Curriculum standards

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• communicate clearly and respectfully when supervising and teaching
• supervise other health professionals, junior colleagues, and medical students in communication tasks
• provide communication skills when teaching other health professionals, junior colleagues, and medical students
• listen and convey information clearly and considerately

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• demonstrate accessible, supportive, and compassionate behaviour

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• support learners to deliver quality care while maintaining personal wellbeing
• apply lessons learned about patient safety by identifying and discussing risks with learners
• assess learners’ competence, and provide timely feedback to minimise risks to care
• maintain the safety of patients and organisations involved with education, and appropriately identify and action concerns

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• observe learners to reduce risks and improve health outcomes

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 principles, processes, and skills of supervision while supervising learners in day-to-day work
• work with learners to identify and address individual learning needs
• have awareness of the varying knowledge and abilities, depending on level of training
• provide feedback and assessment tailored to learners’ goals and learning needs
• encourage self-directed learning and assessment
• develop a consistent and fair approach to assessing learners
• communicate openly to establish and maintain effective mentoring relationships
• recognise the limits of personal educational expertise, and involve others appropriately
• self-reflect on personal teaching practice regularly, and address gaps through self-directed learning
• seek feedback from colleagues and learners on teaching performance
• participate in teaching and supervision of professional development activities

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• demonstrate developing skills in the supervision of learners
• apply a standardised approach to teaching, assessment, and feedback, generally considering individual learners’ needs
• implement teaching and learning activities that are partially aligned to learning goals
• adoption of a teaching style that partially facilitates learner self-directedness

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• provide guidance and support for junior colleagues’ research projects
• support learners to find forums to present research projects
• guide learners to seek out relevant research to support practice

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• guide learners with respect to the choice of research projects
• ensure that the research projects planned are feasible and of suitable standards

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• demonstrate a culturally appropriate approach to teaching
• encourage learners to seek out opportunities to develop and improve their own cultural safety
• encourage learners to incorporate culturally appropriate care of Māori and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples into patients’ management
• consider cultural, ethical, and religious values and beliefs in teaching and learning

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• function effectively and respectfully when working with and teaching 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:

• role model ethical and professional behaviour to learners, including respect for colleagues and patients, practising within limits of competence, acknowledging own errors, and reflecting on the impact of own beliefs on patient care
• incorporate teaching of relevant medical and health ethics and law into educational opportunities

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• demonstrate professional values, including commitment to high-quality clinical standards, compassion, empathy, and respect
• provide learners with feedback to improve their experiences

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• prioritise workloads, and manage learners with different levels of professional knowledge or experience
• explain decisions to learners by linking theory and practice
• support learners to make independent decisions
• apply objective evidence and expected standards to justify feedback and assessment decisions
• escalate concerns about learners appropriately

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• provide general advice and support to learners
• use health data logically and effectively to investigate difficult diagnostic problems

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• support learners’ effective performance and continuing professional development, while maintaining one’s own
• maintain professional, clinical, research, and/or administrative responsibilities while teaching
• create an inclusive environment whereby learners feel part of the team

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• demonstrate the principles and practice of professionalism and leadership in health care
• participate in mentor programs, career advice, and general counselling

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• advocate for suitable resources to provide quality supervision and maintain training standards
• explain the value of health data in the care of patients or populations
• support innovation in teaching and training

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• integrate public health principles into teaching and practice