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
July
The Coaching Leader
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 26/07/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm AEST |
| 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. |
Health Politics in 2024
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 31/07/2024 |
| 5:30pm to 6.30pm AEST |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $99 |
| Non-Member rate: $125 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Current issues in health 2. Jurisdictional analysis of varied approaches and interests in each state 3. Tiers of government – roles and responsibilities 4. The posture of the main players 5. The key influencing opportunities 6. What is an ‘ask’? |
August
Conflict Resolution
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 16/08/2024 |
| 9:00 am to 5:00pm AEST |
| 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. |
Your Ask
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 21/08/2024 |
| 12:00pm to 1:00pm AEST |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $99 |
| Non-Member rate: $125 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify your Ask 2. Knowing your friends and opposition 3. Timing – parliamentary schedules and budget cycles. 4. Sequencing and momentum |
Clinical incident management : a comprehensive workshop using a case study approach
| Dr Luis Prado, Dr Sidney Chandrasiri |
| 22/08/2024 |
| 9:00am to 1:00pm AEST |
| 4 CPD points |
| In person – Karstens, Melbourne |
| Member rate: $800 plus GST |
| Non-Member rate: $950 plus GST |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Current topical issues in clinical incident management (CIM) from a patient/organisation/clinician perspective and there are many cases where clinical incident management has ‘failed’ and parties involved have considered the outcomes unsatisfactory. 2. Contemporary and innovative approaches to CIM which are patient-centric. 3. How to introduce a patient centric CIM that includes an improved approach to clinical incident investigation. 4. importance of the early commencement of the open disclosure process and how ‘continuations disclosure’ is critical to the success of patient centric CIM. 6. Contemporary incident investigation with a focus on independence, involvement of the patient/family, compliance with regulatory and other compliance requirements and with a focus on achievable meaningful actions and improvements. |
The Coaching Leader – What is Coaching?
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 23/08/2024 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am AEST |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| 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 AEST |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| 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 AEST |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| 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 AEST |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| 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 AEST |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| 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 AEST |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| 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. |
October
The Parliament
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 23/10/2024 |
| 12:00pm to 1:00pm AEDT |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $99 |
| Non-Member rate: $125 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Parliamentary inquiries and submissions 2. The process of good advocacy to parliamentarians 3. How to get the most out a meeting with an MP 4. The role of staff and how to work with them 5. What drives an MP and how to tailor your advocacy for them. |
Managing Organisational Change and Projects in Health
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 24/10/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm AEDT |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Melbourne or Online |
| Karstens Melbourne 123 Queen Street or via Zoom |
| 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 |
Managerial Practices of High Performing Health Services
| Professor Danny Samson |
| 25/10/2024 |
| 9:00am to 5:00pm AEDT |
| 6 CPD points |
| In person in Melbourne or Online |
| Karstens Melbourne 123 Queen Street or via Zoom |
| 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 |
The Minister
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 30/10/2024 |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm AEDT |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $99 |
| Non-Member rate: $125 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. The role and accountabilities. 2. The role of the Ministerial Advisor. 3. What drives a Minister and how to tailor your advocacy for them. 4. What works and what doesn’t when working on an agenda with a Minister |
Government Departments and Statutory Authorities
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 31/10/2024 |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm AEDT |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $99 |
| Non-Member rate: $125 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Know who you are working with 2. What drives government departments and what decisions can they make 3. The different types of internal governance in government, including Statutory Authorities. 4. The intersection between the Minister and the department. 5. Producing evidence 6. Grant submissions |
November
Behavioural Interviewing
| Mr Mark Bramwell |
| 15/11/2024 |
| 10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT |
| 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. |
The Media
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 27/11/2024 |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm AEDT |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $99 |
| Non-Member rate: $125 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. What motivates media 2. Understanding your audience and finding your channel 3. How do professional bodies get the most out of traditional media 4. Social and emerging media – what do we need to know? |
The Partnership Approach – who are our friends and frenemies?
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 28/11/2024 |
| 12:00pm to 1:00pm AEDT |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $99 |
| Non-Member rate: $125 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. When is it better to go it alone and when is it better to partner? 2. How to look for ‘not-natural’ partnerships 3. Seeking the right balance – using partnerships to bolster any weaknesses 4. What to beware of when working in coalition on policy and advocacy 5. Where do representative bodies get their power, how do they exercise it and what motivates them? |