Central and Southern QLD Training Consortium CSQTC · Central and Southern QLD Training Consortium LTD The Company, Training Programs and Funding Sources Central and Southern Qld

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2013 Annual Report

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CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN QLD TRAINING CONSORTIUM LTD’S GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 04

ABOUT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN QLD TRAINING CONSORTIUM LTD 05

FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD 06

FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 07

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ AND COMPANY SECRETARY’S PROFILES 09

COMPANY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS 11

MEDICAL EDUCATOR EXECUTIVES’ REPORTS 12

From the Director of Medical Education 12

From the Deputy Director of Medical Education 13

From the Associate Director of Medical Education - Core Programs 14

From the Associate Director of Medical Education - Rural Programs 15

DISTRICT MEDICAL EDUCATOR COORDINATORS’ REPORTS 16

From the District Medical Education Coordinator - Central Queensland & Fraser Coast 16

From the District Medical Education Coordinator - Metro North & Sunshine Coast 17

From the District Medical Education Coordinator - Metro South & Gold Coast 18

From the District Medical Education Coordinator - South West Queensland 19

LIAISON OFFICERS’ REPORTS 20

From the Hospitals Liaison Officer 20

From the Rural Registrars Liaison Officer 20

From the Supervisors Liaison Officer 20

From the Registrars Liaison Officer 21

CSQTC STAFF AND EXTERNAL CLINICAL TEACHING VISITORS 22

CSQTC AFFILIATED ACCREDITED TRAINING PRACTICES 27

MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AND OTHER INITIATIVES REPORTS 31

Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program and Support Initiatives 32

Prevocational General Practice Placement Programs and Initiatives (PGPP) Program 34

GPSN First Wave Scholarship Program 35

Other Medical Education Programs and Initiatives 35

Indigenous Health Training 35

Overseas Trained Doctors National Education and Training Network (OTDNET) Program 36

REGISTRARS, TRAINING POSTS, SUPERVISORS, AND REGISTRARS AND SUPERVISOR TRAINING DATA 37

Registrars Data 37

Training Post and Supervisors Data 40

Registrar Training Activities Data 42

Supervisor Training Activities Data 43

MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES REPORT 46

ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES AND COMPLIANCE REPORT 48

BOARD MEETINGS DIRECTORS’ PARTICIPATION REPORT 49

AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 50

COMPANY INFORMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 70

Contents

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CSQTC’s Geographical Region

AboutCentral and Southern QLD Training Consortium LTD

The Company, Training Programs and Funding Sources

Central and Southern Qld Training Consortium Ltd (CSQTC) is a public company limited-by-guarantee that was established in 2002, to provide the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program within its geographical training region. CSQTC also provides ten to twelve week rotational General Practice work experience opportunities for hospital doctors to experience General Practice, under the Prevocational General Practice Placements (PGPP) Program. In 2013, CSQTC commissioned the Overseas Trained Doctor National Education and Training (OTDNET) Program for overseas trained doctors (OTDs) not enrolled in AGPT or PGPP who are working in General Practice in areas of workforce shortage.

The AGPT and PGPP Programs are funded by the Australian Government through contractual arrangements between the Australian Government’s Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) and General Practice Education and Training Ltd. The OTDNET Program is funded by the Australian Government through contractual arrangements between Health Workforce Australia and General Practice Education and Training Ltd. (GPET). GPET contracts individually with seventeen Regional Training Providers (RTPs) across Australia, for the delivery of these Programs.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide training for General Practice to address primary health care needs for communities.

Training Region

CSQTC’s training region encompasses the geographical areas located between Rockhampton and the New South Wales border (north to south), and between the coast and the South Australian border (east to west).

Australian General Practice Training Delivery

CSQTC continues to serve as the largest of the seventeen GPET contracted Regional Training Providers (RTPs). In 2013 CSQTC’s share of the annual AGPT intake of some 1200 places was 140, and there were 450 AGPT Registrars enrolled with CSQTC.

CSQTC provides AGPT through:

• Four decentralised Districts, each with a medical education delivery Nodes structure, with local educational releases and activities led and coordinated by District and Node Medical Educators;

• Use of web conferencing using ‘Elluminate’ and video-teleconferencing for some training activities for rurally located Registrars;

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• A small number of centrally delivered education and training, workshops and support services;

• On-the-job training provided in 25 Queensland Health hospitals under a service level agreement with corporate Queensland Health, and with 4 private hospitals.

