MONASH HEALTH STAFF
COURSES

POINT OF RETURN WORKSHOP
Contact Person: Iris Pilares or Noor Chaudhry
Email: mcs@monashhealth.org
This Full Day workshop focuses on recognising and responding to the deteriorating paediatric patient and the escalation process. The Point of Return workshop includes an online module to be completed pre-workshop, teamwork activities, simulation scenario and a facilitated group debrief.
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RECAP
Contact Person: Dr. Preeti Ramaswamy
An immersive simulation course to refresh and energise the senior practitioner of Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Incorporating workshops for dedicated skills training, updates delivered by experts and culminating in team based scenarios to practise important skills including crisis resource management, reflective learning and team work. Please click here for flyer.

NEORESUS FIRST RESPONSE (3 HR WORKSHOP)
NEORSESUS ADVANCED RESUSCITATION (6 HR WORKSHOP)
Contact Person: Dr. Douglas Blank
Email: douglas.blank@monashhealth.org
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. The NeoResus program comprises two skills based, teamwork focused training programs: First Response and Advanced Resuscitation. These face-to-face, multidisciplinary training programs are supported by online, evidence-based learning modules, which are completed by all program participants.
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MANAGEMENT OF CLINICAL AGGRESSION (MOCA 1)
Contact Person: Dr. Marijke Mitchell
Email: mcs@monashhealth.org
A comprehensive full-day training session designed for junior and senior doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and security personnel from all departments involved in caring for children and their families.
The program features lectures, interactive workshops, and simulation-based exercises focused on de-escalating aggressive behaviour and managing behavioural emergencies in adolescent patients. Please click here to download flyer.
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MANAGEMENT OF CLINICAL AGGRESSION 2&3 (MOCA 2&3)
Contact Person: Dr. Marijke Mitchell
Email: mcs@monashhealth.org
A 1.5-hour simulation training session will be held to support clinical, administrative, and security staff in managing aggression and externalising behaviours in children and adolescents with autism and complex communication needs. The session will take place during nursing double staff time.
This training builds upon the foundational concepts introduced in MOCA I. While prior participation in MOCA I is encouraged, it is not a requirement.
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MOCA 2- Autistic adolescent
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MOCA 3 - Autistic adolescent, intellectual disability, non-verbal
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Please click here to download flyer.

VORTEX AIRWAY COURSE
Contact Person: Dr. Noel Roberts
The Vortex Airway Course is aimed at senior medical staff in airway management. This course covers vortex methodology, difficult airway plan and optimisation of each lifeline of vortex.




