Do you work as a member of a Trauma Team? Would you like to put your knowledge into practice in a safe, controlled environment? Then come and immerse yourself in high fidelity, interprofessional trauma team simulation training.
Trauma Team Simulation Training (TTST) focusses on the principles of Crisis Resource Management and the technical and non-technical skills required to coordinate, utilise and apply all available resources to optimise patient safety and outcomes.
Prerequisites
- Minimum 6 month trauma/emergency experience
- Recommended that participants have attended formal trauma training within the last 4 years (EMST/ATLS (external site), APLS, or TNCC etc.).
Learning outcomes
- To utilise the principles of Crisis Resource Management in trauma to reduce the risk of critical incidents
- To demonstrate the correct technical and non-technical skills required to asses and manage a simulated trauma patient
- To demonstrate the key principles of effective team work within a interprofessional team whilst managing a simulated trauma patient.
Courses 2026
- 19 June 2026
- 21 August 2026
- 23 October 2026
Cost
- Medical - $795.00
- Medical Non-WA Health employee - $1,195.00
- Nursing - $555.00
- Nursing non-WA Health employee - $835.00
- Paramedical - $250.00
Applications
If you are interested in applying for TTST please complete the registration form (external site). If you require a hard copy of the application form please email on WATTEU@health.wa.gov.au.
Once offers have been accepted, cancellation policy applies.
Course accreditation
Medical
Australian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) PDP program (external site): The Trauma Team Simulation Training (TTST) course is approved for 9 ACEM CPD hours.
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (external site): The Trauma Team Simulation Training (TTST) course is accredited for a total of 10 PDP hours - 5 educational activity, 4 performance review and 1 additional CPD requirements.
The Trauma Team Simulation Training (TTST) course is a CPD approved activity under the RACGP CPD Program (external site) for 8.5 hours – 4.0 educational activities and 4.5 reviewing performance.
More information
Western Australian Trauma Training and Education Unit (WATTEU)
Royal Perth Hospital
L1 North Block - Trauma Services
Wellington Street
Perth WA 6000
Last reviewed: 03-12-2025