Proposed 2016 training schedule

Emergency Medical Services Australia staff must undergo re-certification to practice at their respective
clinical level every year in accordance with the guidelines set out for unregistered heath care practitioners.
This is achieved by an intensive continuing education & development point (CEDP) system.
Every staff member must complete 150 CEDP points per calendar year to obtain and maintain their
Authority to Practice. This is demonstrated in the table below:
Cluster

Explanation

Points Issued

Clinical Contact Hrs

Staff are required to undertake a minimum of 50 clinical

contact hours per year. This is the time spent assessing,
treating and monitoring patients. This is validated by case
sheets on the EPCR system

20 points per 50hrs

to a maximum of
60 points

External Professional
Development

Staff are required to undertake external study in relation to

personal professional development in the context of
professional association affiliation and industry input

20 - 50 points

Internal Training

Staff are required to participate in 80hrs of internal training

per year to maintain clinical skills not achieved in the field
and keep abreast of skill and clinical practice updates

60 Points

Gap Training

Staff who are not full time operational or are deployed in

areas of low incidents have the opportunity to undertake
clinical placement in higher acuity areas on secondment to
meet the requirements of cluster one and aspects of cluster
three.

60 points

Failure to meet outcomes results in staff having their Authority to Practice revoked.
Emergency Medical Services Australia has invested a great deal of time resources and money into
developing the new capstone internship. This divides your internal clinical practice assessments into 3
stages: Laboratory, Clinical and Field.

Each stage allows staff to develop a sound understanding of skills and knowledge base to perform at their
appropriate clinical level.
The dates for the 2016 skills labs are attached in appendix A. Bookings are essential as pre-course
information and pre-course study must be completed prior to attending the workshops.

Appendix A
Month

February

April

Dates
Saturday
27th &
Sunday 28th
Saturday
23rd & 24th
Sunday

June

Saturday
25th & 26th
Sunday

August

Saturday
27th & 28th
Sunday

Monday 21 ,
Tuesday 22nd,
Wednesday
23rd &
Thursday 24th

EMSA Training
Centre
Lavington NSW
0900hrs
1700hrs

Saturday
26th & 27th
Sunday

EMSA Training
Centre
Lavington NSW
0900hrs
1700hrs

st

November

November

Location and
Timings
EMSA Training
Centre
Lavington NSW
0900hrs
1700hrs
EMSA Training
Centre
Lavington NSW
0900hrs
1700hrs
EMSA Training
Centre
Lavington NSW
0900hrs
1700hrs
EMSA Training
Centre
Lavington NSW
0900hrs
1700hrs

Pre-Course
Study

Training Subjects

Cost

Supplied
after booking

Patient Assessment
Skills Lab
Medical Emergencies
Obstetric / Paediatric
Care

Registered
members
$150.00
Non-registered
$1,950

Supplied
after booking

Patient Assessment
Skills Lab
Trauma Management
Paediatrics

Registered
members
$150.00
Non-registered
$1,950

Supplied
after booking

Patient Assessment
Skills Lab
Poisoning / Toxicology
Patient Disposition

Registered
members
$150.00
Non-registered
$1,950

Supplied
after booking

Patient Assessment
Skills Lab
Specialised Care
Patient Transport

Registered
members
$150.00
Non-registered
$1,950

Supplied
after booking

Supplied
after booking

Patient Assessment
Medical Emergencies
Obstetric/Paediatric Care
Trauma Management
Random Scenario
Assessment
Skills Lab
Patient Assessment
Skills Lab
Random Scenario
Assessment
Skills Lab

Registered
members
$300.00
Non-registered
$3,900

Registered
members
$150.00
Non-registered
$1,950