• On-the-job training provided under service level agreements with a network of 240 General Practices and various specialised healthcare clinics, and by 587 GP Supervisors who are accredited with ACRRM and/or RACGP for this vocational training role;

• Aboriginal Health cultural education and training provided under a service level agreement with the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC);

• External Clinical Teaching Visits (ECTV) conducted by Medical Educators and experienced ECT Visitor trained Supervisors;

• Academic General Practice training for GP Registrars funded by GPET through CSQTC, and provided by the University of Queensland, Bond University, and Griffith University under individual Academic Post training service agreements for each Academic GP Registrar and the applicable university.

CSQTC Accreditations

CSQTC is accredited by GPET, ACRRM and RACGP for its AGPT and PGPP training and service delivery roles. The curricula and curriculum standards that apply to the delivery of these Programs are those of both ACRRM and RACGP for their respective Fellowship Program/s.

Governance

CSQTC is governed by a ‘skills-based’ Board of eight Directors. Seven Board Directors were appointed or elected by CSQTC’s member organisations, and one Director is a Board Appointed Director. Our Board Directors and CSQTC Member organisations are separately identified in this Annual Report.


From the Chair of the Board

It has been another exciting, busy and productive year for the Board of CSQTC. At our AGM in 2013 we forecast our activities in a number of areas. We referred to our plans to produce the 2013/2014 Reconciliation Action Plan (which is a ‘Stretch’ Plan). This has now been completed and available for all to see. We continue to have a strong focus on our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Strategic Plan objectives, and we thank the dedicated committee members of our Board Kab-bai Committee as well as the equally dedicated staff involved.

2013 has seen the consolidation of our medical education Districts and Nodes. Whilst recruitment and entrenchment has occurred in the Central Queensland & Fraser Coast District and its Nodes, the Metro North & Sunshine Coast District and its Nodes, and the Brisbane South & Gold Coast District Nodes, there has been a lot of activity with relocation of the main office of our South West Queensland District, in addition to further recruitment and consolidation of this District and its Nodes.

Further to this, we have seen ongoing growth of the AGPT and PGPP Programs and we continue to have a proactive focus in our OTDNET Program, as well as contributing to GPRA’s Going Places Network projects to involve earlier medical student introduction to General Practice environments.

Early in 2013 we forecast a focus on further developments for our ‘GPePortfolio’, integrated learning management and information

management system. We have commissioned a staged roll-out of this resource, with our Level 1 Training Practices now engaging with the system, and our Level 2 Practices planned for roll-out in 2014.

The Board of CSQTC continues to have a very strong focus in the area of governance. To this end we have reviewed and updated our governance charter, our Board evaluation procedures/meeting review procedures, as well as reviewing and addressing implications of transitioning from ASIC to meet ACNC requirements.

Our Finance, Audit, & Risk Management (FARM) Committee continues to do tireless work, and we, as a Board, have had the pleasure of welcoming Mr Michael Booth with his excellent expertise to the FARM Committee during 2013.

Whilst having a focus in the above areas, the Board continues to have a strong focus in the area of stakeholder communication and engagement, particularly wanting to work with the Medicare Locals, to ensure understanding of and assistance in addressing emerging community healthcare needs. Further to this, we continue to focus in the areas of disability services, research and strategic associations with other Regional Training Providers (RTPs).

Nonetheless, even more exciting this year has been the work towards our new trading name which we organised to go live on 1st January 2014. Whilst still operating under our registered business name of Central and Southern Qld Training Consortium (CSQTC) Limited, from January 2014, our company will trade as General Practice Training Queensland (GPTQ).

The Board continues to have a specific focus on strategic planning, and to this end we continue to have a weekend planning forum every year in this regard. We were particularly pleased to welcome Ms Megan Cahill, GPET CEO, to be present for part of the proceedings at our 2013 strategic planning forum.

As can be seen, 2013 has been a busy year for the Board, but more importantly a very busy year for our dedicated staff, Board committees, supporting stakeholders and members.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in maintaining our organisational standards of excellence as they relate to our corporate mission and vision.

