Critical Care
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ALS Courses | Australian Resuscitation Council accredited
We are an ARC accredited course centre for both ALS Level 1 & 2 courses. You can find out more about them on the ARC website.
ALS 1 is a one-day Immediate Life Support workshop. For ALS 1 course dates check the ARC website.
ALS 2 is a two day Advanced Life Support course. It is aimed at doctors and nurses working in critical care environments.
Course fees:
$1221 St George/Sutherland medical employees
$700 St George and Sutherland nursing employees
$1695 external medical participants
$949 for external nursing/allied health participants
Course dates:
25th and 26th May 2026
26th and 27th Nov 2026
BASIC | Basic Assesment and Skills in Intensive Care
A two day internationally recognised course teaching participants to rapidly assess seriously ill patients and provide initial treatment and organ support.
Target audience: RMOs and other doctors new to ICU.
Course fees:
$440 St George and Sutherland employees.
$550 external participants.
Next Courses:
Stay tuned for 2026 dates
BASIC for NURSES | Basic Assessment and Skills in Intensive Care
BASIC for Nurses covers essential and fundamental aspects of Intensive Care. It is designed as an introduction to Intensive Care for new ICU nurses and is also suitable for nurses working in high dependency units. The course consists of course manual, brief clinically‐based lectures, skill stations and pre‐ and post‐course tests.
Course dates:
Stay tuned for 2026 dates
Beyond BASIC | Mechanical Ventilation
Instructor Course
The 3 days include one day instructor training and two days teaching with experienced Beyond BASIC Instructors. You will cover how to teach the practical aspects of mechanical ventilation of critically ill patients for intermediate-senior Intensive Care trainees who attend the Beyond BASIC Course. The course consists of course manual, brief clinically-based lectures, skill stations, e-learning and pre- and post-course test.
Course dates:
Provider Course
This 2 day course aims to teach practical aspects of mechanical ventilation of critically ill patients. It is primarily designed for intermediate-senior Intensive Care trainees, who should have an understanding of the basics of mechanical ventilation. The course consists of course manual, brief clinically based lectures, skill stations, e-learning and pre- and post-course tests.
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Beyond BASIC | Nephrology
Instructor Course
Beyond BASIC Intensive Care Nephrology Course (2.5 days) includes one day instructor training and 1.5 days teaching with experienced Beyond BASIC Nephrology Instructors. You will cover how to teach the practical aspects of intensive care of patients with renal diseases and renal dysfunction. Instructor candidates must be Intensives Care or Nephrology Specialists or Fellows. The course consists of course manual, brief clinically-based lectures, skill stations, e-learning and pre- and post-course tests.
Course dates:
Provider Course
Held over 1.5 days and aims to teach practical aspects of the intensive care of patients with renal diseases and renal dysfunction. It is primarily designed for intermediate-senior Intensive Care trainees (Registrars and above) . Intensive Care Specialists may also find it a useful refresher and Nephrology Trainees may also benefit from doing the course. The course consists of course manual, brief clinically-based lectures, skill stations, e-learning and pre- and post-course tests.
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Introduction to Echocardiography Workshop
A two-day theoretical and practical hands-on course aiming to familiarise trainees with Focused Cardiac Ultrasound.
The course will cover the FCU CICM Syllabus including:
● Indications, scope of practice
● Patient consent and preparation
● Study archiving and de-identification
● Machine orientation and image optimisation
● Standard acoustic windows and reporting findings
● Left and right ventricular assessment
● Shock states, particularly hypovolaemia and fluid status assessment, and tamponade
● Limitations of the focused study and maintenance of skills
Course dates:
11th-12th May 2026
Network 3 E-FAST | AAA Ultra Sound Workshop
Emergency Medicine one day ASUM accredited course with UTEC online pre-learning, interactive short lectures, practical scanning > 5 hours run by CCPU/FACEM and sonographers. Supported by HETI. Trainees are given priority
Course dates:
Stay tuned for 2026 dates
ED Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop
Practical cardiac ultrasound for emergency medicine. A symptom based approach to cardiac ultrasound. Full day basic cardiac ultrasound course
4 hrs scanning time – small groups, CCPU accredited faculty, CCPU accreditation
Course dates:
Stay tuned for 2026 dates