Curriculum standards

Ready to perform without supervision

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

The trainee will:

• collaborate with other services, such as community health centres and consumer organisations
• advocate for the needs of minority, stigmatised, and priority groups that access sexual health services
• identify or support the development of specific community-based health programs and group education programs
• demonstrate an understanding of information technologies and their potential use in the sexual health setting
• contribute to the provision of accurate local surveillance data, and interpret local and national surveillance data regarding sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in relation to clinical care, policy development, and service planning
• collaborate with a range of stakeholders, including public health units and non-government organisations, in identification of and response to emerging epidemics in relation to STIs

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 the 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 sexual health clinic setting
• demonstrate an understanding of how to identify and implement key performance indicators and benchmarking for a sexual health service
• develop, implement, and evaluate quality assurance activities
• monitor and evaluate service delivery
• identify aspects of service provision that may be a risk to patients’ safety
• support a mix of service delivery, including primary care, public sexual health centres, outreach programs and co-located services, to maintain access to confidential testing and treatment

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 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 learning behaviour and 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:

• ensure clinic research is undertaken with appropriate ethical and governance oversight
• notify breaches of protocol for approved research
• demonstrate an understanding of data management issues as they apply to service delivery
• ensure clinic protocols are in place to inform patients about their rights, the purpose of the research, the procedures to be undergone, and the potential risks and benefits of participation, and obtain informed consent or other valid authority before involving patients 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 best to meet them
• 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
• respect the roles and expertise of other health professionals
• comply with the legal requirements of preparing and managing documentation
• demonstrate 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:

• demonstrate understanding of 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 available resources

Requires some supervision

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

The trainee may:

• demonstrate understanding of 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
• ensure that all important discussions with colleagues, multidisciplinary team members, and patients are appropriately documented
• provide supervision for clinical activities, and documentation of junior colleagues
• support colleagues who raise concerns about patients’ safety
• provide medical leadership that supports other team members’ ability to work effectively and efficiently

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
• use databases and other information technologies to assist clinical service delivery
• develop clinical and administrative policies and procedures
• participate in strategic planning to meet health service objectives
• 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
• advocate for the needs of a variety of stakeholders, including media, non-medical organisations, and other professions

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
• contribute to clinical policy and procedure development