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The Alfred Intensive Care
Academic Centre

Patient care, education and research

The Alfred ICU is one of Australia’s largest intensive care units, leading innovation in critical care treatment, education, and research, and caring for all Victorians with life-threatening conditions.

The Academic Centre Education & Research is the focal point of The Alfred ICU education and research programs, which aim to improve clinical outcomes, by promoting active, integrated, and patient focused knowledge generation, dissemination, and translation in intensive care medicine.

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About the Alfred ICU

The Alfred's ICU is one of Australia's leading intensive care units, treating thousands of patients each year and providing care for patients with life threatening conditions.

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Education & research

The Alfred Intensive Care Academic Centre is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in research. Since 2011, The Alfred ICU has produced more than 85 publications annually.

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Work with us

We are a national leader in emergency and trauma with the largest ICU and busiest trauma centre. Talk to us about joining our world-class team.

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Upcoming courses

The Alfred ICU in Collaboration with VECMOS Adult ECMO Course - March 2025

26 March 2025 — 27 March 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

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The Alfred ICU Critical Care Echocardiography Course - April 2025

2 April 2025 — 3 April 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

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Advanced Life Support (ALS2) - April 2025

29 April 2025 — 30 April 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

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Advanced Life Support (ALS2) Recertification - May 2025

1 May 2025 — -

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

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Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care - May 2025

6 May 2025 — 7 May 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

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Critically Ill Airway (CIA) - May 2025

22 May 2025 — 23 May 2025

The Alfred Simulation Centre

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Latest news

International Educational Opportunities

19 March 2025
The Alfred Intensive Care Academic Centre now offers bespoke educational courses tailored to specific healthcare systems.  This involves partnering with an organisation and deploying course faculty and resources to the chosen location. The advantage of this approach is that it allows for the training of a large number of healthcare workers in their own environment, leveraging existing teams and infrastructure.

CCR Down Under 2025! Save The Date

18 March 2025
Get ready for CCR Down Under 2025! Returning to Melbourne's iconic Federation Square, on December 9th & 10th, join top experts and researchers for an unmissable event in critical care.

RECSI Launches Program Website

28 November 2024
The Regional Emergency Care and Systems Strengthening Initiative (RECSI) program team is delighted to announce the launch of the program's new website!

“Intensive Education” Series: Next Animated Video Release

18 November 2024
This is the third video in the temporary pacing series aimed a staff managing post cardiac surgical temporary pacing.