5 July 2024
This notice is to advise that the RACGP has updated the Australian Defence Force registrars guide. The updated guide will come into immediate effect, superseding the previous corresponding policies as of Friday, 5 July 2024.
What has changed?
| Section impacted |
Change |
Rationale |
| Entire guide |
- Overall structure changed
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- Guide restructured for better readability and reviewed to include most up-to-date information for ADF registrars.
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| Useful contacts |
- Addition of RACGP ADF contact details in the regions
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- Provide registrars with accurate and up-to-date information.
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| Special Training Environments |
- Content updated to provide a clearer explanation of the STE accreditation process, highlighting that not all ADF garrison health sites are accredited as STE
- Addition of link to STE accreditation application form and guide and map of garrison health sites
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- Provide registrars with accurate and up-to-date information
- Capture standardised process and documents recently developed by Accreditation team
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| Civilian general practice placements |
- Addition of specificities relevant to ADF registrars only / points of difference vs non-ADF registrars
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- Provide registrars with accurate and up-to-date information
- Improve clarity for ADF registrars to understand specificities relevant to their cohort
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| ADF activities recognised as GP and/or EST training time |
- Content updated to provide a clearer outline of requirements to be met and the necessary forms to be used when applying to have the following activities counted as GPT and/or EST time:
- Clinical courses and refresher training
- Deployments and exercises within Australia
- Placements with another garrison health site
- Overseas deployment
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- Provide registrars with accurate and up-to-date information
- Capture standardised process and documents recently developed by Accreditation team
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| Clinical courses and refresher training |
- Clarification that ADF registrars may apply to have up to 13 weeks of pre-approved courses or individually considered courses counted toward their EST term
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- Improve clarity for registrars and provide them with accurate and up-to-date information
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| ADF service leave |
- Content added advising ADR reservists are now able to access Category 3 Leave for courses, exercises, or deployments.
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- Capture CoC decision to allow ADF reservists to access Cat 3 Leave
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| Appendix 1 – RACGP-approved ADF medical courses |
- Inclusion of three RACGP-approved courses
- Health Officer Basic Course (HOBC)
- Medical Officer Introductory Course (MOIC)
- Rotary Wing Aero-Medical Evacuation Course (RWAME)
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- Capture newly approved courses since last publication of guide.
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| Appendix 2 – Activities counted as GPT and/or EST |
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- Summarise content from handbook, for use as quick reference by registrars
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When do these changes take place?
The changes take place on 5 July 2024.
Where can I view the documents?
The new documents can be accessed below:
All policies and handbooks can be accessed via the RACGP website.
What if I have questions?
If you have any enquiries relating to the updated policies, please contact educationpolicy@racgp.org.au