About Us

The International Skills and Training Institute in Health (ISTIH) was established in 2005 to provide assistance in the training of workers, primarily in the Asia Pacific region.

Following the Indian Ocean Tsunami in late 2004 it became clear that a significant number of the health training facilities were destroyed, and that health professionals and teaching staff had either fallen victim to the disaster, or left the region.  So a number of prominent West Australian individuals formed the International Skills and Training Institute in Health with a view to mobilising staff to the region and helping with developing new, or supporting existing training programs in medicine, nursing and allied health areas, as well as developing new programs in other regions.

ISTIH is an independent institute.  It was initially founded under the umbrella of three major Western Australian resources; The University of Western Australia, Curtin University of Technology and the Health Department of Western Australia via the Office of the Chief Medical Officer.  This co-operation facilitates cross-campus and cross-community collaboration, avoiding unnecessary competition, yet ISTIH is now growing beyond the foundation of its initial partners.

The founding members are Professors’ Michael V. Henderson, Linda Kristjanson and Bruce Robinson.

ISTIH has the capability to identify, facilitate and project manage broad based aid projects, such as fresh water supply and treatment, design of healthcare facilities, education in biomedical engineering, diagnostic equipment training, healthcare site accreditation etc. as well as the ability to provide assistance in the facilitation and coordination of various other aid projects.

ISTIH brings together the experiences of professionals who have extensively delivered successfully aid projects.  It is wholly dedicated to the provision of assistance in the development of skills and training.

The Institute has well developed representation of institutions and academia, including a vast network of specialists, doctors, nurses and allied health workers, most with extensive experience in the delivery of health training.

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