Learn how to be an effective improvement leader with our flagship Quality Improvement Lead (QIL) Program. This practical and interactive 9-month course teaches the foundations of improvement science, and practical skills in how to redesign care in microsystems.

Led by an expert faculty of clinicians who understand the challenges of health care, the QIL program is focused on supporting you in developing skills in continuous quality improvement and patient safety.

Our next QIL Training Program will start on 13 Feb 2025.

Registration Options

  • $3,530.00

    Registration (ACHS Member 10% discount)

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  • 6 x $653.33

    6 x Monthly Payments

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  • $3,920.00

    Registration (ACHS Non-Member)

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Member Discount

If your organisation is a current member of ACHS at the time of purchasing this course, you are entitled to the member discount. If you are unsure of the membership status of your organisation, please contact your Clinical Governance Unit.

Organisation Registrations

If you are planning to enrol 3 or more participants from the same organisation in the V-QIL Program, please contact us by emailing [email protected] to discuss an organisational discount.


What you can expect

  • Benchmark your organisation against some of the most transformed health systems globally and learn what it takes to build continuous improvement into everything you do.

  • Learn how to undertake a strategic project which matters to patients/clients and that meet the organisations goals with respect to cost, adverse events and patient satisfaction.

  • Learn the fundamentals of quality improvement science using the Clinical Practice Improvement method and how to use it effectively to drive patient safety.

  • Learn how to be an effective improvement leader within your organisation, regardless of your position, and the positive impacts you can bring to the safety culture.

  • Receive your ACHSQIL post-nominals, a visible acknowledgement of your successful completion of this comprehensive program.



Who is this course for?

Healthcare professionals including:

  • Executives, Clinical Directors, Clinical Governance Directors

  • Nurse Managers, Clinical Nurse Consultants

  • Registered Nurses with greater than 3 years clinical experience

  • Medical Consultants, GPs, Registrars, Allied Health Managers and Directors

  • Quality Managers, Patient Safety Managers, Consumer Engagement Leads

  • and any clinician or manager who has responsibility for patient quality and safety as part of their core position.




Key outcomes

  • International and Australian (National Safety Quality Healthcare Standards [NSQHS]) best practice in quality and safety
  • Quality improvement science (Deming)
  • Quality improvement tools – flow charting, cause and effect diagrams, pareto charts, etc
  • Prospective methods - human factor, reliability science and failure modes and effects analysis
  • Measurement for improvement, statistical process control charts
  • Microsystem change and Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles
  • Patient/consumer engagement and patient co-design
  • Change management, spread, and sustainability
  • Improvement teams/high performing teams
  • Project management - Gantt charts, driver diagrams
  • Leadership principles, styles and techniques for leading improvement
  • High-level governance responsibilities for Quality and Safety - putting the governance plan together.




Course details

  • CPD point

    Participation in this program will qualify participants for continuing professional development hours, as required by their respective National Board. Claim 52 Points (52 hours) from the QIL training.

  • Post-nominals

    Upon successful completion of the 9-month program, you will receive post-nominals, ACHSQIL, a visible acknowledgement of your expertise in healthcare quality improvement and leadership.

  • Working on your project

    Participants will be supported to undertake a work based improvement project which involves improving the quality and safety of care for patients. You will receive methods, tools and coaching by the faculty to undertake your project. At the end of this program, you will deliver a 15min presentation virtually with a 5min Q&A from a small panel. You will also submit a 500 word abstract describing your project. This project will form part of your final assessment.



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