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Our events bring together leading experts to create a unique platform for learning, collaboration, and networking.

We are excited to bring you an exceptional line up of courses, events and conferences to expand your knowledge and update your skills in Intensive Care Medicine. You can expect:

Expert Faculty - learn from experts at the forefront of intensive care medicine
Interactive Learning - including hands-on, simulation based training and interactive workshops
Networking Opportunities - exchange ideas, collaborate and establish new networks
CPD - official certification provided at the completion of each course.

Browse our courses at a glance

Please scroll down the page for more 2025 Events.

November 2024

Advanced Life Support (ALS2) - November 2024

26 November 2024 — 27 November 2024

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day internationally accredited course has been developed to standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The ALS2 course consists of lectures, practical workshops and cardiac arrest scenarios, providing the opportunity to practice skills and apply knowledge.

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December 2024

Critical Care Review (CCR) Down Under

10 December 2024 — 11 December 2024

The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne

The Critical Care Review Meeting will, for the first time, be hosted offshore in Melbourne, Australia! In partnership with the Belfast Team, the Alfred Intensive Care Academic Centre will host an additional 2024 Critical Care Review Meeting on December 10th–11th.

Registration is now open

February 2025

Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care - February 2025

4 February 2025 — 5 February 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day comprehensive course is provided to internal junior medical staff at The Alfred and a growing number of external candidates. Originally developed by Charles Gomersall and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, this international course is provided by Alfred intensive care specialists and is continually updated and rewritten to reflect best practice relevant to intensive care in Australia.

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Advanced Life Support (ALS2) - February 2025

11 February 2025 — 12 February 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day internationally accredited course has been developed to standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The ALS2 course consists of lectures, practical workshops and cardiac arrest scenarios, providing the opportunity to practice skills and apply knowledge. The course will emphasise the importance of teamwork prior to safe transfer into a critical care environment.

Click here for course page

The Alfred 6th International Nutrition in the Critically Ill Symposium

28 February 2025 — 1 March 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two-day event will feature a thoughtfully curated program, showcasing the latest research and innovations in critical care nutrition. Along with the academic sessions, there will be opportunities to network with colleagues, including a special social event on Friday night. The symposium is designed for all clinicians with an interest in clinical nutrition. We are especially excited to welcome two renowned keynote speakers: Professor Arthur van Zanten and Professor Andrea Marshall.

Registration is now open

March 2025

Alfred Bootcamp for CICM Second Part Clinical Exam Course (ABC2) - March 2025

20 March 2025 — 21 March 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

The ABC2 Course provides intensive preparation for CICM Second Part exam candidates, focusing on enhancing exam performance and psychological resilience. Participants engage in structured practice and critique sessions across various case scenarios, ensuring readiness and confidence for the clinical exam.

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

26 March 2025 — 27 March 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

The Alfred Adult ECMO Course is for doctors, nurses and perfusionists seeking to provide ECMO support to patients with severe forms of cardiac and respiratory failure. It is designed for participants with little prior experience in the provision of ECMO. All aspects of care required by these patients are addressed.

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April 2025

The Alfred ICU Critical Care Echocardiography Course - April 2025

2 April 2025 — 3 April 2025

The Alfred Simulation Centre

The Alfred ICU runs a two day course on critical care echocardiography limited to 20 participants. The emphasis is on: Practical (TTE) echo skills acquisition – 2:1 participant: instructor ratio Interpreting echo data in the context of critical care scenarios Developing reporting skills. Assisting preparation for formal echocardiography qualifications.

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The Alfred ICU Critical Care Echocardiography Course - April 2025

2 April 2025 — 3 April 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

Echocardiography is an essential clinical tool for any critical care practitioner. The Alfred ICU runs a two day course on critical care echocardiography limited to 20 participants. The emphasis is on: Practical (TTE) echo skills acquisition – 2:1 participant: instructor ratio Interpreting echo data in the context of critical care scenarios Developing reporting skills. Assisting preparation for formal echocardiography qualifications.

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Advanced Life Support (ALS2) - April 2025

29 April 2025 — 30 April 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day internationally accredited course has been developed to standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The ALS2 course consists of lectures, practical workshops and cardiac arrest scenarios, providing the opportunity to practice skills and apply knowledge. The course will emphasise the importance of teamwork prior to safe transfer into a critical care environment.

Click here for course page

May 2025

Advanced Life Support (ALS2) Recertification - May 2025

1 May 2025 — -

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This one day internationally accredited course has been developed to standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The ALS2 Recertification course consists of lectures, practical workshops and cardiac arrest scenarios, providing the opportunity to practice skills and update knowledge.

Click here for course page

Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care - May 2025

6 May 2025 — 7 May 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day comprehensive course is provided to internal junior medical staff at The Alfred and a growing number of external candidates. Originally developed by Charles Gomersall and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, this international course is provided by Alfred intensive care specialists and is continually updated and rewritten to reflect best practice relevant to intensive care in Australia.

Click here for course page

Critically Ill Airway (CIA) - May 2025

22 May 2025 — 23 May 2025

The Alfred Simulation Centre

The course builds on online pre-course learning materials with interactive ‘hands on’ practical sessions and at least twelve different simulation scenarios that run the full gamut of airway crises in the critically ill. The faculty includes multi-disciplinary experts in the management of the critically ill airway, who are also enthusiastic expert educators and simulationists.