Dr Rick Sapsford

Dr Rick Sapsford Board Chair

From the Chief Executive Officer

Our CSQTC 2013 training year has been another highly productive year of proactive planning and delivery of our medical education and training programs and associated services. In reflecting on 2013 initiatives and achievements of our Clients, Board, Staff, and collaborating Partners, there is much to celebrate and report. The following list provides a small sample of some of these activities and outcomes, which I have distilled from various sections within this Annual Report, and from other sources:

• 71 CSQTC enrolled Commonwealth Government, GPET funded Registrars have completed and had ratified their College Fellowship outcomes during 2013. All of these graduates achieved their FRACGP, and we have begun what will become an exponential growth in Registrars graduating with a FACRRM and a FARGP annually for which this year there has been one graduate for each of these Fellowship outcomes.

• Growth in CSQTC’s enrolled AGPT Registrars, with an increased intake of 140 Registrars this year relative to an intake of 126 Registrars in 2012, and with growth in the total number of Registrars enrolled with CSQTC during 2013 being 451 Registrars relative to 390 enrolled Registrars during 2012.

• Growth in hospital junior doctors that participated in CSQTC’s PGPP Program, and maintenance of our GPRA funded First Wave Scholarship Program, with both of these Programs proactively managed by our prevocational placements Programs team.• In 2013 we supported 82 Junior Doctors from 10

Hospitals placed in 13 PGPP supporting Training Practices. This constitutes 25% growth relative to the 65 Junior Doctors supported in our 2012 PGPP Program.

• During 2013 CSQTC assisted 10 Medical Students from 3 Universities who undertook a work experience placement with one of 10 Training Practices under the First Wave Scholarship Program.

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by our proactive ADF Registrars support team.

• Commissioning of the Overseas Trained Doctors National Education & Training Program (OTDNET). This Program is for non-AGPT enrolled overseas trained doctors (OTDs) who are providing General Practitioner services in areas of workforce shortage. This Program is funded by Commonwealth Government sourced funds from Health Workforce Australia to RTPs through GPET.

• Further growth in, and the vital in-Practice vocational training and support provided by, our affiliated 240 accredited Training Practices (up from 213 Training Practices in 2012) and 23 hospitals, and their Practice Managers, and the addition of 40 trained ECT Visitors during the year, providing a total of in excess of 70 trained ECT Visitors.

• Enhancing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health training programs and support strategies informed and supported by:

• Our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and the updating this RAP during the year, transitioning the RAP into a ‘Stretch RAP’ for 2014-2015; and

• Our inaugural GPET funded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Training Strategic Plan. The initiatives of this Plan focused on proactive promotion of the training opportunities that Aboriginal Medical Services (AMSs) offer Registrars, and provision of a financial incentive for Registrars who train with an AMS; increasing take-up of Registrars in AMS training settings; facilitating support for cultural educators and mentors who provide services for Registrars and their Supervisors in AMSs; and assisting AMSs not currently engaged in GP training to gain accreditation for such a training role.

• Further growth and consolidation of our talented, hard-working, and committed workforce of 36 Medical Educators, 5 Liaison Officers, and 38 Administration and Support staff.

• Fabulous recurring achievement as AGPT Program Registrar applicants’ most ‘Preferred Supplier’ RTP, achieving 272 first preference applicants for our 2013 AGPT Registrar Intake quota of 133 training places. Our recruitment and marketing team is applauded for the consistent ongoing very high success rate of our annual Registrars recruitment campaigns.

Mr Peter Harrison Chief Executive Officer


• Enhancing our education and training strategy by adopting and running our very first and highly successful CSQTC Conference. This regional conference of close to 200 delegates assembled many of our: Registrars and affiliated GP training Supervisors and Practice Managers; Educators and other staff from locations throughout our training region; along with a few exciting ‘outsiders’. Conference delegates engaged in collaborative learning, celebrating some achievements, and networking activities.

• Providing proactive support for empowering emerging rural and regional education and training hub models, that are initiatives of and driven by local governing mechanisms that include the relevant GPs and Hospital training personnel. These 2013 initiatives involved Emerald, St George, Dalby, and Roma communities, inspired by the vision and commitment to their communities of many people and organisations including: Doctors Ewen McPhee, Pam Turnock; Patricia Stuart; Rosemary Geraghty; and Ross Maxwell; the University of Queensland Rural Clinical School; QLD Health and associated Local Hospital & Health Services; a Medicare Local; two local government Mayors; QRME, and other stakeholders.

