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
• demonstrate compassion when dealing with clinical management
• use appropriate written and verbal communication with other health practitioners and administrators
• maintain privacy and confidentiality
• demonstrate compassion and empathy in responding to verbal and nonverbal cues and emotion while giving medical information

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
• identify aspects of service provision that may be a risk to patients’ safety
• ensure patients are informed about 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
• recognise 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 own professional practice
• demonstrate skills in educating junior colleagues
• contribute to the generation of knowledge
• 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
• identify up-to-date knowledge of availability of clinical trials relevant to patients

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
• refer to evidence-based guidelines to assist with decision making

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 serving, and how to shape service to 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
• comply with the legal requirements of preparing and managing documentation
• respect the roles and expertise of other health professionals
• demonstrate awareness of financial and other conflicts of interest
• manage factors of time and workload in a professional manner:
  • clinic schedule
  • feasibility
  • punctuality
• openly disclose and report errors

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• identify 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

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• 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
• triage referrals appropriately by assessing urgency of care required
• recognise the need to refer to other health professionals

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• identify the appropriate use of human resources, diagnostic interventions, therapeutic modalities, and health care facilities
• identify general principles for local 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
• 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:

• identify common population health screening and prevention approaches