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What's next for nursing Global perspectives, local impact
The University of Tasmania's School of Nursing invites you to join internationally recognised nursing leaders Professor Mette Jules Rothmann (Denmark) and Professor Nicola Carey (Scotland/New Zealand) for an engaging discussion on the future of advanced practice nursing. Drawing on their extensive research and leadership experience, they will explore how advanced practice roles, prescribing, digital technologies and innovative models of care are transforming healthcare systems and improving outcomes for patients and communities.
Dementia care reimagined: The power of Namaste Care
What if small changes in the way we care could make a profound difference to someone living with advanced dementia? Join Senior Lecturer Sara Karacsony (Nursing) and Lecturer Melissa Abela (Dementia) for this introductory webinar to explore Namaste Care, a person-centred approach that helps reduce distress, strengthen connection, and restore dignity through relational and sensory-based care. This webinar is ideal for nurses, aged care professionals, allied health practitioners, healthcare educators, managers, and leaders who support people living with advanced dementia. Whether you work in residential aged care, hospitals, community care, palliative care, or dementia services, you'll gain practical strategies to improve comfort, connection, and quality of life for those in your care.
Raising the topic of AOD in clinical practice
Designed for allied health practitioners, nurses, and healthcare providers, this presentation explores practical strategies to help clinicians confidently engage clients with substance use concerns in these discussions across hospital and community settings. Participants will consider skills that might help to recognise opportunities for intervention, ask sensitive questions, and create safe, non-judgemental conversations that minimise stigma and shame. Drawing on evidence-informed approaches, the session will focus on building therapeutic relationships, improving engagement, and supporting better health outcomes for people experiencing a range of behavioural and substance-related issues.
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Transforming learning through education
Simulation is an integral component of contemporary health education, supporting the development of clinically competent, confident, and reflective practitioners. This masterclass outlines the University of Tasmania School of Nursing approach to simulation-based education, highlighting how simulation is embedded across the nursing curriculum to prepare students for the complexities of professional practice. Led by Professor Kerry Reid-Searl, this masterclass will showcase some innovative approaches that could be translated into other health care settings for learners.
Advanced Practice Masterclass Series: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare across clinical care, operational management, administration, and research. From diagnostic imaging and predictive risk models to AI-generated documentation and workflow automation, healthcare professionals are increasingly working alongside intelligent systems.
This webinar explores the fundamentals of AI, practical examples of how AI is already being applied internationally, and the emerging governance, ethical, and workforce implications for healthcare organisations.
The session provides a practical, real-world introduction to how AI is reshaping healthcare - and why future healthcare leaders and clinicians must understand both its capability and its risks.
Public health masterclass series: Outbreak management
Join Associate Professor Michelle McPherson as she explores how public health units find out about outbreaks and figure out what caused them. This CPD webinar is a great opportunity to dive deeper into surveillance of infectious diseases and the ten steps of outbreak management.
Healthcare redesign: Redesign in action - driving healthcare transformation
Join Phoebe Griffin, Lecturer in Healthcare Redesign, for an exciting session where our Healthcare Redesign graduates will share how redesign is transforming healthcare and transforming their careers. You’ll hear how their projects helped shape real improvements in health services, sparked leadership growth and opened new professional pathways. This showcase will feature three standout student projects that demonstrate the power of innovation to drive meaningful and sustainable change in health services.
Postgraduate nursing masterclass series: Beyond the script
Join Nurse Practitioner and Senior Lecturer, Michael Jacques, and the advanced nursing team as they explore how RN Prescribing is more than writing prescriptions. It is about clinical judgement, person-centred care, quality use of medicines, and the intelligent use of nursing capability. This will be a thought-provoking masterclass on what RN Prescribing could mean for the future of care in Australia.
Leadership: Learning from exemplars in the Sector
This masterclass will examine leadership experiences and perceptions from exemplar leaders in the health and human service sector. Join Kate Fennell, Course Coordinator for the Leadership program, as she explores the powerful intersection of education and leadership and what it means for today’s leaders.
Postgraduate nursing: Can we teach empathy?
Empathy sits at the heart of nursing, yet whether it can truly be taught remains an open and important question. In this masterclass, we’ll explore how personal narrative, authentic storytelling, and carefully designed strategies within our courses to help students connect with the human experience behind clinical care.
Advanced practice: Understanding and living with our cognitive biases
What is cognitive bias, how does it impact judgement within a healthcare setting and what can be done to mitigate its impact. Hear from Dr Richard Cory, Senior Lecturer in philosophy and how our advanced practice course offerings can benefit your career goals in 2026.
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We offer many more postgraduate health and medicine courses designed to further your knowledge and experience gained from undergraduate study and advance your career.