Policy Update Notice - PEP SP Application Handbook V2

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The PEP SP application journey

• Diagram updated

Part A - the comparability assessment

• Added ‘Contact Aphra for further guidance’ as per MBA's Standards: Specialist medical college assessment of specialist international medical graduates

• Added ‘History of comparability assessment outcomes is available through the Medical Board of Australia’s specialist pathway Standards and reports’ with link as per the MBA's Standards: Specialist medical college assessment of specialist international medical graduates

Curriculum check/assessment

• Terminology change (to ‘eligible’) to match the PEP SP application platform

EPIC - primary source verification of qualifications

• Wording changed to specify that primary and specialist qualifications need to be verified and shared with AMC and added a link to the AMC instructions

Letters of support - clinical experience

• Wording added for clarity (‘include a summary of the patient demographics and presentations you treated in the role’)

Letters of support - clinical experience

• Added ‘Letters using duplicate templates won’t be accepted.’

Statutory declaration

• Added link to ‘Making a Commonwealth statutory declaration overseas’

Part A outcome

• Added ‘Contact ... Aphra for further guidance’

Part A outcome

• Wording updated as per the change to the PEP SP Comparability Assessment Policy (clause 7.7) to include that the applicant must wait 6 months from the date of the comparability assessment outcome letter to re-apply.

Securing an offer of employment in general practice

• Removed ‘unless they qualify for an exemption … (DPA).’ And replaced with link to the General Practice Fellowship Placement Guidelines.

• Wording updated to clarify when the Medicare provider number application form will be processed (‘once you’ve signed the program agreement, paid..’)

• Organisation and wording updated for clarity and to match the PEP SP application platform