Professional development programs

Short Courses

These courses are of one or two full days in duration and are informally assessed. Learners may chose to attend either one or both days of a two day program, depending on the individual’s interests and prior knowledge.

Advanced Wound Care Day

Advanced Wound Care Day is designed for more experienced clinicians to advance their knowledge of wound management and is held at The Alfred.

Participants will be able to understand the clinical decision making associated with wound healing, tissue loss and reconstruction in the context of more complex wounds.

Transition to Specialty Practice programs

Alfred Health Transition to Specialty practice programs are a structured 12-month program for Registered Nurses to provide a career pathway relevant to clinical specialty nursing practice.

This program aligns with Registered Nurse at Grade 2, Year 2-3 level and offers an opportunity to build and consolidate knowledge and skills in comprehensive patient assessment in a specialty area through the development of critical thinking and problem solving.

Some of these programs are micro credentialled (university credits) which can contribute to Postgraduate studies.

There are currently programs in:

• Intensive Care
• Emergency and Trauma
• Peri-operative services
• Cardio-Respiratory
• Mental Health
• Neuroscience
• Burns and Plastics
• Cancer (coming 2026)

Completion of the program may be used to:

• Develop career in that area
• Provide an effective platform for enrolment into post graduate study.
• Gain specialist skills and knowledge to employ on return/transition to another area of practice at Alfred Health.

All positions are ongoing with Alfred Health. Participants will usually transition into Post Graduate study in the specialty area following TSP program, however some may choose to return to wider Alfred Health context with enhanced skills and knowledge.