The Essential Emergency Skills Course
Join us for a two-day, in-person workshop designed to equip you with the practical skills that matter most in emergency care. This is not your typical sit-and-listen course — it’s a hands-on, interactive experience focused on pragmatic, life-saving skills that you can immediately apply in your practice.
APPROVALS & ACCREDITATIONS:
ACEM: CPD hours to be advised
ACRRM: CPD hours to be advised
ACNP: CPD hours to be advised
OVERVIEW:
You'll engage in interactive simulations, case-based discussions, and focused skills stations led by experienced emergency physicians and nurse practitioners. This workshop provides a unique opportunity to learn directly from clinicians who bring years of expertise and real-world insight to every session.
Whether you’re looking to refine your skills or build confidence in new areas, this workshop is designed to be engaging, applicable, and designed to reflect the challenges of everyday clinical practice
Take the next step in your professional development—join us and gain the skills you need to excel in emergency care.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
A wide range of practitioners working in ED's, including:
Junior Medical Officers (PGY2+)
Non-training ED Registrars
TS1 & TS2 ACEM Trainees
General Practitioners
Urgent Care Practitioners
Career Medical Officers
Nurse Practitioners
RIPRN/RIPERN’s
LOCATION:
The View Hotel, 562 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic 3004 Map
Dr Dave McCreary
Dr David McCreary is an Emergency Physician at the Alfred Hospital and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University. He completed his undergraduate training in the UK at the University of Liverpool and completed his MSc in Trauma Science from Queen Mary’s University, London. David trained in Emergency Medicine in a variety of centres in UK and Australia and is a Fellow of both the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Dr Binula Wickramarachchi
Dr Binula Wickramarachchi is an Emergency Physician at the Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre and an Adjunct Lecturer at Monash University. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Auckland in 2011, prior to making the move across the Tasman for his emergency specialist training. His clinical experience includes emergency, critical care and retrieval medicine in various sites across Melbourne and Darwin.
Claire Lobb
Claire has more than 20 years of emergency nursing experience. She has been working at The Alfred Hospital Emergency & Trauma Centre since 2014 and became endorsed as a Nurse Practitioner in 2015.
She has been overseeing the N.P. candidate program for the past five years, providing mentorship and support to trainees as they work towards endorsement. Claire is now involved in the expansion and redevelopment of the program, licensing it to external EDs throughout Victoria interstate and supporting them as they establish their own professional development program for both NP candidates and endorsed NPs. Claire has a passion for education, providing teaching for medical and nursing staff. She has been involved with the Emergency Medicine course since early 2023 developing content and facilitating workshops for the face-to-face training day.
