Your AGPT Program update – 5 February 2025

PMLO message

As 2025.1 kicks off, we’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on what a fantastic year 2024 was. As your practice manager liaison officers (PMLOs) it’s been a pleasure to meet so many of you, and we are already looking forward to more opportunities to connect and collaborate this year. 

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support throughout 2024, noting that being a practice manager is no small feat. You are at the heart of your practice, balancing the needs of multiple receptionists, nurses and doctors while managing the overall operation. Yet, there is typically only one of you carrying that significant responsibility. 

It has been an honour to support and guide our incredible practice managers, and a privilege to continue that this year. We deeply admire the resilience and dedication you bring to your role. Here’s to a successful and fulfilling 2025! 

Best regards,

Your PMLO Team – Deb Docking (SA), Trish Cuthbert (Qld), Ruth Debuque (NT), Rebecca Hooley (NSW), Majella Beagley (Vic), Samina Rohi (WA) and Margaret McPherson (Tas). 

NCP changes

The Department of Health (DoH) has updated the National Consistent Payments (NCP) Framework. From 2025.2, NCP will be pro-rata based on the registrar's training time in a particular Modified Monash Model (MMM) location.  

Registrars will still receive their pro-rata NCP at the beginning of each semester and the payment rates per MMM will remain the same.    

For further information on how the NCP changes may impact your payments in 2025.2 please visit the DoH’s website or contact your training coordinator. 

Adverse event reporting

All AGPT registrars, supervisors and training sites are required to report adverse events (including critical incidents) to the RACGP. Reporting of adverse events will now be completed through the Adverse Event Management portal on the training management system (TMS) homepage, rather than using the PDF form. 

The portal has the same fields as the existing form, streamlining processes by allowing the relevant documents to be uploaded during submission. Training coordinators, and in some cases medical educators, will receive a notification once a report is submitted. 

The report sits in a separate portal and is only visible to the relevant RACGP team members who will assist in managing the event’s impacts. Please refer to the reporting adverse events via the TMS guidance document for further information. 

For guidance on what constitutes an adverse event and reporting requirements please visit our website. 

2025.1 ReCEnT project

Accurate and timely entry of data will provide the best outcome for the report that assists registrar and supervisor reflection on the patients they have seen during this time, and adjust their training and learning goals accordingly. Please support your registrars in completing these online encounters. Supervisors can use one of their scheduled teaching sessions to discuss the report with their registrar.   

Please see the details and key dates for participating regions below. To learn more about the ReCEnT project please visit our website. 

2025.2 placement process

The 2025.2 placement process will open in March. Mark these key dates in your calendar, and stay tuned for further information ahead of placements opening. 

Updated AGPT handbooks

The practice and supervisor handbook and registrar training handbook have been updated to reflect the training requirements for 2025. Please refer to the update notices for further details on the changes.

2025.1 education calendars

A reminder that the 2025.1 out-of-practice education calendars are available via the RACGP website. Each region will contain the same information however the dates of events will vary according to the local planning. Your local training team will send you specific information for your registrar.   

Please note the AGPT Program update newsletters are moving to a monthly format in 2025 (rather than fortnightly). 

Contact us

For any queries about the information enclosed, please contact your local training team.