Understanding Short Notice Assessment
Turn accreditation from a high-pressure event into everyday, confident practice, using simple, practical tools that actually work on the day.
$190 AUD per person (ex GST)
Short notice assessments are designed to reflect “business as usual” but that only works if your systems, people, and evidence are genuinely ready.
This session focuses on the how: practical tools, real examples, and clear approaches to help you organise evidence, identify gaps, and build readiness into everyday practice.
Walk away with simple strategies you can apply immediately to reduce stress, improve confidence, and ensure your team is prepared, whenever the call comes.
This is a 3-hour training session. We acknowledge attendance and time spent in learning which may be used to apply for CPD points from your professional registration body.
Registration
$190 AUD per person (ex GST)
Discounts are available at checkout:
- Staff from ACHS and ACHS International Member Organisations or Improvement Academy Affiliates receive 10% discount
- Group bookings of 3 or more people from the same organisation receive a 5% discount
Prices at the ticket selection and payment pages will include GST and invoices can be requested. Prices are subject to change.
Who is this course for?
This course is for Australian health service staff who need to understand, prepare for, or support short notice assessment as part of everyday accreditation readiness. It is ideal for:
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Executives and senior managers responsible for organisational readiness, assurance, and accreditation oversight
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Clinical governance, quality, safety, risk, and accreditation leads who coordinate evidence, standards alignment, and improvement activity
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Department, unit, and service managers who need to translate accreditation requirements into practical team-level systems and behaviours
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Frontline clinical and non-clinical staff who contribute to safe, reliable, business-as-usual practice
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Educators and facilitators who support staff capability, communication, and local preparation for short notice assessmen
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"Great refresher for embedding SNA in BAU. Highly recommended."Previous course participant
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"A practical and informative session on Short Notice Accreditation Assessment. It was great to hear from the assessor perspective and to learn from the discussions in the chat from colleagues."Previous course participant
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"This was an excellent session that outlined lots of elements of a short notice assessment with helpful tip tricks and resources. Participant engagement was also super helpful to share experiences and resources."Previous course participant
Learning Outcomes
Develop an understanding in:
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Describe the process of a short notice assessment
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Explain the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation Scheme (the AHSSQA Scheme)
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Demonstrate knowledge of the Standards 2nd Ed (2021) and identify gaps within their HSO/area
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Identify their own responsibilities for a short notice assessment
Meet Your Presenter
Ms Yvonne McCann
Masters HSM, Grad Cert Mgt, BA (anthropology), Paed Cert, RN, RM
Accreditation Assessor
Yvonne McCann has more than 40 year's experience working at national, state, area and local health services as a clinician, educator, manager and in senior management positions.
Yvonne has worked in most Australia States in teaching, metropolitan and regional hospitals, community and health departments. She has worked in a variety of services as a frontline clinician, educator and manager. Yvonne was a participant in an Australian American Nurse Exchange program and study tour.
She has a keen interest in continuous improvement, education and workforce support. Yvonne was an ACHS Assessor for almost 15 years and also a Coordinator for 3 years during that time.
Important Booking Information
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Discounted Registration Fees
Discounted fees are provided for ACHS and ACHSI Members and IA Affiliates. 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.
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Payments and Invoicing
Please note that registrations for this event are managed by Eventbrite which accepts payment with credit or debit card. Registrants will receive an automated tax invoice/receipt once they have finalised their payment. This can be used for reimbursement purposes. Please contact us at [email protected] if you require an invoice for your organisation to pay registration fees.
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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. Cancellations received in writing 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 advised in writing within 7 days of the event will not be refunded, however, transfer of your registration to another person in your organisation or an alternative IA event for the same value is supported.
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Support
If you have any enquiries, please contact us at [email protected]
