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2022-2023 IBPS Update

We’re changing the IBPS training period for 2022-2023. It’s now starting on 1 July 2022 and finishing on 31 August 2023.

To read the 2022-2023 training criteria: 2022-2023 Operating Manual. [PDF, 2.77MB] 

If you have any queries, please email: contact@vmia.vic.gov.au

Putting women and babies first

The evidence is clear. When birth suite clinicians take part in best practice training, outcomes for women and their babies improve. It also helps to manage risk within your health service, and improve teamwork contributing to a healthier, safer community.

If your hospital has trained more than 80% of birth suite clinicians staff in programs that meet the training criteria in the 2022-2023 IBPS program, we’ll refund part of the obstetric component of your medical indemnity premium. For larger hospitals this will be 5%, while smaller health services will receive a minimum of $24,000.

It’s a simple philosophy that drives the program. We all benefit when our health professionals are working at their very best.

 

How to get your refund

You’ll need to deliver education and training to your birth suite clinicians in three key areas:

  1. Multidisciplinary maternity emergency management
  2. Fetal surveillance
  3. Neonatal resuscitation

If you can demonstrate that you’ve met the attestation criteria this financial year, we’ll be happy to reward you with the refund in June. You’ll find all you need to know about the program in the 2022-2023 IBPS Operating Manual [PDF, 2.77MB]: training information, getting the refund, meeting the eligibility criteria, and answers to common questions you might have. 

Any questions?

Please contact us at contact@vmia.vic.gov.au