Curriculum standards

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• participate in surveillance and monitoring of adverse events
• identify activities within systems to reduce errors, improve patient and population safety, and implement cost-effective change
• consider safety and quality of care in all decision making
• participate in interdisciplinary collaboration to provide effective health services and operational change
• raise and escalate concerns where there is an issue with patient safety or quality of care
• demonstrate the ability to offer an apology or explanation where appropriate
• use open disclosure

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 affect the quality and safety of patients’ care
• use information resources and electronic medical record technology where available

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• reflect regularly to self-evaluate personal professional practice, skills, and knowledge, and address gaps through self-directed learning
• actively seek feedback from supervisors and colleagues on performance as a team member and leader
• supervise junior doctors and support multidisciplinary teams

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

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• actively engage with patients to learn about their cultural needs
• demonstrate culturally safe relationships with professional colleagues and patients
• demonstrate respect for diversity and difference
• take steps to minimise unconscious bias, including the impact of gender, religion, cultural beliefs, and socioeconomic background on decision making

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity and unconscious bias
• work effectively and respectfully with people from different cultural backgrounds

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 discussions of ethical and clinical concerns
• respect differences of multidisciplinary team members
• apply the ethics of resource allocation by aligning optimal patient and organisational care
• acknowledge personal conflicts of interest and unconscious bias
• act collaboratively to resolve unacceptable behaviour and conflicts, such as harassment and bullying
• acknowledge burnout in self and colleagues
• work with the team to promote a healthy working environment
• be self-aware and seek help if there are concerns of stress or burnout

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• support ethical principles in clinical decision making
• maintain standards of medical practice by recognising the health interests of patients or 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
• show empathy and understanding to colleagues and patients

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• make decisions when faced with multiple and conflicting perspectives from the health care team
• ensure medical input to organisational decision making
• adopt a systematic approach to analysing information from a variety of specialties to make decisions that benefit health care delivery
• recognise and work within limits of own personal competence

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 health care interventions and resources
• 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:

• combine team members’ skills and expertise in delivering patient care and/or population advice
• develop and lead effective multidisciplinary teams by developing and implementing strategies to motivate others
• build effective relationships with multidisciplinary team members to achieve optimal outcomes

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• understand the range of personal and other team members’ skills, expertise, and roles
• acknowledge and respect the contribution of all health professionals involved in patients’ care
• participate effectively and appropriately in multidisciplinary teams
• seek out and respect the perspectives of multidisciplinary team members when making decisions
• ensure that finding out patients’ priorities and goals is worked towards

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• engage in appropriate consultation with stakeholders on the delivery of health care
• advocate for the resources and support for health care teams to achieve organisational priorities
• influence the development of organisational policies and procedures to optimise health outcomes and safeguard vulnerable groups
• identify the determinants of health of the population, and mitigate barriers to access to care

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 health care delivery
• understand methods used to allocate resources to provide high-quality care
• promote the development and use of organisational policies and procedures