Contact your SLO for support

Your SLO can help you navigate challenges in your role as a GP supervisor and connect you with support. Whether you need assistance with training program matters or guidance as an experienced peer, or want to connect with support services, your SLO provides a safe and confidential channel to address your needs. Don’t hesitate to reach out – they’re here to help ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role within the RACGP training network.  

Contact your SLO: 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 multi-source feedback (MSF) assessment from 2026.2 no longer includes the patient feedback activity, reducing the reported administrative burden on both practices 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 any of your registrars are 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

Have you heard of the GPiT Wellbeing Committee?

The GPs in Training Wellbeing Committee brings together registrars, supervisors, medical educators and RACGP staff to help identify and address issues affecting registrar safety and wellbeing. 

The committee has released its priorities for 2026, building on its ongoing commitment to registrar safety and wellbeing. 

View the full 2026 goals and objectives

We’d like to hear from you. 

Take our short poll to tell us how familiar you are with the committee, and whether you know how to share feedback or raise concerns. It takes about a minute to complete. 

GPs in Training Wellbeing Committee

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. 

Managing uncertainty: a shared clinical skill

Uncertainty is often seen as a defining part of general practice. Whether it’s managing undifferentiated symptoms, balancing competing priorities or deciding when further investigation is needed, GPs regularly make decisions without having all the answers.  

While uncertainty is inevitable in general practice, new research suggests that GPs aren’t alone. Non-GP specialties publish just as much on the topic, and interest from other fields is growing fast. It’s a common experience across many areas of medicine.  

For GP supervisors, this provides an important message for training. Helping registrars become comfortable with recognising, discussing and managing uncertainty is vital for developing safe and confident practitioners. Framing uncertainty as a shared reality across medicine, and acknowledging that it isn’t always a negative circumstance, may also support resilience, professional growth and stronger collaboration with specialist colleagues. 

Read the full study 

Related study: Transitions, adaptation and uncertainty in general practice training  

Expand your networks at GP26

GP26 brings together GPs from across Australia to share practical insights and experiences in GP training. Connect with colleagues who understand the opportunities and challenges of supervision, exchange ideas that enhance learning outcomes and explore the latest developments in medical education and GP training. Plus, earn up to 36 CPD hours. 

Register now 

GP26 | The thriving heart of health 
20–22 November 
Adelaide

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.  

GPSA Board vacancies

General Practice Supervision Australia (GPSA) has several Board vacancies opening at its annual general meeting this year. If you’re passionate about GP supervision and ready to play a pivotal role in advocating for supervisors and steering GP training across the country, they’d love to hear from you. 

Email CEO Kylee Hayward at ceo@gpsa.org.au with your questions.  

Board nominations will open in mid-October. 

Wellbeing Hub

Explore the RACGP Wellbeing Hub for tailored wellbeing resources designed to support members.

 

Contact us

If you have any questions about the information in this newsletter, please contact your local training team.