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Australia Awards
Fellowship Program

Overview

Alfred Health and Monash University, through the Alfred Emergency Academic Centre, delivered the Australia Awards Fellowship Program on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). This initiative strengthened emergency care capacity across the Indo-Pacific by enhancing the clinical and leadership skills of 16 emergency clinicians (8 doctors and 8 nurses) from Timor Leste and selected Pacific Island Countries (PICs). The program fostered regional collaboration, supported quality improvement, and expanded professional networks across Australia. 

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The program also supported the professional development of ACEM Certificate enrolees from low- and middle-income countries. 

Partners

Program delivery was guided by a Technical Advisory Group comprising:

  • Partner health services across Australia

  • The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)

  • The Pacific Community (SPC)

  • PNG Society for Emergency Medicine (PNGSEM)

  • Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares, Dili, Timor Leste

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Clinical Partners

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  • St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, VIC

  • Angliss Hospital, VIC

  • The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW

  • Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, NSW

  • Coffs Harbour Health Campus, NSW

  • Royal Hobart Hospital, TAS

  • Northwest Regional Hospital Burnie, TAS

  • Townsville University Hospital, QLD

  • Cairns Hospital, QLD

  • Royal Darwin Hospital, NT

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The Program

This Australia Awards Fellowship Program welcomed emergency care clinicians from Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati and Vanuatu.

Program Components & Time Commitments

1. Online Short Courses

Fellows engaged in an established online course offered by Alfred Health and Monash University. Participants selected a course that aligned with their role, career trajectory, and learning needs from the following.

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Emergency Leadership and Management and Emerging Nurse Leadership

2. One-Week Workshop at Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia

Fellows participated in a purpose-designed, highly interactive one-week workshop at Alfred Health in Melbourne. This workshop focused on clinical skills and attributes that were difficult to impart online. It also provided an opportunity to build relationships and networks with fellow participants.

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The program also facilitated the delivery of the WHO Basic Emergency Care course and Advanced Life Support training. 

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Cross cutting themes included Gender Equality and Disability Inclusiveness

3. Clinical Observership (Two weeks)

Fellows undertook a clinical observership at Alfred Hospital or a partner health service in Australia. Placements were tailored to the fellows’ specific needs, allowing them to observe high-performing healthcare systems and focus on areas of particular relevancerelevance, such as leadership, trauma care or infection control. The observerships were critical for understanding how emergency care systems operate.

ACEM Certificate

The program also supported the professional development of emergency doctors enrolled  in the ACEM Certificate, allowing them to complete an Australian clinical attachment and other training components.

This Australia Awards Fellowship Program is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. For further information on the Australia Awards Fellowship Program, visit https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-people/australia-awards/australia-awards-fellowships

For any questions please contact: aeac@alfred.org.au 

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