8.2 ‘Going Out’ - Adapting training models for the rural and remote workforce
Tracks
Crown Ballroom 3A
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
| 3:55 PM - 4:25 PM |
| Crown Ballroom 3A |
Details
Format: Academic or scientific verbal presentation (30-minute)
Speaker
A/Prof Jared Watts
Director Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology
WA Country Health Service
‘Going Out’ - Adapting training models for the rural and remote workforce
3:55 PM - 4:25 PMAbstract Overview
The presentation will explore the benefits of a hub and spoke obstetrics and gynaecology training project for rural and remote multi disciplinary health professionals delivered by the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Education and Training (OGET) program run from 9 OGET Australian regional referral centres to over 40 rural and remote centres. The presentation will also evaluate the impact of the project in facilitating access to localised training and therefore patient care.
These impacts include enhanced multi-disciplinary team preparedness, improved communication between rural services and regional referral centres, better accessibility of training for the predominantly female rural healthcare and rapid responses to emerging clinical challenges.
This will be achieved by a prospective mixed-methods evaluation study of the OGET program of over 40 Australian rural and remote centres (June 2022-May 2025). The methods will include pre- and post-training confidence assessments, structured participant feedback from over 50 standardized training sessions, and qualitative case evidence.
These impacts include enhanced multi-disciplinary team preparedness, improved communication between rural services and regional referral centres, better accessibility of training for the predominantly female rural healthcare and rapid responses to emerging clinical challenges.
This will be achieved by a prospective mixed-methods evaluation study of the OGET program of over 40 Australian rural and remote centres (June 2022-May 2025). The methods will include pre- and post-training confidence assessments, structured participant feedback from over 50 standardized training sessions, and qualitative case evidence.
Biography
Jared is currently the Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Kimberley of Western Australia, and Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the WA Country Health Service. He also works as a medical coordinator and Associate Professor for the WA Rural Clinical School.
He has completed further studies in medical administration, international public health and tropical medicine and has worked internationally in several low resource settings including Nigeria, Cambodia, Laos, Sierra Leone and Syria.
Jared is passionate about rural medicine and First Nation Peoples’ Health and the role of generalists and the essential role they play in ensuring all women have access to high quality clinical care close to their home, family and support networks.