• CSQTC business offices and training facilities, and other infrastructure developments including: • Finalising the outfitting of a larger CSQTC facility for

accommodating our South West Qld District Office personnel, and relocating CSQTC’s Toowoomba staff and resources to this modern, larger facility;

• Further consolidation of settling into CSQTC’s Stafford office;• Significant enhancements to video-teleconferencing

infrastructure and associated initiatives;• Developments for our inaugural internal focused Intranet

Portal, and new externally focused Internet Portal – both of which will be commissioned during 2014.1; and

• Consolidation of our new financial accounting and reporting, payroll, and human resources electronic systems, including planning for enhanced managerial accounting services in support of our various business processes teams and business support units.

• Further devolution of roles and responsibilities to our 4 regional Districts and their Nodes, including responsibility for their regional planning for and delivery of most AGPT educational release training activities, and provision of GP Supervisors’ training programs in their Districts.

• GPePortfolio (GPeP) initiatives including:• Partnering with Northern Territory General Practice

Education (NTGPE) in the use and ongoing deployment of this integrated web-based learning and teaching with data information management system;• Commissioning use of GPeP by all Registrars. GPeP

enables Registrars to: easily monitor their training progress; enrol in educational release activities; access educational resources; undertake online modules; and to register their intention to sit the College exams.

• GP Supervisors and Practice Managers in Training Practices with 1st year Registrars gaining access to GPeP’s online Monitoring Data and Teaching Log (MDTLs) lodgement regime during Semester 2. Feedback to date has been positive on the use of GPeP

for this purpose. We look forward to providing access to GPeP to include Level 2 training practices in 2014.

• Including additional training modules and learning support resources within the Learning Management System (LMS) component of GPeP; and

• Junior Doctors participating in the Prevocational General Practice Placements Program (PGPPP) gained access to GPePortfolio from Term 3 onwards. Since then we have had some 50 PGPP Junior Doctors who, along with our AGPT year 1 GP Term enrolled Registrars, have benefited from learning modules and other resources within the LMS of this resource.

• Implementing our inaugural Board of Directors’ ‘Competencies Matrix’ and associated Directors recruitment and selection model of our new CSQTC Constitution.

• Administering the processing of close to 300 AGPT applicants in the GPET Brisbane Assessment Centre, for the 2013 AGPT Registrars Intake.

• Finalising the choice of a new CSQTC Company ‘trading name’ to more clearly identify our business products and services and where we deliver them; and preparing for the commissioning of this new, ‘General Practice Education and Training’ (GPTQ) ‘trading name’ in January 2014.

The above list provides a small sample of the many and varied initiatives and achievements of CSQTC and our people during our 2013 training year. I encourage you to read all of the reports and performance data provided in this Annual Report, to gain further insight into initiatives, activities, and outcomes of what has been a very busy and successful year.

On behalf of our Senior Executive Leadership Team and Educators Executive Team, thank you and congratulations to all members of our CSQTC learning, governing, and programs and services-providing community, as well as to our supporting partner organisations and your people, during 2013. This report recognises and celebrates your vision, initiative, commitment, and achievements for CSQTC during 2013. Thank you also to the Commonwealth Government, General Practice Education and Training, and Health Workforce Australia, for funding of our education and training programs and services.

2014 begins our next new exciting era, as we move ahead trading under our new ‘General Practice Training Queensland’ name.

Mr Peter Harrison

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Dr Michael (Mick) Donohue Board DirectorMember of the Board Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee.[Elected by the Queensland Rural Divisions of General Practice Company Member organisations.]

Dr Donohue has worked in General Practice in Yeppoon since 1986. During that time, he has been involved in teaching and supervising Nursing and Medical students, General Practice Registrars and PGPPP Junior House Officers. He has been a member of the Board of Capricornia Division of General Practice and has served for four years as Chair. Dr Donohue was also on the Board of General Practice Queensland including two years as Chair of the Governance Committee. He has a particular interest in training General Practitioners for the future.

