2024 Program Details
The 2024 program has been specifically designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of medical professionals like you, who are leading and managing healthcare organisations and teams. With the new CPD frameworks in Australia and New Zealand, RACMA feels it is important to support our members by providing high calibre programs to support your professional development.
Please note: all rates are in Australian dollars and are GST inclusive
May
Leading in Disruptive Change
| Mr David Platt |
| 24/05/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Melbourne |
| Karstens Melbourne 123 Queen Street |
| Member rate: $1,485.00 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782.00 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Provide an opportunity for participants to align to the realities of disruptive change and the power / value of ‘leveraging disruption’. 2. Explore the implications of disruptive change for organisations and industries / sectors and ensure that participants are aligned to the realities of the change landscape. Introduce participants to eight (8) powerful practices that are imperative for leading effectively in disruptive change. 3. Create space for participants to actively test and apply those powerful practices in the context of their own work and the broader realities that their organisation and industry must address. 4. Support participants to articulate how they could take these practices forward in their leadership – through active, tangible application to their context and with their team(s). 5. Introduce (or further explore) Strategy in Action as a framework and toolset that could assist leaders and their teams with formulating and executing planning and strategy in a manner that: • Uses a clear and simple framework for holding an ongoing and continuous strategic conversation, • Builds greater agility into the leadership and decision-making of the organisation, • Aligns a series of strategic practices to the organisation’s operating rhythm, • Moves the mindset of the organisation to decision-making and action based on an unbiased view of conditions, and • Provides clear alignment and value-add to any existing investments in strategy, planning, innovation, transformation, and leadership development. |
Decision Making for Health Leaders
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 30/05/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Sydney |
| Karstens Sydney Level 1, 111 Harrington Street |
| Member rate: $1,485 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Appreciation of complexity in organisational decision making 2. Focus on decision-making under uncertainty 3. Development and use of ‘decision tree’ tools 4. Knowledge of risk aversion attitude and ability to account for it 5. Decisions with multiple conflicting objectives (rate and weight technique) 6. Ability to create decision structuring in healthcare settings |
Managing Innovation in Healthcare
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 31/05/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Sydney |
| Karstens Sydney Level 1, 111 Harrington Street |
| Member rate: $1,485 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge of the benefits, costs and risks of innovation, in healthcare 2. Understanding of the challenges of moving from invention and ideation to scaled up innovation 3. Ability to apply the eight key tests of innovation to your specific ideas 4. Knowledge and ability to assess the elements of a health system’s innovation capability 5. Assessment of your health system’s innovation capability 6. Innovation capability development planning for your healthcare organisation |
June
Managing Organisational Change and Projects in Health
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 27/06/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Sydney or online |
| Karstens Sydney Level 1, 111 Harrington Street |
| Member rate: $1,485 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Understanding of the challenges and need for structured approaches to managing change initiatives 2. Appreciation of project management as an approach to organising change, improvement and innovation in healthcare settings 3. Knowledge of different types of changes and projects and their management 4. Overview of tools and techniques of change management and project management 5. Leader’s perspectives and capabilities in healthcare change 6. Appreciation of change management complexities, barriers and success |
Managerial Practices of High Performing Health Services
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 28/06/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Sydney or online |
| Karstens Sydney Level 1, 111 Harrington Street |
| Member rate: $1,485 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. An appreciation of the core concepts of ‘operational management’ of systems/ processes 2. Understanding of how clinical governance applies to safety and quality/ service 3. Knowledge of the key drivers of patient satisfaction 4. Clear familiarity with the elements of ‘best practices’, required to be applied to improve health services performance 5. Evaluation of their health service using the world’s best ‘Business Excellence’ Framework specifically designed for Health Services |
July
Authentic Leadership
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 05/07/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Melbourne |
| Karstens Melbourne 123 Queen Street |
| Member rate: $1,210 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,452 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Adopt a highly individualised and targeted to approach to leadership that builds trust and authenticity with followers 2. Underpin the creation of high functioning teams and positive workplace cultures. |
Engage to Perform
| Professor Erwin Loh & Dr Paul Long |
| 12/07/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Sydney |
| Karstens Sydney Level 1, 111 Harrington Street |
| Member rate: $1,529 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. 5 key steps for optimising and sustaining your potential 2. Strategies to engage and work with other colleagues in service improvement 3. Fresh perspectives and tangible action plans for taking charge and inspiring leadership throughout your organisation |
Decision Making for Health Leaders
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 18/07/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Melbourne |
| Karstens Melbourne 123 Queen Street |
| Member rate: $1,485 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Appreciation of complexity in organisational decision making 2. Focus on decision-making under uncertainty 3. Development and use of ‘decision tree’ tools 4. Knowledge of risk aversion attitude and ability to account for it 5. Decisions with multiple conflicting objectives (rate and weight technique) 6. Ability to create decision structuring in healthcare settings |
Managing Innovation in Healthcare
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 19/07/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Melbourne |
| Karstens Melbourne 123 Queen Street |
| Member rate: $1,485 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge of the benefits, costs and risks of innovation, in healthcare 2. Understanding of the challenges of moving from invention and ideation to scaled up innovation 3. Ability to apply the eight key tests of innovation to your specific ideas 4. Knowledge and ability to assess the elements of a health system’s innovation capability 5. Assessment of your health system’s innovation capability 6. Innovation capability development planning for your healthcare organisation |
The Coaching Leader
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 26/07/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Melbourne |
| Karstens Melbourne 123 Queen Street |
| Member rate: $1,210 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,452 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Implement constructive and connected development conversations that foster a growth and continuous learning mindset in team members 2. Assist all team members maximise their potential. |
August
Conflict Resolution
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 16/08/2024 |
| 9:00 am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Sydney |
| Karstens Sydney Level 1, 111 Harrington Street |
| Member rate: $1,210.00 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,452.00 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Effectively manage personal reactions to conflict situations. 2. Identify and implement appropriate situation specific strategies that will achieve improved outcomes that also focus on strengthening relationships. |
The Coaching Leader – What is Coaching?
