Evaluation of the Simulated Learning Environments Programme

The Department of Health engaged HMA to undertake an evaluation of the Simulated Learning Environments (SLE) Programme. Simulation in health and social care is defined as:

      “any educational method or experience that evokes or replicates aspects of the real world in an interactive manner.”

The objective of the project was to undertake a meta-evaluation to assess the extent to which programme aims and objectives had been met, the  effectiveness of the SLE Programme in increasing clinical training/placement capacity and identification of barriers and enablers to implementation of the programme and what improvements could be made to maximise its value.

The project involved undertaking:

• a situation analysis of the seven program elements based on a desk top review of funding and service agreements, contracts
• analysis of program data, including funding and acquittal reports and performance indicator reports from 76 projects
• consultations with stakeholders including funded services, relevant program areas of jurisdictions, peak bodies of relevant workforce categories,
• development on case studies of eight funded services
• preparations of final report addressing the key evaluation questions.

The project commenced in April 2015 and was completed in October 2015