About AMaRE
AMaRE is a not for profit educational body that is focused on education for maternal and reproductive health care providers.
AMaRE is a not for profit educational body that is focused on education for maternal and reproductive health care providers.
Phone: 02 9531 5655
The two-day course is $1,600.00 AU for all 2024 courses. A hard copy of the study manual is available for an additional $100.00, includes postage within Australia. Postage outside Australia is at an additional cost at the chargeable rate deemed by Australia Post.
Practitioners who are learning or are yet to actively work in maternity care, the ALSO – AIMS course may NOT BE FOR YOU. This includes PGY1, PGY2 and above, Medical, RMO & Midwifery students, and anyone who has not done any obstetrics. You must complete the PIMS course first, and then the AIMS Advanced course subsequently. You must have completed at least one year of dedicated obstetric training to be eligible to attend an ALSO – AIMS course.
Please choose your course carefully.
There are associated costs with cancellations/ transfers.
Should your workplace funding fall through, you are still bound by the terms and conditions.
A good grounding and experience in caring for women experiencing a normal pregnancy and birth are important to be able to get the most out of the knowledge and skills you will gain in the advanced Part 2 – Advancing in Maternity Safety (AIMS) Course. You must have completed at least one year of clinical experience in maternity care to be eligible to attend an Advancing in Maternity Safety (AIMS) Part 2 Course.
If you are still a midwifery or medical student, a PGY1 or PGY2 RMO or are yet to actively work in maternity care then you must complete the Preparation in Maternity Safety (PIMS) Course first, and then enrol to attend Advancing in Maternity Safety (AIMS) course subsequently.
The course benefits midwives, general practitioners, obstetricians and obstetric registrars (PGY3 and above), and others who provide maternity care. One of the great strengths of AIMS is its inter-professional and multidisciplinary nature – doctors and midwives from varied backgrounds and levels learn together. We know that this network and socialising are key components in promoting collaboration, good communication and inter-professional trust required improve outcomes for women and their babies.
Participants who successfully complete the course will be able to:
The ultimate aim of the course is to contribute to improving outcomes for women and their babies.
The AIMS course is run over two days with a mixture of lectures and hands-on sessions, using life-like mannequins and simulation to support learning. Mnemonics are used to prompt appropriate responses in emergency situations. The ratio of participants to instructors is usually 4:1. The course ends with a written and practical examination and a certificate is awarded if the examinations are passed. The course earns you professional ongoing education points from your professional college. The course is taught by both doctors and midwives from across Australia working in small, large, remote and larger teaching hospitals.
The material covered by the course manual is updated regularly as new evidence-based practice information becomes available.
Some of the clinical topics that are currently included are
RACGP QI & CPD 105865
ACCRM
RANZCOG
ACM Accredited
ACEM CPD
Course fee: $1,450.00 AU for all 2023 courses and $1,600.00 AU for all 2024 courses per participant. This includes:
For group bookings of 5 or more participants please contact help@amare.org.au or
call 02 9531 5655 to set your places aside. Please ensure your participants do not try to book individually for the course if they are part of a group booking as it doubles up in the system.
| TIME | LECTURES | ALLOTTED TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration | 30 minutes |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome Course Introduction & Layout Instructors’ Introduction | 15 Minutes |
| 8:15 – 8:35 | Communication & Teamwork | 20 minutes |
| 8:35 – 9:50 | SESSION 1 Fetal Monitoring Assisted Vaginal Birth Maternal Collapse | 75 minutes Red Group Blue Group Yellow Group |
| 9:50 - 10:20 | MORNING TEA | 30 minutes |
| 10:20 – 11:35 | SESSION 1 Fetal Monitoring Assisted Vaginal Delivery Maternal Collapse | 75 minutes Yellow Group Red Group Blue Group |
| 11:35 – 12.50 | SESSION 1 Fetal Monitoring Assisted Vaginal Delivery Maternal Collapse | 75 minutes Blue Group Yellow Group Red Group |
| 12:50 – 1:40 | LUNCH | 50 minutes |
| 1:40 – 2:50 | SESSION 2 Maternity Cases A Postpartum Hemorrahage (PPH) Malpresentation | 70 minutes Red Group Blue Group Yellow Group |
| 2:50 – 4:00 | WORKSTATIONS 2 Maternity Cases A Postpartum Hemorrahage (PPH) Malpresentation | 70 minutes Yellow Group Red Group Blue Group |
| 4:00 – 4:20 | AFTERNOON TEA | 20 minutes |
| 4:20 – 5:30 | WORKSTATIONS 2 Maternity Cases A Postpartum Hemorrahage (PPH) Malpresentation | 70 minutes Blue Group Yellow Group Red Group |
| TIME | LECTURES | ALLOTTED TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:10 | Housekeeping & Announcements | 5 minutes |
| 8:10 – 9:20 | SESSION 3 Shoulder Dystocia Maternity Cases B Neonatal Resuscitation | 60 minutes Red Group Blue Group Yellow Group |
| 9:20 – 10:30 | SESSION 3 Shoulder Dystocia Maternity Cases B Neonatal Resuscitation | 60 minutes Yellow Group Red Group Blue Group |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | MORNING TEA | 20 minutes |
| 10:50 – 12:00 | SESSION 3 Shoulder Dystocia Maternity Cases B Neonatal Resuscitation | 60 minutes Blue Group Yellow Group Red Group |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | The effects of emergencies on women and staff | 20 minutes |
| 11:45 – 12.30 | WORKSTATION REVIEW SESSION Shoulder Dystocia Assisted Vaginal Delivery Malpresentations Neonatal Resuscitation | 45 minutes Participants self–select and practice those subjects they feel the need to revise/practice |
| 12.20 – 1:00 | LUNCH | 40 minutes |
| 1:00 – 3.30 | WRITTEN EXAM PRACTICAL EXAMINATION | 60 minutes for the Written exam, 15 minutes per participant for the Practical exam |
| 3:00 – 4:00 | AFTERNOON TEA | 60 minutes |
| On Completion | Assemble in area advised away from the exam room to allow all to finish the exam in a quiet atmosphere | Wait for all to finish exam |
| Approx 4:00 | Debriefing & Examination Results Questions and discussion about the Course | 30 minutes |
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