High-quality healthcare begins with high-quality clinical education. Across Australia, universities continue to invest in advanced training environments that help prepare future healthcare professionals for the realities of patient care.
Using advanced manikins and spanning 500 m2, The Dr Joan Durdin AM Clinical Simulation Suite has opened at Flinders University’s City Campus. It features large clinical labs with 14 hospital beds and advanced training for nursing, midwifery and allied health students in low- to high-risk clinical scenarios. Technology where training is monitored by Flinders educators providing real-time guidance in a hospital setting is also included.
Source: Flinders University
Source: Flinders University
Located near the Royal Adelaide and Women’s and Children’s hospitals on the 6th floor of the Flinders City Campus, the inclusion of community healthcare settings reflects the growing importance of delivering safe, patient-centred care beyond the traditional hospital environment, including services provided in residential aged care and patients’ homes. Training like this will also be a feature of the $300 million, 10-storey Flinders HealthCARE Centre — to be built at Bedford Park.
Source: Flinders University
Source: Flinders University
The suite is named after a pioneer in South Australian nursing education at Flinders, the late Dr Joan Durdin AM. “Throughout her life, Dr Durdin championed the idea that education changes lives and that better-prepared health professionals lead to better care, which is why it’s fitting that the new simulation suite is named in her honour,” Flinders University Vice-Chancellor Colin Stirling said.
Source: Flinders University
Simulation-based learning allows students to develop clinical judgement, communication skills and confidence before caring for patients in real-world settings, supporting safer healthcare across hospitals and community-based services alike.
As healthcare continues to evolve, investments in clinical education and simulation training play an important role in preparing the future workforce. This benefits the broader healthcare system, supporting clinicians who provide care across hospitals, aged care facilities, community settings and home-based medical services.
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