Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already embedded in healthcare, influencing diagnosis, decision-making, workflows and patient safety. This course provides a practical, governance-focused introduction to AI in healthcare, helping participants understand not just what AI can do, but how it must be safely implemented and overseen. 

Explore the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, including machine learning and generative AI, and how these technologies are used across clinical, operational and administrative settings under human leadership. 

Your focus will be on AI governance issues and frameworks, important for approval processes, accountability, privacy, and risk management.  Key risks include bias, automation error and model drift, and how these risks can be managed through clinical governance systems. 

Led by healthcare consultant and strategist Pieter Walker, the course translates complex concepts into practical considerations for healthcare organisations. It supports participants to balance innovation with safety, accountability and trust, recognising that AI augments clinical judgement rather than replacing it. 

It is designed for clinical leaders and decision-makers who want to build the knowledge and skills needed to lead through complexity and uncertainty with confidence.  

This is a 3‑hour training session. We acknowledge attendance and time spent in learning which may be used to apply for CPD points from your professional registration body. 

24 November 2026   |   11am-2pm AEDT Select
11 May 2027   |   11am-2pm AEST Select
12 May 2027   |   11am-2pm AEST Select

Registration

From $250 AUD per person (ex GST)

Discounts are available at checkout:

- Staff from ACHS and ACHS International Member Organisations or Improvement Academy Affiliates receive 10% discount

- Group bookings of 3 or more people from the same organisation receive a 5% discount


Prices at the ticket selection and payment pages will include GST and invoices can be requested. Prices are subject to change.

Who is this course for?

Australian and international healthcare professionals including:

  • Health service executives and clinical leaders

  • Chief Information Officers & Chief Digital Officers

  • Health informaticians, Data Specialists and ICT teams

  • Clinical Governance, Risk and Compliance Officers

  • Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Specialists

  • Clinical directors & heads of specialty units

  • Clinical Educators & workforce trainers

  • Front-line clinicians (nursing, allied health, medical)

  • Consumer representatives

  • Aged care and community services, primary care networks and community health leaders

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe how AI is applied across clinical, operational and administrative areas of healthcare.

  • Assess governance, approval and oversight requirements for AI in healthcare settings.

  • Identify credentialing, consent, privacy and data considerations associated with AI enabled care.

  • Analyse patient safety, adverse event, bias and risk implications when using AI in clinical practice.

  • Explain the compliance, regulatory and policy frameworks that support safe and ethical AI use.

  • Apply human oversight principles when evaluating AI supported decision making.

  • Evaluate AI tools by considering their opportunities, limitations and risks.

Meet Your Presenter

Mr Pieter Walker

B.Sc (Hons Psych.), FCHSM, CHE

Pieter brings more than three decades of experience in healthcare improvement, leadership and organisational development, including over 25 years in management consulting. For more than 20 years, he was lead consultant to The Health Roundtable, working with more than 200 hospitals across Australasia to use comparative data, shared learning and facilitated improvement to strengthen performance and patient outcomes.

He also served as National Head of Quality, Safety and Improvement for a private healthcare network of 17 hospitals.

Pieter advises and facilitates in strategy execution, change management, executive and clinical team effectiveness, culture, clinical governance, systems and Lean thinking, and responsible AI governance and readiness. 

He is a Fellow and Certified Health Executive of ACHSM and Deputy Chief Examiner of its Fellowship program.

Important Booking Information

  • Discounted Registration Fees

    Discounted fees are provided for ACHS and ACHSI Members and IA Affiliates. Please ensure your organisation is a current member of ACHS at the time of registration. If you are unsure of your organisation's membership status, please contact your Clinical Governance Unit.

  • Payments and Invoicing

    Please note that registrations for this event are managed by Eventbrite which accepts payment with credit or debit card. Registrants will receive an automated tax invoice/receipt once they have finalised their payment. This can be used for reimbursement purposes. Please contact us at [email protected] if you require an invoice for your organisation to pay registration fees.

  • Cancellation Policy

    The ACHS reserves the right to cancel any program. Full registration will be refunded if a program is cancelled or oversubscribed. Cancellations received in writing more than 7 days prior to the event will be accepted and all fees refunded less 10% (ex GST) of the total cost of the training. Cancellations advised in writing within 7 days of the event will not be refunded, however, transfer of your registration to another person in your organisation or an alternative IA event for the same value is supported.

  • Support

    If you have any enquiries, please contact us at [email protected]


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24 November 2026   |   11am-2pm AEDT Select
11 May 2027   |   11am-2pm AEST Select
12 May 2027   |   11am-2pm AEST Select

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