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This course is of value to those who work in an aeromedical retrieval service or who seek greater understanding of aeromedical retrieval. This includes doctors, nurses, paramedics and others with an interest in aeromedical retrieval. The course provides education and training relevant to aeromedical retrieval services, retrieval medicine and aviation medicine. The course includes patient retrieval via both fixed wing and rotary wing (helicopter) aircraft and aeromedical retrieval services responsible for large geographical areas, offshore platforms (oil, gas and shipping) and inaccessible terrain (mountainous, heavily forested, coastal cliff).
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
All applicants are required to have a Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. medicine, nursing or paramedicine) or, when accepted, equivalent prior learning including at least 5 years appropriate experience, and applicants are to provide copies of their qualifications together with their resume detailing experience relevant to aeromedical retrieval medicine, and any evidence from their current employer within the aeromedical retrieval industry. These will be evaluated to determine the relevance of the students experience and their ability to successfully complete the course.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MMS5101 | Aeromedical Retrieval Services | 20 |
| MMS5102 | Aeromedical Retrieval Medicine | 20 |
| MMS5103 | Aviation Medicine | 20 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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