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We glimpsed the future of supervisor professional development (SPD) in South Australia earlier this month during a small group workshop held at the Tanunda Medical Centre. After a few slices of pizza and a chat, Medical Educator, Dr Grant Baker walked us through the current situation for registrar assessment and some likely changes. We also had an in-depth discussion on how to support a registrar who had an adverse event but had not sought help from their supervisor. 

It’s planned that in the future SPD will include locally delivered sessions similar to this. For smaller group workshops, I would encourage supervisors to be proactive and let their local training team know what additional content they would like delivered. 

Dr Bill Geyer
Senior Supervisor Liaison Officer, SA 

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SPD stipends have been processed

Eligible supervisor professional development (SPD) stipends for 2025.1 have been processed and paid to your training site.  

Although stipends are paid to the training site, it’s expected that they will distribute the stipend in full to supervisors proportional to their involvement in SPD.   

For more information, please refer to our website, or reach out to your training coordinator. 

RACGP training site and supervisor accreditation standards

In 2025, the RACGP implemented the 4th edition Standards for general practice training. A new guide has been developed – Guide to RACGP training site and supervisor accreditation – which provides general practices and supervisors with comprehensive information about the: 

• processes undertaken for accreditation and reaccreditation  

• requirements and expectations under the new standards.  

All new accreditations and reaccreditations will utilise the information within the guide.  

Training sites and supervisors are required to review the updated expectations and requirements. 

First anniversary – James Cook University transition

It's been almost one year since we welcomed North West Queensland into the College! Together we've delivered nationally consistent, regionally supported and locally delivered general practice training across the entire country. 

We're thankful for the continued support of our registrars, supervisors and practice managers who have been involved in the transition. We've learned a lot along the way and know this wouldn't have been possible without the unwavering commitment of our local teams. 

Delivering a national model of training helps support the health and wellbeing of every Australian community. We look forward to another fantastic year working together. 

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