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Welcome to the Ballarat Health Services’ Prostate Cancer website. You will find a series of videos from local clinicians to assist with your management of men throughout their prostate cancer experience. You will also find resources on options for screening, supportive care services,  side effect and survivorship management, as well as highlighting the services we have available in our region. Working Together for our men from screening, diagnosis, treatment and beyond

The medical education team is dedicated to the education and training of medical staff. Our approachable and supportive team facilitate professional development and clinical excellence for our doctors. We actively promote continuous education within the hospital's rich learning environment, using innovative and effective educational techniques. As a result our doctors provide expert and ethical health care. 

Completing your Intern year at Ballarat Health Services will ensure you will experience hands on learning in a supportive and well supervised environment.  You will be a highly valued member of the team with excellent consultant contact time and high expectations with respect to your medical education and skills development.  Our senior medical staff are committed to providing training opportunities and support career development of junior doctors.

Here is a brief overview of the education programs available for PVDs and Medical Students at Grampians Health.

Medical students and junior doctors are invited to watch our virtual BHS Medical Careers Night presentation.  This webinar was recorded on April 30th and included presentations from a range of specialists who discussed training requirements for their field of expertise as well as what accredited and non-accredited training options Ballarat Health Services are able to offer.

At Grampians Health there is a long-standing commitment to medical education. This includes prevocational training and vocational specialist training for a number of medical colleges. We are accredited for prevocational training by the PMCV for PGY1 and PGY2 Doctors in Training as well as many vocational streams.Our goal is to provide a high-quality education resources for medical staff that is cost free and password free. We are particularly interested in providing learning resources to people who are not enrolled in formal training programs. Please feel free to use the resources on this website. We simply ask that if you use any material you credit us appropriately. We would love to get your input and feedback.

Welcome to the Emergency Medicine Education and Training (EMET) site. We aim to provide a structured education program for junior medical staff aimed at covering issues within the department from clinical diagnosis and patient outcomes.This site is an initiative of the Emergency Medicine Education and Training (EMET) programme, for which the funding has been generously granted by the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM.  It aims is to provide high quality clinical training to regional and rural clinical staff.Our goal is to provide a high-quality education resource for emergency medical staff that is cost free and password free. We are particularly interested in providing learning resources to people who are not enrolled in formal training programs.Please feel free to use the resources on this website. We simply ask that if you use any material you credit us appropriately. We would love to get your input and feedback.

Our PurposeOur purpose is to continually improve the delivery of safe, effective, connected person centred care through innovation and excellence in health education and training. Working with health partners, we aim to put values into action, build capability, develop contemporary and responsive health education and training which contributes to lifelong learning for the health workforce. Evaluation, research, quality improvement and redesign are key drivers.Our VisionTo lead in the design, delivery and evaluation of accessible health education and training that has a positive impact on the safety and quality of health care delivery.The Centre for Education & Training Strategic Plan can be viewed here.For all enquiries please contact ERC Liaison on (03) 5320 4384 or email ERC.LIAISON@gh.org.au

Simulation Based Education provides learners with a realistic learning experience, without the risk or consequences of making mistakes. Simulation is a technique that can be used to enhance real-life experience with guided ones that can assist in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes. The SimVan team will work alongside with your team to aid them in immersive hands-on learning to build their skills and confidence.

Our Graduate Nurse Transition Programs (Ballarat, Horsham/Dimboola, Stawell or Edenhope) support newly graduated nurses as they transition to professional practice. The programs enable graduates to consolidate and further develop their knowledge, skills and competence under supervision and guidance. These well-established supportive programs provide a platform for the development of safe, confident and accountable nursing professionals. While providing support and guidance to the early entry practitioner in assisting a smooth transition from student to registered nurse is essential, the aim of the program is to develop confidence, clinical competence and skills of the multifaceted role of the registered nurse. Opportunities obtained throughout the program at Grampians Health provide strong foundations for a career in nursing.

Grampians Health Ballarat offers career development opportunities for nurses within clinically focused post graduate programs. Post Graduate courses are offered in streams of Cancer Nursing, Critical Care, Cardiac Care, Emergency, Gerontology, Paediatrics and Perioperative Nursing in conjunction with University affiliates.

The Centre for Education & Training conducts a variety of courses during each year and can facilitate tailor made courses to meet your needs.

The Grampians Health Ballarat Registered Nurse Refresher Program enables participants to either re-enter the workforce, or change their area of practice, by providing structured education and clinical exposure to update knowledge and skills, and re-establish and enhance your confidence to practice.