Training program

Supervised practice

You must work under supervision in your RACGP-approved practice while completing your training program.

It’s your responsibility to find a practice, secure an offer of employment, and have it approved by the RACGP as per the PEP SP Application Handbook.

As a participant on the PC stream, you must complete your period of supervised practice in a regional, rural or remote area (ie an area classified as MM 2 to MM 7 under the Modified Monash Model/MMM), unless you qualify for an exemption as per the General Practice Fellowship Placement Guidelines¹.

Participants who were granted entry into PEP SP with an accommodation to their recency requirement are required to make up this time in supervised practice in addition to the mandated six months, as per the PEP SP Comparability Assessment Guide. If this applies to you, the additional time will be communicated to you before you start PEP SP.

Supervision level

Before you start on the PC stream, the RACGP will make a recommendation to the MBA regarding your required level of supervision while you work in your approved practice. The recommended supervision level will be based on the outcome of your comparability assessment and your intended position and context of practice.

For example if you start work in your approved practice on level 3 supervision, this means that:

• you'll take primary responsibility for each individual patient,

• you'll be permitted to work alone provided that your supervisor is contactable by telephone or video link, and

• your supervisor must ensure that there are mechanisms in place to monitor whether you are practising safely.

For information about supervision levels, refer to the Ahpra website and the PEP SP Supervision Policy.

Program commencement date

You’re considered to have started PEP SP on the day you commence work in Australia in your RACGP-approved practice using your RACGP-authorised Medicare provider number. This is an important date to remember as it’ll be used to calculate your program time cap.

You must notify the RACGP of your commencement date, ideally before you start work in your practice and no later than two calendar weeks after starting work.

Work performance report

After approximately three months in your approved practice, you’ll be required to complete a work performance report with your supervisor. The purpose of the report is to review and rate your performance against performance criteria for the expected standard of an Australian trained GP at the point of admission to Fellowship. This enables you to identify your strengths and areas requiring further development. Once completed, submit the report to the RACGP, either by emailing it to pepspecialistadmin@racgp.org.au or by uploading it directly to the PEP SP portal. A copy of the report must also be sent to the MBA by your supervisor.