Curriculum standards

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• provide support and motivate patients or populations and health professionals by effective communication
• demonstrate a transparent, consultative style by engaging patients, families, carers, relevant professionals, and/or the public in shared decision making
• work with patients, families, carers, and other health professionals to resolve conflict that may arise when planning and aligning goals
• demonstrate rapport with people at all levels by tailoring messages to different stakeholders
• engage other multidisciplinary team members in care of patients with appropriate communication of needs

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• communicate adequately with colleagues
• communicate adequately with patients, families, carers, and/or the public
• respect the roles of team members

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• 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

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
• participate in multidisciplinary collaboration to provide effective health services and operational change
• 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:

• regularly self-evaluate personal professional practice, and implement changes based on the results
• actively seek feedback from supervisors and colleagues on their own performance
• identify personal gaps in knowledge and skills, and engage in self-directed learning
• maintain current knowledge of new technologies, health care priorities and changes of patients’ expectations
• teach competently by imparting professional knowledge
• manage and monitor learner progress providing regular assessment and feedback

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:

• ensure that any protocol for human research is approved by a human research ethics committee, in accordance with the national statement on ethical conduct in human research
• engage in collaborative and ethical research practice with all stakeholders and acknowledge own and others contributions to research

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• understand that patient participation in research is voluntary and based on an appropriate understanding about the purpose, methods, demands, risks, and potential benefits of the research
• explain that routine care will continue if the participant decides not 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:

• 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
• understand the ethics of resource allocation by aligning optimal patients and organisational care
• effectively consult with stakeholders to achieve a balance of alternative views
• acknowledge personal conflicts of interest and unconscious bias
• act collaboratively to resolve behavioural incidents and conflicts such as harassment and bullying

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

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• evaluate health services and clarify expectations to support systematic and transparent decision making
• make decisions when faced with multiple and conflicting perspectives
• 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

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
• ensure all members of the team are accountable for their individual practice

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 patient care
• participate effectively and appropriately in multidisciplinary teams
• seek out and respect the perspectives of multidisciplinary team members when making decisions

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 healthcare
• 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
• identify the determinants of health of the population, and mitigate barriers to access to care
• 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 healthcare delivery
• understand methods used to allocate resources to provide high-quality care
• promote the development and use of organisational policies and procedures