Supporting registrars with their assessments

Placements are well underway, making this a great time for practice managers to check in with registrars and supervisors to see how things are progressing. 

With mid-term WBAs approaching, now is the time to encourage registrars to plan ahead for their Mini-CEX and RCA requirements. A quick conversation with supervisors about suitable patients and assessment opportunities can help avoid the last-minute rush. 

For practice managers, a simple check-in – ‘How are you going with your assessments? Is there anything we can help facilitate?’ – can make a real difference. 

Thank you for the vital role you play in supporting registrars and supervisors. Your practical support behind the scenes helps create a positive training environment and contributes to developing the next generation of GPs. 

A little planning now can make assessments a whole lot easier! 

Trish Cuthbert 
Queensland PMLO  

Contact your PMLO for support

Not sure who to ask? Your PMLO can be a good place to start. 

Whether you’re working through a training program question, trying to find the right RACGP contact or dealing with an issue at your training site, your PMLO can help you work out what to do next. 

Contact your PMLO: GP training contacts 

2027.1 placement update for training sites

The offer hiatus period runs from 19 to 25 October. During this time, registrars can apply for placements, and training sites can conduct interviews, but no verbal or written offers can be made. 

From 26 October, interviews can continue and training sites may begin making offers. 

What you need to do: 

• Review applications 

• Commence interviews 

• Wait until 26 October before making offers 

View the 2027.1 placement timeline for key dates and upcoming milestones.  

Changes to this semester’s multi-source feedback

Following WBA evaluation and feedback, the MSF assessment from 2026.2 no longer includes the patient feedback activity, reducing the reported administrative burden on both training sites and registrars. 

Enrolled GPT2 registrars need to collect at least 12 colleagues’ feedback, one self-assessment and one self-reflective exercise by 13 December.

If a registrar at your training site is experiencing difficulties completing the MSF, please ask them to contact their training coordinator before the due date.

Wellbeing matters: new resource and upcoming webinar

General practice is rewarding, but it can also be emotionally demanding at times.  

Our new psychological strategies resource shares practical ACT and CBT techniques to help registrars navigate the pressures and complexities of clinical work. Share the new resource with your registrar. 

Webinar: Why Smart Doctors Doubt Themselves – and How to Stop 

Does your registrar struggle with confidence? 

This webinar explores impostor syndrome and perfectionism, with practical ways for registrars to overcome self-doubt and unhelpful thinking patterns during GP training. 

28 October, 7.30–8.30 pm AEDT  

Register for the webinar

Rural Generalist specialist registration – applications open

Applications are now open for specialist registration in Rural Generalist Medicine, following its recognition as a field of specialty practice within general practice.  

Existing FRACGP-RG holders can now apply for specialist registration through Ahpra. Specialist registration isn't automatic, and eligibility is determined by the Medical Board of Australia.  

The title Specialist Rural Generalist will become a protected title from 29 March 2027. If you hold an FRACGP-RG, find out more about eligibility, the application process and what specialist registration means for you. 

Policy and handbook updates

The AGPT Registrar Training Handbook 2027 has been updated and is effective immediately. 

A number of other policies and handbooks have also been updated recently. Visit the Recent policy changes webpage for the full list and version history. 

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