Ready to unlock your full potential as a quality improvement leader in healthcare?

Join our flagship online course, the Quality Improvement Lead (QIL) Training Program, and learn how to be an effective improvement leader.

Our next QIL Training Program will start on 08 Feb 2024. Click here to view module dates.



Member Discount

If your organisation is a current member of ACHS at the time of purchasing this course, you are entitled to the member discount. If you are unsure of the membership status of your organisation, please contact your Clinical Governance Unit.

Organisation Registrations

If you are planning to enrol 3 or more participants from the same organisation in the V-QIL Program, please contact us by emailing [email protected] to discuss an organisational discount.


Who is this course for?

Health care professionals including:

  • Executives, Clinical Directors, Clinical Governance Directors

  • Nurse Managers, Clinical Nurse Consultants

  • Registered Nurses with greater than 3 years clinical experience

  • Medical Consultants, GPs, Registrars, Allied Health Managers and Directors

  • Quality Managers, Patient Safety Managers, Consumer Engagement Leads

  • and any clinician or manager who has responsibility for patient quality and safety as part of their core position.

What you can expect

  • Benchmark your organisation against some of the most transformed health systems globally and learn what it takes to build continuous improvement into everything you do.

  • Learn how to undertake a strategic project which matters to patients/clients and that meet the organisations goals with respect to cost, adverse events and patient satisfaction.

  • Learn the fundamentals of quality improvement science using the Clinical Practice Improvement method and how to use it effectively to drive patient safety.

  • Learn how to be an effective improvement leader within your organisation, regardless of your position, and the positive impacts you can bring to the safety culture.



Course curriculum

    1. Introduction - Virtual Quality Improvement Lead Training Program

    2. Please add your QIL Program Live Session dates and Zoom links into your Outlook Calendars

    1. Pre-reading Module 1 (Day 1) - QI Science

    2. Module 1 (Day 1) QI Science - Presentation Recording (View as revision or if you were unable to attend the live session)

    3. Pre-reading - Module 1 (Day 2) - QI Tools

    4. Module 1 (Day 2) QI Tools & Projects - Presentation Recording (View as revision or if you were unable to attend the live session)

    5. Module 1 (Day 1) Multiple Choice Questions

    6. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL - Module 1 (Day 1): QI Science - Thursday, 8 February 2024

    7. Module 1 (Day 2) Multiple Choice Questions

    8. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL - Module 1 (Day 2): QI Tools - Friday, 9 February 2024

    1. Pre-reading (Day 1) - Human Factors & FMEA

    2. Module 2 (Day 1) Human Factors and FMEA - Presentation Recording (View as revision or if you were unable to attend the live session)

    3. Pre-reading + Handouts (Day 2) - PDSA and Microsystem Change

    4. Module 2 (Day 2) PDSA and Microsystem Change - Presentation Recording (View as revision or if you were unable to attend the live session)

    5. Module 2 (Day 1) Human Factors and FMEA - Multiple Choice Questions

    6. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL - Module 2 (Day 1): Human Factors + FMEA - Thursday, 22 February 2024

    7. Module 2 (Day 2) PDSA and Microsystem Change - Multiple Choice Questions

    8. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL - Module 2 (Day 2): PDSA + Microsystem Change - Friday, 23 February 2024

    1. Pre-reading (Day 1) - Leadership and Leading Change

    2. Module 3 (Day 1) Leadership and Leading Change - Presentation Recording (View as revision or if you were unable to attend the live session)

    3. Pre-reading (Day 2) - Measurement for Improvement: Run Charts, SPC

    4. Module 3 (Day 2) Measurement for Improvement - Run charts, SPC - Presentation Recording (View as revision or if you were unable to attend the live session)

    5. Module 3 (Day 1) Leadership and Leading Change - Multiple Choice Questions

    6. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL: Leadership, Teamwork and Negotiation - Thursday, 7 March 2024 (Module 3 - Day 1)

    7. Module 3 (Day 2) Measurement for Improvement - Multiple Choice Questions

    8. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL: Measurement - Data Sanity: Statistical Thinking and Methods - Friday, 8 March 2024 (Module 3 - Day 2)

    1. Pre-reading (Day 1) - Consumer Co-Design

    2. Module 4 (Day 1) Consumer Co-Design - Presentation Recording (View as revision or if you were unable to attend the live session)

    3. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL: Partnering with Consumers - Thursday, 21 March 2024 (Module 4 - Day 1)

    4. Pre-reading (Day 2) - Clinical Governance - Putting it all together

    5. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL: Clinical Governance: Putting it all together – Friday, 22 March 2024 (Module 4 - Day 2)

    6. Module 4 (Day 2) Clinical Governance - Putting it all together - Presentation Recording (View as revision or if you were unable to attend the live session)

    7. Module 4 (Day 1) Partnering with Consumers - Multiple Choice Questions

    8. Module 4 (Day 2) Clinical Governance, Putting it all together - Multiple Choice Questions

    1. Pre-reading (Day 1): Change Management

    2. Live Session: 31st October 2024 - Spread and Sustainability - Please note: It is important that you select: 'Join Meeting as an Attendee' to enter the Live Session via Zoom.

    3. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL: Spread and Sustainability - Thursday, 31 October 2024 (Module 5 - Day 1)

    4. Live Session: 1st November 2024 - Clinical Variation + Preparation for Project Presentation - Please note: It is important that you select: 'Join Meeting as an Attendee' to enter the Live Session via Zoom.

    5. Module 5 (Day 2) Spread and Sustainability - Presentation Recording (View as revision or if you were unable to attend the live session)

    6. Feedback Form - Virtual QIL: Clinical Variation – Friday, 1 November 2024 (Module 5 - Day 2)

About this course

  • $3,150.00
  • 44 lessons
  • 17.5 hours of video content



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