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 23/08/2024 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online via Zoom |
| Member rate: $434.50 |
| Non-Member rate: $495 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. How to adopt a high-performance coaching perspective 2. How to understand the role of a coach – how to challenge, guide and motivate skill improvement. |
Reducing Meeting Overload
| Dr Paul Long |
| 30/08/2024 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online via Zoom |
| Member rate: $478.50 |
| Non-Member rate: $544.50 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand how to avoid dysfunctional meeting behaviours and reduce meeting fatigue 2. Gain free time for creativity and thinking 3. Learn how to get more done with fewer meetings |
The Coaching Leader – Building a Growth Mindset and Continuous
Improvement Focus
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 30/08/2024 |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online via Zoom |
| Member rate: $434.50 |
| Non-Member rate: $495 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. How to understand the participant’s own current leadership style and how it impacts their ability to effectively coach. 2. Learn to match coaching style to the development level of subordinates |
September
The Coaching Leader – Providing Constructive and Development
Focused Feedback
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 06/09/2024 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online via Zoom |
| Member rate: $434.50 |
| Non-Member rate: $495 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Effective questioning and reflection to guide performance improvement 2. Rules for providing formative feedback to improve outcomes. |
The Coaching Leader – Building and Sustaining a Coaching Culture
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 13/09/2024 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online via Zoom |
| Member rate: $434.50 |
| Non-Member rate: $495 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Understanding how to motivate and inspire improved performance across a diverse team. 2. Steps for developing high performers |
Looking After Yourself
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 20/09/2024 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online via Zoom |
| Member rate: $434.50 |
| Non-Member rate: $495 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Developing constructive and accurate levels of internal and external self-awareness. 2. Reviewing a range of coping strategies to manage and respond to common negative mindsets and processes such as imposter syndrome, toxic positivity, and micro-stressors. |
Managing Organisational Change and Projects in Health
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 26/09/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Melbourne |
| Karstens Melbourne 123 Queen Street |
| Member rate: $1,485 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Understanding of the challenges and need for structured approaches to managing change initiatives 2. Appreciation of project management as an approach to organising change, improvement and innovation in healthcare settings 3. Knowledge of different types of changes and projects and their management 4. Overview of tools and techniques of change management and project management 5. Leader’s perspectives and capabilities in healthcare change 6. Appreciation of change management complexities, barriers and success factors |
October
Managerial Practices of High Performing Health Services
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 25/10/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Melbourne |
| Karstens Melbourne 123 Queen Street |
| Member rate: $1,485 |
| Non-Member rate: $1,782 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. An appreciation of the core concepts of ‘operational management’ of systems/ processes 2. Understanding of how clinical governance applies to safety and quality/ service 3. Knowledge of the key drivers of patient satisfaction 4. Clear familiarity with the elements of ‘best practices’, required to be applied to improve health services performance 5. Evaluation of their health service using the world’s best ‘Business Excellence’ Framework specifically designed for Health Services |
November
Behavioural Interviewing
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 15/11/2024 |
| 10:00am to 1:00pm |
| 3 CPD points |
| Online via Zoom |
| Member rate: $605 |
| Non-Member rate: $726 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Correctly identify those traits that will underpin role success so that only relevant and insightful data is collected to support correct recruitment decisions 2. Implement an impactful behavioural interview that pushes past the rehearsed response to assess candidate suitability more effectively. |