Dr James (Jim) Finn Board DirectorDeputy Chair of the CSQTC Board, and Member of the Board Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee.[Endorsed by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Company Member organisation.]

Dr Finn is a General Practitioner and Senior Medical Officer working at the Melaleuca Clinic, Prince Charles Hospital. Formerly, until May 2009 Jim was the Medical Superintendent of the Dirranbandi Hospital and the solo GP in Dirranbandi. Jim is a Past President of the Rural Doctors’ Association of Queensland and is a former Vice President of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia. Jim is a member of Queensland Health’s State Recognised Practice Committee. He is the State Secretary of the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association. He holds Fellowships from RACGP and ACRRM and has interests in addiction medicine, rural medicine and Aboriginal Health. Prior to studying Medicine, Jim was a high school physics teacher. He is a member the Queensland Addiction Medicine Collaborative.

Dr Melanie Hansen Board DirectorMember of Kab-bai Committee.[Endorsed by General Practice Registrars Australia Ltd (GPRA) Company Member organisation.]

Dr Hansen is a recent GP Registrar, having attained her fellowship during 2013. She is currently working at both Junction Road Family Practice in Clayfield and Old Northern Road Medical Centre. Melanie also has a background as a Registered Nurse in aged care. Prior to her career in health, she worked extensively in music education and development.

Dr Duncan LyallBoard DirectorChair of the Board Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee.[Board Appointed Director.]

Dr Lyall is a General Practitioner working at Castle Hill Medical Centre in Murrumba Downs. Duncan has a background in Economics and Science, prior to entering his career in Medicine. He is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine after recently completing a Graduate Certificate of Health Economics. Duncan graduated from the University of Queensland with Honours Class I, and was awarded a University Medal and the Lillian Cooper Medal for being the dux of his cohort.

Adjunct Professor Mary Mahoney AOBoard DirectorMember and Deputy Chair of the Board Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee.[Endorsed by the Royal

Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Company Member organisation.]

Adjunct Professor Mahoney AO is a member of the Board of the Faculty of Health Sciences, an Adjunct Professor in the UQ School of Medicine, and is Deputy Chancellor of the University of Queensland Senate. She has been a member of the RACGP Queensland Faculty Board and Executive, and is a member of the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland. She was formerly State Director of the RACGP Training Program. Mary has an FRACGP and Grad. Dip. Clin. Ed. NSW. Mary offers the Board expert knowledge and experience from her distinguished career in General Practice, General Practice education and training, her membership on the Governing Boards of significant organisations and as an inaugural Director of the CSQTC Board and immediate past-Chair of the Board.

Board Directors’ and Company Secretary’sProfiles


Dr Graham McAllisterBoard DirectorMember and Co-Chair of the Board Kab-bai Committee.(Elected by Member organisations.)

Dr McAllister has practised as a rural GP in a RA3 area for 34 years serving the

communities of Murgon, Wondai, Goomeri and Proston. He holds a 0.5 FTE position as Senior Lecturer in The UQ School of Medicine, Rural Clinical Division which he has held for the last 13 years and has been Discipline Academic Supervisor for Rural and Remote Medicine for several years under Head of Discipline A. Prof. Bruce Chater.

He completed the FRACGP in the 1980s and brings a wealth of lifetime GP experience. He became a GP Supervisor in 1995 and has trained GP Registrars since. He enjoys teaching Registrars and medical students. The Practice currently has two CSQTC Trainees, being one registrar and one Junior Doctor.

Graham has had significant management experience being Medical Superintendent of Kingaroy and Murgon Hospital. He also served many years as a Board member of The Wide Bay Regional Health Authority and then The Darling Downs/South Burnett District Health Council.

Dr Warwick (Rick) SapsfordBoard DirectorChair of the CSQTC Board.[Endorsed by the General Practice Supervisors’ Australia (GPSA) Company Member organisation.]

Dr Sapsford is a highly committed and highly experienced GP Supervisor. Rick is Practice Principal of the innovative Albany Hills Radius Medical Centre that won the RACGP General Practice of the Year Award in 2002. Rick has a Master’s Degree in General Practice Psychiatry and expertise in psychological medicine. Rick offers the Board expert knowledge and experience as a GP Supervisor, Practice Principal and from his exemplary service as Chair of our Board. Rick is a member of the Clinical Advisory Group for the Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local, and he also represents General Practice Queensland on the Medical Schools Liaison Committee.

