Curriculum standards

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• use frameworks to guide intersectoral action, such as in disaster management
• identify opportunities to improve care by participating in surveillance and monitoring of adverse events and ‘near misses’
• identify activities within systems to reduce errors, improve patient and population safety, and implement cost-effective change
• place safety and quality of care first in all decision making
• co-design, implement, and use methods to check benefits and harms as experienced by populations affected by public health policies and practice
• demonstrate the ability to prioritise professional duties effectively and appropriately when faced with multiple issues and problems
• build and apply leadership techniques in daily practice through ongoing learning
• maintain personal health and wellbeing and recognise the importance of self-care in the workplace

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• participate in audits and other activities that address the priorities of populations with greater health inequity and improve the quality and safety of the health system
• participate in multidisciplinary collaboration to provide effective health services and operational change
• use and promote information resources and the ethical use of electronic medical record technology where available
• develop and share reflective practice using available tools
• encourage others to practice continuous quality improvement
• advocate for system improvements in response to audit findings
• lead by example in quality improvement activities

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• regularly self-evaluate personal professional practice, and implement changes based on the results
• actively seek feedback from supervisors and colleagues on their own performance, and implement active processes to maintain and improve performance
• identify personal gaps in skills and knowledge, and engage in self-directed learning
• maintain up-to-date knowledge of new technologies, health priorities, and changing health needs
• learn and use methods to be culturally competent, including anti-racist reflection
• teach competently by imparting professional knowledge
• manage and monitor learners’ progress, providing regular assessment and feedback
• evaluate the impact of educational material
• advise on educational programs to improve practice
• initiate and conduct skills training for junior staff
• mentor junior colleagues and act as a role model
• prioritise offers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori (tangata whenua) colleagues to mentor, support, and learn

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• accept feedback constructively, and change behaviour in response
• recognise the limits of personal expertise, and involve other health professionals as needed
• demonstrate basic skills in facilitating colleagues’ learning
• develop skills, under supervision, using available tools
• choose appropriate communication media

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• establish interdisciplinary collaborations
• engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Māori (tangata whenua) and their political structures, and respect self-determination
• display understanding of and support Indigenous-led research
• apply for and secure funding
• review research proposals
• advocate for policy- and practice-relevant research
• undertake and use systematic reviews to produce and implement best practice guidelines for the clinical and public health sectors
• ensure that any protocol for human research is approved by a human research ethics committee, in accordance with national statements on ethical conduct in human research

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• recognise that participation in research is voluntary and based on an appropriate understanding about the purpose, methods, demands, risks, and potential benefits of research
• undertake systematic reviews under supervision
• write and submit ethics applications under supervision

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• demonstrate culturally competent relationships with professional colleagues and communities
• demonstrate respect for diversity and difference
• support Indigenous-led research
• take steps to minimise unconscious bias, including the impact of gender, religion, cultural beliefs, and socioeconomic background on decision making
• identify and apply the values and needs of potential health promotion partners, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Māori (tangata whenua)
• co-design with and support self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Māori (tangata whenua)

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, unconscious bias, prejudice, racism in all its forms (including pervasive, systemic, sinuous, and overt racism), and other forms of discrimination
• work effectively and respectfully with people from different cultural backgrounds
• recognise that different leadership styles may be more or less appropriate within a specific cultural context

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• promote a team culture of shared accountability for decisions and outcomes
• encourage open discussion of ethical concerns
• respect differences of multidisciplinary team members
• demonstrate an understanding of the ethics of resource allocation
• effectively consult with stakeholders, achieving a balance of alternative views
• work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Māori (tangata whenua), including community-controlled health sector services and political governance structures
• acknowledge personal conflicts of interest, racism, prejudice, other types of discrimination (such as sexism, misogyny, transphobia, ableism, and homophobia), and unconscious bias
• act collaboratively to resolve behavioural incidents and conflicts such as harassment, bullying, racism, sexism, misogyny, transphobia, ableism, homophobia, and exclusion
• identify and appropriately respond to relevant ethical issues arising in the care of individuals, families, groups, organisations, communities, and populations
• show respect for knowledge and expertise of colleagues

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• support ethical principles in decision making
• maintain standards of medical practice by recognising the health interests of patients and populations as primary responsibilities
• respect the roles and expertise of other health professionals
• work effectively as a member of a team
• promote team values of honesty, discipline, and commitment to continuous improvement
• demonstrate understanding of the negative impact of workplace conflict

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• use decision science approaches to formalise decision-making processes and optimise outcomes
• make decisions when faced with multiple and conflicting perspectives
• ensure medical input to organisational decision making
• adopt a systems approach to analysing information from a variety of specialties to make decisions that accelerate health equity in populations
• manage contracting processes for the purchase or provision of services, including specifying service and performance measures, selecting providers, and monitoring performance and outcomes

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• monitor services and provide appropriate advice
• review new healthcare interventions and resources with a pro-equity approach to ensure systemic privilege is experienced by all
• interpret appropriate data and evidence for decision making

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• switch between leadership styles as required by the situation
• identify, prioritise, and develop a plan of action for issues of importance to public health, especially those that are inequitable
• visualise a ‘better’ future, inspire with this vision, and consider the steps, resources, structures, and systems that will help achieve this (such as to enhance efficiency, improve access, and minimise harm)
• develop and lead effective multidisciplinary teams by:
  • building effective relationships
  • developing and implementing strategies to motivate others
  • recognising the range of team members’ skills, expertise, and roles
  • combining team members' skills and expertise optimally
  • expanding perspectives by including matua (elders) and others with expertise and wisdom
  • collaborating with and motivating team members
  • encouraging and adopting insights from team members
• ensuring all team members are accountable for their individual practice
• ensuring timely completion of agreed tasks
• adopting a coordination or non-leadership role when required
• give and receive positive and negative feedback
• facilitate and manage meetings, and contribute to good decision-making processes and information and knowledge sharing
• demonstrate understanding of public health legislation and regulations and relevant legislation in other sectors, including human rights commitments, such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
• demonstrate understanding of human rights commitments to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and treaty obligations to Māori (tangata whenua)
• lead and manage strategic planning, including business case development
• lead and manage operational planning
• lead organisational change
• use processes for job enhancement, recognition, and dispute resolution
• determine and analyse options and act within short timelines

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• recognise the range of other team members’ skills, expertise, and roles
• acknowledge and show respect for the contribution of all health professionals involved in improving the health of the population
• participate effectively and appropriately in multidisciplinary teams
• seek out and respect the perspectives of multidisciplinary team members when making decisions
• develop skills in chairing meetings, under supervision, using available tools

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• apply principles of systems thinking to analyse and interrogate complex public health issues
• identify the key elements of an effective public health advocacy campaign
• identify key channels and mechanisms to conduct effective public health advocacy
• use the media effectively
• use negotiation skills effectively
• influence the policy and practices of other sectors / organisations to promote, protect, and improve the health of the population
• engage in appropriate consultation with stakeholders on the delivery of health care
• advocate for the resources and support for healthcare teams to achieve organisational priorities
• influence the development of organisational policies and procedures to optimise health outcomes
• remove self-interest from solutions to health advocacy issues

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• communicate with stakeholders within the organisation about population health
• apply methods used to allocate resources to provide high-quality population health care
• promote the development and use of organisational policies and procedures
• identify the determinants of health of the population, and mitigate barriers to access to care
• recognise the perspectives of different sectors, organisations, cultural groups, and populations involved
• recognise and prioritise the population health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Māori (tangata whenua)