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The overall training aim of the project is to address the severe skills shortage in Pathology Collection that has developed over time in response to changes to the structure and nature of the health workforce.

The objective is to develop a cost effective way to facilitate Pathology Collection Training in regional centres. This skills shortage will be helped by extending pathology collection training to potential workers who may not currently be able to access training because of isolation and/or no available training provider in the region.

Southern IML Pathology has formed a business partnership with Wagga Wagga Business Enterprise Centre to develop a pilot for a model to facilitate training in regional centres that will be extended to partnerships with other Business Enterprise Centres in NSW and even other community organisations.

A cost effective way to deliver the essential, practical components at remote locations will be achieved through developing a model with our enterprise partner, Wagga Wagga Business Enterprise Centre and through the development of an interactive DVD to cover much of the practical components. The BEC will assist to then deliver that which remains and must be delivered face to face.