The Australasian Lean Healthcare Network (ALHN) is a not-for-profit organisation, established in 2007 to promote the application of Lean Thinking to the healthcare environment. The network provides a conduit to bring together the experience, learning’s and outcomes from across the Australasian healthcare sector. 

The Network is affiliated with Lean Enterprise Australia a not‐for‐profit organisation devoted to the spread of knowledge and information about Lean Thinking and its applications. We provide opportunities for Australasia's Lean Thinking and Redesign healthcare community to learn, share and network. 

We acknowledge the value of learning from industries outside of health and actively seek opportunities to collaborate with the manufacturing and service industry community. To date, the primary activity of the network is the annual Australasian Redesigning Healthcare Summit, Australasia's premier Redesign event for healthcare. This event is renowned for assembling a diverse group of global experts and making them accessible to our delegates through varied learning experiences.

Introduction to Lean Thinking for Healthcare - 1 Day Workshop Opportunities

Overview
This workshop will provide a practical introduction to Lean Thinking and its application to redesigning healthcare processes of all kinds. Using real life examples and inter-active sessions, the workshop will introduce participants to fundamental Lean Thinking principles and concepts. Participants will gain insight into the requirements for applying this methodology in their own organisation and practical tips on how to get started.

Workshop Facilitators
The workshop will be facilitated by one of our experienced team who have hands on practical experience of Lean Thinking in the healthcare setting.

Target Audience
Anyone who wants to understand what Lean Thinking is about, and how it can be applied to healthcare, will benefit from participation. The workshop is particularly targeted at participants at a relatively early stage in their Lean journey, who have little or no previous exposure to the principles and practice of Lean Thinking and healthcare redesign. Participants, who have had some exposure to the theory, but little exposure to practical issues in implementation, should also benefit from participation.

Learning Outcomes
• An understanding of the principles and concepts of Lean Thinking.
• An understanding of how Lean Thinking has been applied to the healthcare setting and the benefits of this approach.
• An introduction to some basic tools and techniques in Lean Thinking and process improvement.
• A basic understanding of how to get started with Lean Thinking.

Enquiries
Email lisa@lean.org.au to register your interest or request additional information.

Other activities undertaken by the ALHN include

• Facilitation of Lean Thinking and Redesign Workshops
• Promoting and coordinating visits of Lean Thinking experts to healthcare organisations across Australasia
• To support and promote local networking communities and activities
• Connecting network members with redesign and Lean thinking experts based specific to the member's needs
• To act as a clearing house for relevant resources
• To keep members abreast of international and local developments

What is Lean thinking?

Lean Thinking is a continuous improvement approach where all improvement aims to add value for the customer or in the case of healthcare, the patient. 

Coordinated effort across the whole patient journey delivers measurable improvement in quality and the timeliness of care and in the satisfaction of the staff involved. 

Lean Thinking was originally developed by Toyota and is now incorporated into modern manufacturing and services industries of many kinds.