New partnership with Cisco and Grampians Health to upskill healthcare sector

New partnership with Cisco and Grampians Health to upskill healthcare sector

RMIT’s Health Transformation Lab and College of Vocational Education are piloting a program to rapidly upskill front-line staff, broader health workforce and IT professionals in the healthcare sector to meet the industry’s emerging skills needs.

The program, in partnership with Grampians Health and the Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad), has been funded through the Victorian Government’s Skills Solutions Partnerships (SSP) program.

It is designed to be scalable to meet the needs of other healthcare providers across the state and nationally.

19 November 2024

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cisco-grampians-health-partnershipL-R: Professor Vishaal Kishore, Executive Chair, Health Transformation Lab, Ben Dawson, ANZ Vice President, Cisco, Nithya Solomon, Director, Health Transformation Lab, Mohneesh Mahajan, Director, Digital Health Infrastructure Grampians Health, Mel Vasen, IT Change Manager, Grampians Health, Marcus Lim, Alliance Manager, National Industry Innovation Network

Director of the RMIT-Cisco Health Transformation Lab, Nithya Solomon, explained that there is a real opportunity for healthcare providers to leverage the benefits of digital technologies.

“The healthcare sector is experiencing a digital revolution at an unprecedented scale and pace and while many providers are beginning to explore the application of different technologies in practice, there remains a need to build capability in key skillsets and knowledge rapidly enough to truly tap into the available technology and see the benefits.”

“Our latest report with the National Industry Innovation Network (NIIN) Health Alliance identified the five most significant technological trends that can redefine health systems and have a pathway for immediate action. This program will align with those trends to ensure healthcare providers have the digital capabilities embedded in their teams.”

Mish Eastman, Deputy Vice Chancellor Vocational Education and Vice President, adds that by working together with industry, we are tackling real workforce challenges with meaningful skills solutions. 

“RMIT will deliver training that will target critical skills gaps in areas like cyber security, emerging technologies and IT networking, focused on addressing immediate workforce needs while also developing solutions for long-term impact.”

“We’re proud to partner with Grampians Health and the Cisco Networking Academy to deliver a tailored education solution that upskills workers and addresses unique skills gaps across the Grampians Health network, and we look forward to seeing the impact of the pilot.”

The program will pilot five micro-credential modules, to be delivered to hundreds of Grampians Health workers. It will be contextualised for the hospital setting and have offerings for IT staff as well as frontline workers, covering foundations in digital health to specialised courses in AI health.  The program will begin in 2024 and run to June 2025. 

 

Story: Tara Corcoran

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