NCIS Classroom sessions are practical, online training sessions designed to provide users with knowledge and skills to use the system to best utilise the NCIS for their approved purpose. Sessions include demonstrations, tips and tricks and question time.

Classroom session are available to approved death investigators and third party researcher users only.

All sessions are delivered using Microsoft Team. You do not need a Microsoft Teams account to join.

 

Database introduction 

The database introduction session provides new approved users with an orientation of the NCIS Online menus and screens. It may also be beneficial for returning NCIS approved users.

Guidance on how to build searches and interpret results is not included in this session. Online resources are available about the data and how to use the system. Additionally, advanced training and support options are available. 

Sessions include a 20 minute presentation followed by 10 minutes for questions. 

Registration

All new users should attend a database introduction session. You will be sent an invitation to the next available session as part of the induction process.

Contact us if you have not received an invitation and believe you should.

2023 schedule

  • Wednesday 15 February 2023 at 1.30pm (AEDT)
  • Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 1.30pm (AEDT)
  • Wednesday 17 May 2023 at 1.30pm (AEST)
  • Wednesday 21 June 2023 at 1.30pm (AEST)
  • Wednesday 2 August 2023 at 1.30pm (AEST)
  • Wednesday 13 September 2023 at 1.30pm (AEST)
  • Wednesday 25 October 2023 at 1.30pm (AEDT)
  • Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 1.30pm (AEDT).
 

Coding introduction

The NCIS Unit offers training to all nominated court staff with NCIS coding responsibilities. The sessions provides detailed instructions on how the database is structured and how to input case coding using NCIS Online.

The first session focuses on general data concepts and coding of demographic and contextual details, such as occupation, activity, date/time, case type, intent, location information and cause of death. This session is scheduled for 3.5 hours.

The second session focuses on coding principles for mechanism and object data fields. This session is scheduled for 1.5 hours.

To submit a coder training request

Email the following information to ncis@ncis.org.au (External link):

  • organisation name
  • expected number of participants
  • proposed dates.