Our goal is to improve patient safety through simulation-based education and research.
The centre is located on Level 9 of the Clinical Services Block (purple lifts) at Wellington Regional Hospital.
The centre facilities include:
The centre has a range of high-fidelity simulators, part-task trainers and manikins. Some of our equipment is available for hire and can be used in your facility. Contact us for further information.
Facilities in the Simulation and Skills Centre at Wellington Regional Hospital and the Clinical Training Unit at Hutt Hospital can be booked for simulation-based training events and associated presentations. Some equipment can also be made available for clinical teaching purposes.
A fee is charged to use the centre facilities or equipment for external events. Contact us for more details:
Note: We are a peanut-free zone.
If you wish to hire the facilities for filming, contact our media centre.
This course is mandatory for ANZCA trainees and is recommended after completing at least one year of vocational training.
The course is also suitable as CPD for specialist anaesthetists and other acute care specialists.
The course covers:
It includes:
Course dates for 2025:
Courses cost $2,750 (including GST) if you do not work for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.
Book your preferred course date:
By attending a course, you will be given an account in our learning management system. This gives you access to all the course information and pre-reading.
For more information email wrcsse@ccdhb.org.nz
This course is aimed at SHOs or registrars with a minimum of 3 months anaesthesia experience, who have recently progressed beyond level 1 supervision and are about to participate in a call roster with level 4 (out of hospital) supervision.
This 2-day practical workshop is aimed at improving crisis management skills for junior registrars.
The course will cover some common or life-threatening anaesthesia-related emergencies. such as:
Principles of effective teamwork and communication will also be covered.
The workshop is mainly hands-on skills training and simulated scenarios (with debriefing and discussion after each scenario).
There will also be interactive small group discussions.
Course dates for 2025:
Courses cost $2,300 (including GST) if you do not work for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.
Book your preferred course date:
By attending a course, you will be given an account in our learning management system. This gives you access to all the course information and pre-reading.
For more information email wrcsse@ccdhb.org.nz
This course is suitable for healthcare professionals training to become competent instructors using simulation.
This includes specialist anaesthetists who have completed an ANZCA EMAC course, who would like to become an EMAC instructor.
The course is also suitable for doctors, nurses, paramedics and allied health workers wishing to use simulation techniques in their education practices.
Course participants should have completed at least two days of simulation-based education prior to undertaking this course.
This course qualifies for the ANZCA CPD programme. A certificate will be issued upon completion of the course.
An introduction to principles and techniques of adult education, including instruction and facilitation and the use of simulation and debriefing.
Courses cost $1,350 (including GST) if you do not work for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.
Fill out our expression of interest form.
NZSIC Application — Microsoft Forms (external link)
For more information email wrcsse@ccdhb.org.nz
The course is open to consultants interested in paediatric anaesthesia and the occasional paediatric anaesthetist working in public and private hospitals.
Anaesthetic technicians and nurses may attend as observers by prior arrangement.
This course is a refresher in managing common paediatric emergencies. In addition to maintaining skills and up-skilling in contemporary management of paediatric emergencies, credits can be gained towards the ANZCA CPD programme.
The course is approved for credit of the 'Emergency responses (management of anaphylaxis)' section of the ANZCA CPD programme.
The course syllabus emphasises teamwork and the use of crew resource management principles for management of common in-hospital as well as anaesthesia emergencies.
Please note that this is a latex environment.
Course dates for 2025:
September 9
Courses cost $1,250 (including GST) if you do not work for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.
Book your preferred course date:
Registration closes 2 weeks before the course commencement date. We require a minimum of 6 participants for the course. If fewer than 6 participants are registered for a course, it may be deferred or cancelled.
For more information email wrcsse@ccdhb.org.nz
Obstetricians at the level of consultant (FRANZCOG or equivalent) or obstetric registrars in their fifth or sixth year, who have satisfactorily completed both written and OSCE components of the MRANZCOG examination.
Anaesthetists at the level of consultant (FANZCA or equivalent) or anaesthetic trainee in their final year, who have satisfactorily completed both written and OSCE components of the ANZCA Part 2 examination
Emergency physicians at the level of consultant (FACEM or equivalent) or emergency registrars in their fifth year, who have satisfactorily completed both written and OSCE components of the ACEM examination.
GP anaesthetists and GP obstetricians with both FRACGP (or equivalent) and a diploma in obstetrics or anaesthetics, who are currently involved in clinical obstetrics or anaesthetics as a significant component of their routine clinical work.
Other medical practitioners at the level of Fellow or senior registrar may apply to ALSG to register for this course.
Midwives may attend the course as observers. They pay a greatly reduced registration fee and attend all aspects of the course. However, they are not required to run the scenarios and do not sit the MOET examination.
Candidates are expected to have read the 508-page manual before the course, and completed the online learning and MCQ at least 36 hours before the course — approximately 10 to 20 hours of work.
Course content includes assessment and management of obstetric emergencies and trauma, including resuscitation guidelines and triage, taught through a combination of didactic sessions, scenarios, skills drills, small group workshops and demonstrations to teach and reinforce knowledge and skills.
For more information email membership@anaesthesia.nz
This course is for healthcare professionals who are running or are new to simulations using simulation manikins and simulators. It provides learners with the skills to run 3G simulators, including navigation of software and programme settings to supportthe smooth running of scenarios.
This one-day course costs $100 if you are not a Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora employee.
Contact the simulation service via email to find out more and to book your preferred course date: wrcsse@ccdhb.org.nz
The simulation service is involved in various research and innovation projects. Here are some recent projects and publications.
Contact us if you have some clinical training research or innovation ideas.
For more information email wrcsse@ccdhb.org.nz
The Simulation and Skills Centre is at:
Clinical Services Block — Level 9
Wellington Regional Hospital
49 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021
Wellington Regional Hospital — Google Maps (external link)
Map showing how to get to the Simulation and Skills Centre [JPG, 345 KB]
Or:
For more information email ctu@huttvalleydhb.org.nz
The Clinical Training Unit is at:
Level 2
Clock Tower Building (East Wing)
Hutt Hospital
638 High Street
Lower Hutt 5010
Hutt Hospital — Google Maps (external link)
Map showing how to get to the Clinical Training Unit [PDF, 116 KB]
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