About us

VSPR is funded as part of the Simulated Learning Environments (SLE) Programs that Health Workforce Australia (HWA) initiated to increase the capacity of the health system by employing simulated learning methods in clinical training so that affordable and efficient clinical training can be delivered.

VSPR is part of the Victorian Northern Clinical Placement Network Simulated Learning Environment Project entitled:

"Development and Integration of Centres of Excellence in Simulated Based Education and Training in the Northern Clinical Placement Network."

Project Governance

The VSPR project is governed by the Board of Directors of the Simulated Learning Environment Project in the Northern Metropolitan Clinical Placement Network.

The VSPR project is guided by an Expert Advisory Group with expertise in education, learning through simulation and online education design.
Expert Advisory Group Chair -
Monica Peddle, Senior Research fellow, La Trobe University, School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Members of the EAG:

Leigh Blackall – Educational Designer, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University.
Stephen Guinea- Lecturer, National Coordinator of Health Simulation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University.
Associate Professor Robert O'Brien – Director, Medical Education and Training, St Vincent's Melbourne.
Leonie Murphy – Lecturer, School of Nursing, RMIT University.
Dr Joshua Waring – Clinical Supervisor, The University of Melbourne Clinical School Austin Health.
Stephane Bouchoucha – Lecturer, La Trobe University Clinical School of Nursing at Austin Health.
Robyn Purcell- Simulation Educator. Northern Metropolitan Clinical Placement Network.
Stacey Baldac- Simulation Facilitator, Allied Health Learning and Research, Northern Health.
Eloise Williams- Simulation Educator, Northern Clinical Placement Network.
Janine Alexander, Medical Educator The University of Melbourne Clinical School Austin Health.
Robyn Smith – Director, Allied Health Learning and Research, Northern Health.

With Acknowledge also to:
Dr Anna Ryan- Clinical Supervisor and Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne Clinical School, Austin Health.