Who is this course for?

Australian and international healthcare professionals including:

  • Executives, board members, clinical governance directors

  • Quality managers, patient safety managers

  • Consumer representatives

  • Front-line clinicians

  • "Very practical - learnings that can very easily be taken back to improve the work I do."

    Previous course participant

  • "Great presenter, Shelley was very clear and concise and knowledgeable."

    Previous course participant

  • "The presenter was very knowledgeable on the subject. The journey mapping using healthcare scenarios was for me the most informative part of the session.."

    Previous course participant

Learning Outcomes

Develop an understanding in:

  • Recognise patient expectations are changing, driven by service expectations set outside the health care industry.

  • Introduce design methodology tools to deeply understand the actual lived experience of patients and families.

  • Identify opportunities to partner with consumers to improve healthcare services.

Meet Your Presenter

Ms Shelley Thomson

Dip App Sc (NMT), Grad Dip Ult (RMIT), MBA, DipRetail, CertTAA

Director, Experience 360

Shelley is a patient experience advisor, author of ‘Patients For Life’, and accomplished keynote speaker. Her career in the healthcare industry spans more than 30 years, across clinical, operational and commercial sectors, with particular experience in nuclear medicine and ultrasound.

Through her company Experience 360, Shelley delivers sustainable, patient-centred operating models, using service design, journey mapping and training expertise, to businesses who aspire to develop long-term patient relationships based on trust and loyalty. She uses a unique set of strategies based on her experience, real-world results and the latest scientific research to generate faster organisation/practice growth and better outcomes for patients, relatives, staff, practice managers and the community.

Shelley believes that the patient experience is not just about the check-up and diagnosis, and that open communication, listening, trust and empathy hold the key to sound, positive, healthy patient experiences.

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Important Booking Information

  • ACHS Member Price

    ACHS Members are entitled to a discounted registration fee. To apply member discount, please ensure your organisation is a current member of ACHS at the time of registration. If you are unsure of your organisation's membership status, please contact your Clinical Governance Unit. If member price is selected by a non-member, an invoice for the difference will be issued.

  • IA Affiliate Price

    If you are a current IA Affiliate please select the IA Affiliate Price when registering. This applies to a single registration only, not group bookings. To learn more about IA Affiliate, please see banner below.

  • International Attendees

    CPD points are a requirement for Australian healthcare professionals as part of the conditions of registration to practice in Australia, they may not be applicable to international attendees.

  • Payments and Invoicing

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  • Cancellation Policy

    The ACHS reserves the right to cancel any program. Full registration will be refunded if a program is cancelled or oversubscribed. *IF YOU WISH TO CANCEL* Cancellations received in writing by ACHS more than 7 days prior to the event will be accepted and all fees refunded less 10% (ex GST) of the total cost of the training. Cancellations received within 7 days of the event will not be refunded, however, transfer of your registration to another person is acceptable.

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