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June 2025

Victorian Primary Examination Course for CICM (VPECC) - June 2025

12 June 2025 — -

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

VPECC provides prospective candidates for the CICM primary examination with a 1-day course to develop their exam technique. The course is specifically targeted at CICM trainees who are sitting or intending to sit their primary examination within the next 6 months.

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Advanced Life Support (ALS2) - June 2025

17 June 2025 — 18 June 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day internationally accredited course has been developed to standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The ALS2 course consists of lectures, practical workshops and cardiac arrest scenarios, providing the opportunity to practice skills and apply knowledge. The course will emphasise the importance of teamwork prior to safe transfer into a critical care environment.

Click here for course page

Global Neuro Course—Neuro-Emergencies Care - June 2025

25 June 2025 — 26 June 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This course covers the current best strategies and considerations for managing neurological emergencies in the Emergency Department, ICU, and Operating Room. It features an international faculty of experts and is based on competencies defined in Global Neuro’s curriculum. The course content is delivered using multiple methods, including lectures, small group workshops and simulated case scenarios.

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July 2025

Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Conference plus Waveforms and Physiotherapy Symposium

Registration opening soon

23 July 2025 — 25 July 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub and Park Hyatt, Melbourne

The full-day AAMVC conference will feature special International and local experts and is tailored to Doctors, Physiotherapists and Nurses who have a keen interest and knowledge of mechanical ventilation. Alongside the AAMVC Conference we also host a one day hands on Ventilator Waveforms Workshop and a Physiotherapy Symposium convened by Prof Carol Hodgson.

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Advanced Life Support (ALS2) - July 2025

29 July 2025 — 30 July 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day internationally accredited course has been developed to standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The ALS2 course consists of lectures, practical workshops and cardiac arrest scenarios, providing the opportunity to practice skills and apply knowledge. The course will emphasise the importance of teamwork prior to safe transfer into a critical care environment.

Click here for course page

August 2025

Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care - August 2025

5 August 2025 — 6 August 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day comprehensive course is provided to internal junior medical staff at The Alfred and a growing number of external candidates. Originally developed by Charles Gomersall and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, this international course is provided by Alfred intensive care specialists and is continually updated and rewritten to reflect best practice relevant to intensive care in Australia.

Click here for course page

Advanced Life Support - August 2025

19 August 2025 — 20 August 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day internationally accredited course has been developed to standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The ALS2 course consists of lectures, practical workshops and cardiac arrest scenarios, providing the opportunity to practice skills and apply knowledge. The course will emphasise the importance of teamwork prior to safe transfer into a critical care environment.

Click here for course page

Alfred Bootcamp for CICM Second Part Clinical Exam Course (ABC2) - August 2025

28 August 2025 — 29 August 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

The ABC2 Course provides intensive preparation for CICM Second Part exam candidates, focusing on enhancing exam performance and psychological resilience. Participants engage in structured practice and critique sessions across various case scenarios, ensuring readiness and confidence for the clinical exam.

Click here for course page

October 2025

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

15 October 2025 — 16 October 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

The Alfred Adult ECMO Course is for doctors, nurses and perfusionists seeking to provide ECMO support to patients with severe forms of cardiac and respiratory failure. It is designed for participants with little prior experience in the provision of ECMO. All aspects of care required by these patients are addressed.

Click here for course page

Critically Ill Airway (CIA) - October 2025

23 October 2025 — 24 October 2025

The Alfred Simulation Centre

The course builds on online pre-course learning materials with interactive ‘hands on’ practical sessions and at least twelve different simulation scenarios that run the full gamut of airway crises in the critically ill. The faculty includes multi-disciplinary experts in the management of the critically ill airway, who are also enthusiastic expert educators and simulationists.

Click here for course page

November 2025

Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care - November 2025

5 November 2025 — 6 November 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day comprehensive course is provided to internal junior medical staff at The Alfred and a growing number of external candidates. Originally developed by Charles Gomersall and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, this international course is provided by Alfred intensive care specialists and is continually updated and rewritten to reflect best practice relevant to intensive care in Australia.

Click here for course page

The Alfred ICU Comprehensive Critical Care Echocardiography Course - November 2025

Registration opening soon

12 November 2025 — 13 November 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

The Alfred ICU Echocardiography faculty is proud to present the “Alfred Comprehensive Critical Care Echocardiography (ACCCE) course” created specifically for the critical care doctor wishing to advance their transthoracic echocardiography skills and knowledge beyond a basic level 1 study. The course syllabus is primarily case based, with a series of lectures, practical scanning and dynamic interactive tutorials designed to articulate the concepts necessary for comprehensive image interpretation and to stimulate critical thinking.

Advanced Life Support (ALS2) Recertification - November 2025

24 November 2025 — -

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This one day internationally accredited course has been developed to standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The ALS2 Recertification course consists of lectures, practical workshops and cardiac arrest scenarios, providing the opportunity to practice skills and update knowledge.

Click here for course page

Advanced Life Support (ALS2) - November 2025

25 November 2025 — 26 November 2025

The Alfred - Innovation & Education Hub

This two day internationally accredited course has been developed to standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The ALS2 course consists of lectures, practical workshops and cardiac arrest scenarios, providing the opportunity to practice skills and apply knowledge. The course will emphasise the importance of teamwork prior to safe transfer into a critical care environment.

Click here for course page

December 2025

CCR Down Under - December 2025

1 December 2025 — 2 December 2025

Save the Date: Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under on Monday 1 - Tuesday 2 December 2025.

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