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Remote supervision

Learn about the program enabling more GP registrars to work in rural and remote communities throughout Australia.

Remote supervision

Learn about the program enabling more GP registrars to work in rural and remote communities throughout Australia.

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About remote supervision

Remote supervision aims to provide high-quality training options for registrars to work in locations where there is limited or no regular on-site supervision. During remote supervision, registrars are primarily supervised by a supervisor who is offsite and phone and videoconferencing is used to teach, support, and ensure real-time assistance when needed.

The RACGP remote supervision initiative could enable and influence improved access to care and address chronic workforce shortages that have affected remote and rural Australian towns for decades.

Learn more Remote Supervision Guidelines

Submit an EOI to join the program

Expressions of interest (EOI) from supervisors, practices, and registrars who want to be involved in the RACGP remote supervision program will open in December 2022. The accreditation process for supervisors and practices will begin early 2023.

Learn about remote supervision requirements and how to submit an EOI.

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Meet remotely supervised registrar, Dr Peter Hopcroft

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Remote supervision snapshot
Understand remote supervision and its objectives in a snap! Download this snapshot to access an overview of what to expect in the lead up to and during a remote supervision training term.

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An online module for remote supervisors is now available in gplearning

The module ‘Introduction to Remote Supervision in General Practice Training’ covers the additional challenges that need to be addressed while supervising offsite, such as differing logistics, the role of the onsite team and risks, and the kinds of support required to ensure that the supervision and teaching can be delivered successfully.

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