Training Support Payments: getting ready for 2023
Resources National Consistent Payments: Training Practice Support under the AGPT program Since the first semester of 2023, training support payments relating to the Commonwealth-funded AGPT program have been administered through Services Australia as part of the National Consistent Payments (NCP) framework. These payments are available to accredited training practices, supervisors and registrars. For more information…
Who are the first responders for GP registrar wellbeing?
Who are the first responders for GP registrar wellbeing? Those involved in GP training often wear many different hats: among these is the nebulous role of pastoral carer to support the wellbeing of GP registrars. By sharing your experiences as providers and recipients of wellbeing support, we can identify strategies for improving guidance regarding the…
Chair Report – November 2022
October in the rear-view mirror Even amidst all the chaos of 2022, October has been a clear stand-out. Starting with the RACGP Crisis Summit and culminating in a media attack on the profession, plus announcement of the NQ Pharmacy “trial” (I have been talking with the Queensland Medical Organisations re this) – and with the RMA22 conference…
Chair Report – September 2022
Chair’s Report September 2022 We are only visible by our absence When we are doing our job well, we are busy keeping our patients safe, keeping them out of hospital ED departments, and saving the government money. Just like bees 🐝🐝… we keep the training ecosystem nurtured and self-sustaining. There is nothing like an external…
Chair Report – August 2022
Chair’s Report August 2022 GPSA Chair Dr Nicole Higgins with AMA President, Dr Omar Khorshid, and ACRRM President, Dr Sarah Chalmers. From the Chair As many of you are already aware, I have put my hand up to be the next RACGP President, which may make this my last Chair report for GPSA. The past…
Chair Report – May 2022
Chair’s Report May 2022 Change as a door to opportunity…. Sometimes we get so caught up in what is changing we fail to pause, zoom out and put change into perspective. The role of GP Supervision largely happens independently of the administration of GP training. Despite multiple changes to RTOs, RTO footprints, the demise of…
Chair Report – March 2022
Chair’s Report March 2022 Supervisors – As servant leaders we continue to get on with the job. Supervisors understand servant leadership better than most – after all, almost everything we do serves and advances a greater purpose – patient wellbeing, community health, public spending, and importantly renewing our workforce and replacing ourselves. There are very…
Chair Report – January 2022
Chair’s Report January 2022 New year brings new registrars, renewal and optimism In the words of the late Don Chipp, the founder of the Australian Democrats, he talked about ‘keeping the bastards honest’. This relates to minor parties playing a role of keeping the major parties true to their word. This is the role of…
Chair Report – December Seasons Greetings 2021
Chair’s Report December 2021 You made the difference this year – Thank YOU! Merry Christmas to you and yours this Christmas! The deluge of work all GPs, including supervisors, registrars and their support teams have sat before throughout 2021 have exemplified how to eat an elephant… one bite at a time. General Practice once again performed…
Research – what does GP Supervision cost?
Research – What does GP Supervision cost? GPEx, in association with the University of Adelaide and GPSA, are undertaking a study on the financial costs and revenue associated with teaching and supervision in Australian general practices [link to project clarification document on GPSA website]. First, we want to extend our thanks to the supervisors and…
Date reviewed: 21 March 2023