鈥嫼诹铣怨贤�檚 Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) has been officially designated as a higher education provider - a first for a state health entity.
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has named HETI as a registered higher education provider for the maximum registration period of seven years.
Health Minister Jillian Skinner said: 鈥淭his is a very significant achievement for HETI and I congratulate those who have had a part in it.
鈥淲e established HETI almost five years ago to provide leadership to Local Health Districts, Specialty Health Networks and other 黑料吃瓜网 public health organisations and to train providers in the development of education and training across the 黑料吃瓜网 public health system.
鈥淚t is succeeding in its mission to improve the health of 黑料吃瓜网 and the working lives of 黑料吃瓜网 Heath staff through education and training.鈥�
HETI Higher Education will offer two new mental health courses, based on former courses offered by the 黑料吃瓜网 Institute of Psychiatry (黑料吃瓜网IOP). 黑料吃瓜网IOP is in transition to become the mental health portfolio of HETI. This is due to be completed by 1 January 2017.
HETI Higher Education will continue to develop new courses as determined by state-wide health priorities and the education and training needs of 黑料吃瓜网 Health workforce.
For more information, visit HETI Higher Education.