse Educator Scone, and Judy Bernasconi, Health Service Manager Scone. Our team are grateful for your support to help coordinate our wonderful two days at Scone.

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘆 3 at 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, we deliver our 𝗘𝗗/𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲. We can’t wait!

Hunter New England Local Health District

25/06/2025

📆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 at 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, presenting 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼

It was a privilege to share our knowledge:
✔️ 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵
✔️ 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘴
✔️ 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴, 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺

📆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 at 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, we deliver our 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 course. We can’t wait!

🙏 A huge thank you to the HNE Trauma Service and Glencore charitable funds for making this trip possible.

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲? Contact HNE Simulation Centre
(02) 4921 4268
HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au

Hunter New England Local Health District

20/06/2025

We love taking simulation on the road to support our rural and regional Hunter New England Local Health District colleagues 🚙🩺

Keep an 👀 on our socials next week for highlights and more!

A huge thank you to the HNE Trauma Service and Glencore charitable funds for making this trip possible 🙌

Want to find out more? Contact HNE Simulation Centre
📲 (02) 49214268
🖱HNELHD-SC@health.nsw.gov.au

20/06/2025

💎 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗖𝗨 💎

How do ICU clinicians prepare for high-stakes airway emergencies? Through 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴!

Under the expert guidance of 𝗗𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹, this week's ICU participants engaged in:

✔️ Managing airway emergencies under pressure
✔️ Simplifying complex decision-making
✔️ Enhancing patient safety outcomes
✔️ Use of cognitive aids like the Vortex approach

We look forward to the next ICU course 🤝

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