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 general practitioners, community health centres, and consumer organisations
• ensure patients understand the need for, and purpose of, a valid referral at each visit, and the duration of validity of the referral
• link patients to specific community-based health programs and group education programs
• use telehealth and digitally integrated support services to enable patients’ access to care
• update referring doctor / team of the attendance outcome and management plan in a timely manner, appropriate to the clinical situation of the patient

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• wherever practicable, meet patients’ specific language and communication needs
• facilitate appropriate use of interpreter services and translated materials
• work in partnership with patients to develop agreed care plans and optimise motivation for adherence

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
• identify aspects of service provision that may be a risk to patients’ safety, and escalate appropriately
• ensure that patients are informed about waiting times and any fees and charges

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
• understand different ways to evaluate and improve the quality and safety of outpatient 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
• demonstrate learning behaviour and skills in educating junior colleagues
• obtain patients' consent before involving students or other health professional observers in patient consultations
• contribute to the generation of knowledge
• provide supervision to junior colleagues to ensure the provision of quality patient care
• 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 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
• ensure that usual care is not compromised if patients decline participation in research

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

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 service delivery to its people
• mitigate the influence of own culture and beliefs on interactions with patients and decision making
• adapt practices which improve patient engagement and health outcomes and are underpinned by cultural safety
• identify and refer to, or engage, culturally appropriate support services for those with chronic health conditions

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 an 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:

• understand 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 is consistent with ethical and legal obligations
• ensure appropriate consent procedures, and evaluate patients’ capacity / competence to make decisions regarding their health care
• use the legal framework for decision making and consent in paediatrics

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• triage referrals according to urgency of care required
• integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance, and chronic condition management, where relevant, into clinical practice
• work to achieve optimal and cost-effective patient care that allows maximum benefit from the available resources
• decide on the effective use of telehealth, outreach, and liaison services, when appropriate and where available

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

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

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
• work effectively with patients’ primary care providers
• 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, and provide feedback
• support colleagues who raise concerns about patients’ safety
• consider urgency of care, and work effectively to maximise patients’ access to health services

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• attend relevant clinical meetings regularly
• identify causes of inefficiency in the clinic review process, and potential solutions
• ensure all members of the multidisciplinary team are respectful of colleagues and interact appropriately and professionally

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• demonstrate the 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
• partner with organisations to address aspects of service provision that may be a risk to patients’ safety, such as overbookings, technology issues affecting efficiency, and clinic referral waitlists
• 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:

• understand common population health screening and prevention approaches
• identify tools required to improve quality of service provision, and advocate for these within the health care organisation