There should be clear lines of communication and clear processes with respect to the documentation of performance concerns and any problems regarding general practice registrars. All relevant discussions and interventions about the identified general practice registrar should be documented contemporaneously. Consideration should also be given to privacy and confidentiality and, consequently, to the levels of access to this documentation and communication among medical educators, general practice supervisors, and regional training team members, regardless of the form of the documentation (paper-based or electronic). Inadequate or insufficient information and poor documentation can make it difficult to enforce processes and regulations when a general practice registrar disputes the issues and is either reluctant or refuses to comply with a planned intervention. With these principles in mind, we can move to an assessment framework.