Clinical Skills Development Service

Best of our 2024

As we close out another incredible year, we take a moment to reflect on the accomplishments and milestones against our four focus areas. Focus area #1: Provide a statewide service that targets clinical skills...

What is Improvement Science?

In short, Improvement Science is a problem-solving approach centred on continuous inquiry and learning. CSDS’ Improvement Science course provides participants with practical skills to use in their workplace. These skills help to introduce...

Making Moulage with CSDS

Simulation has transformed practical learning in medical education. To create realistic effects for simulations the use of moulds is often required. This blog post discusses how CSDS Simulation Assistant Bill Nancarrow created a mould for a fully...

The art of fit testing

CSDS has offered fit testing since 2021 when we took on the responsibility of managing the Fit Testing Program for Metro North Health. Since then, CSDS has tested over 52 000 staff members. Each staff member has at least 2 fit tests which brings the...

QTEC hits the road

Recently, the Queensland Trauma Education (QTE) team took the QTE Course (QTEC) to Redcliffe Skills Development Centre for their Emergency Department. With significant demand for courses, the team is expanding QTEC through licensing sites...

Celebrating 10,000 Orders!

In June 2022, we received our 10,000th equipment and consumables order from Zach Buxton, Simulation Educator of the Ipswich Hospital Simulation Centre, West Moreton Health. This order marked a significant milestone in our pursuit of supporting...