Curriculum standards

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• help patients navigate the healthcare system to improve access to care by collaboration with other services, such as community health centres and consumer organisations
• link patients to specific community-based health programs and group education programs
• write accurate and comprehensive clinical correspondence to patients, referring clinicians, general practitioners, and any other clinicians involved in direct patient care
• incorporate appropriate LGBTQIA+ safe language, including gender affirming language

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• wherever practical, meet patients’ specific language and communication needs
• facilitate appropriate use of interpreter services and translated materials

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• practice health care that maximises patient safety
• adopt a systematic approach to the review and improvement of professional practice in the outpatient clinic setting
• recognise procedures in the event of managing patients exposed to, or potentially exposed to, an agent of bioterrorism, and contribute to a coordinated public health response

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• take reasonable steps to address issues if patients’ safety may be compromised
• follow a systematic approach to improving the quality and safety of health care
• participate in organisational quality and safety activities, including clinical incident reviews

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• evaluate their own professional practice
• maintain professional continuing education standards

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• recognise the limits of personal expertise, and involve other professionals as needed to contribute to patients’ care
• use information technology appropriately as a resource for modern medical practice

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• obtain informed consent or other valid authority before involving patients in research
• inform patients about their rights, the purpose of the research, the procedures to be undergone, and the potential risks and benefits of participation before obtaining consent
• provide information in a manner so patients are fully informed when consenting to any research
• use resources to maintain up-to-date knowledge on existing and emerging infectious diseases and infectious disease outbreaks worldwide, and to assist in decision making

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• allow patients to make informed and voluntary decisions to participate in research
• regularly review resources on global infectious disease epidemiology

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• apply knowledge of the cultural needs of the community being served, and how to shape the service appropriate for those people
• mitigate the influence of own culture and beliefs on interactions with patients and decision making
• adapt practice to improve patient engagement and health outcomes

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• acknowledge the social, economic, cultural, and behavioural factors influencing health, both at individual and population levels

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• identify and respect the boundaries that define professional and therapeutic relationships
• respect the roles and expertise of other health professionals
• comply with the legal requirements of preparing and managing documentation
• demonstrate awareness of financial and other conflicts of interest

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• recognise the responsibility to protect and advance the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities
• maintain the confidentiality of documentation, and store clinical notes appropriately
• ensure that the use of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) is consistent with ethical and legal obligations

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• integrate chronic condition management, early detection, health maintenance, and prevention, where relevant, into clinical practice
• work to achieve optimal and cost-effective patient care that allows maximum benefit from the available resources

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• consider the appropriate use of diagnostic interventions, health care facilities, human resources, and therapeutic modalities

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• prepare for and conduct clinical encounters in a well-organised and time-efficient manner
• work effectively as a member of multidisciplinary teams or other professional groups
• ensure that all important discussions with colleagues, multidisciplinary team members, and patients are appropriately documented
• review discharge summaries, notes, and other communications written by junior colleagues
• support colleagues who raise concerns about patients’ safety

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• attend relevant clinical meetings regularly

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• demonstrate capacity to engage in the surveillance and monitoring of the health status of populations in the outpatient setting
• maintain good relationships with health agencies and services, including services in education, early childhood care providers, and adult and paediatric immunisation services
• apply the principles of efficient and equitable allocation of resources to meet individual, community, and national health needs

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• review common population health screening and prevention approaches