What do I need to include in my application?

What do I need to include in my application?

You’ll need to gather evidence to demonstrate you've met the learning outcomes of the hospital training term or extended skills training term for which you're seeking recognition. Your evidence must be comprehensive and address all the disciplines in which you have prior training or experience, even if these were undertaken in the same hospital.

Completing your application and gathering the necessary evidence takes time. Statements of service and other documentation from hospitals can take up to six weeks to obtain, request these as early as possible.

An RPLE portfolio must include:

• evidence of the date that you were first granted general (not provisional) registration by Ahpra (eg email or written confirmation from Ahpra). This is not found on the current registration certificate or on the public Ahpra register.
• evidence of your current Ahpra registration
• a current curriculum vitae
• for each post included in your RPLE application:
  • a statement of service,
  • an end-of-term assessment form,
  • a summary of educational activities undertaken during the post,
  • detail of how supervision was provided,
  • a reflective description of the learning outcomes achieved during the post and their relevance to comprehensive Australian general practice,
  • a description of the assessment processes and feedback received during the term,
  • the names and contact details of three supervisors who could discuss your knowledge and skills, with particular reference to training for general practice. All three referees must be from the hospital terms outlined in the application.

If you're applying for RPLE for the extended skills training term, you’ll also need to show how the activities you completed extended your skills and experience in a specific area relevant to general practice, to ensure  it's equivalent to undertaking an extended skills training term during the training program.