Assoc Prof Nancy Sturman Board Director[Endorsed by the University of Queensland (UQ) Company Member organisation.]

Dr Sturman has been a General Practitioner in Queensland for over 20 years. Currently she works with UQHealthcare, where she is the Clinical Lead in Homelessness and Addiction Medicine. She has also had a long term commitment to rural General Practitioner locum support. Nancy is an Associate Professor with the University of Queensland, and she is the Academic Coordinator of the General Practice Rotation for the School of Medicine. Her research interests include medical education and clinical ethics.

Ms Kirsten Kiel-ChisholmBoard Company Secretary Profile

Kirsten is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of

Queensland and a company secretary. She has a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance from Chartered Secretaries Australia and won the Computershare National Dux Award for the subject “Corporate Governance” which she studied as part of that course. Kirsten has co-authored three publications on compliance with ASX and APRA corporate governance requirements, and she is now a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. Prior to becoming a company secretary, Kirsten worked as a corporate lawyer in private practice providing advice on a broad range of legal transactions and issues. Kirsten provides company secretarial support and corporate governance advice to the Board.

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Member Organisations

AssociationsGeneral Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA)General Practice Supervisors Australia (GPSA)

GP CollegesAustralian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Queensland Rural Divisions of General PracticeCapricornia Division of General Practice (CDGP)Central Queensland Rural Division of General Practice (CQRDGP)Focus HealthGP Connections (GPC)GP Links Wide Bay (GPLWB)RHealth

Queensland Urban Divisions of General PracticeGeneral Practice Gold Coast (GPGC)SouthEast Primary HealthCare Network (SPHN)GPpartnersSouth East Alliance of General Practice (SEAGP)

State Aboriginal Community Health OrganisationQueensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC)

Other State Primary Healthcare OrganisationsCheckUP Australia (Formerly called General Practice Queensland)

UniversitiesBond University (BU)Griffith University (GU)University of Queensland (UQ)

Key Stakeholder Organisations

Australian Association of Practice Managers Ltd (AAPM)Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA)Australian Medical Association (AMA)Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ)General Practice Education & Training (GPET)Health Leaders Australia (HLA)Health Workforce Australia (HWA) Health Workforce Queensland (HWQ)North Coast General Practice Training (NCGPT)Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE)Queensland Department of Education, Training and the ArtsQueensland Health (QH) - Corporate

Queensland Health Hospital and Health Services:Central Queensland Hospital and Health ServiceChildren’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health ServiceDarling Downs Hospital and Health ServiceGold Coast Hospital and Health ServiceMetro North Hospital and Health Service Metro South Hospital and Health ServiceSouth West Hospital and Health ServiceSunshine Coast Hospital and Health ServiceWest Moreton Hospital and Health ServiceWide Bay Hospital and Health Service

Queensland Medicare Locals:Central Queensland Medicare Local (CQML)Darling Downs South-West Queensland Medicare Local (DDSWQML)Gold Coast Medicare Local (GCML)Greater Metro South Brisbane Medicare Local (GMSBML)Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local (MNBML)Sunshine Coast Medicare Local (SCML)West Moreton – Oxley Medicare Local (WMOML)

Wide Bay Medicare Local (WBML)Queensland Primary Health Care Network (QPHHCN)Queensland Rural Medical Education (QRME)Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA)Rural Doctors Association of Queensland (RDAQ)Tropical Medical Training (TMT)

CSQTC Company Members and Stakeholders As at 31 December 2013


Medical Educator Executives’ Reports

Dreams can come true!

As I write my last report for CSQTC it is delightful to write about a realised dream. First I should explain this opening sentence - I am not resigning or dying (well, no more than anyone else), but by the time this is published CSQTC will have become General Practice Training Queensland (GPTQ). This is interesting in that it follows from my 2012 report about Transition and about CSQTC having ‘grown up’. The name change is almost symbolic of that ‘coming of age’.

If the name change is symbolic of growing up then the inaugural CSQTC Conference In November 2013 was the 18th or 21st birthday party. While this conference is the focus of my report it is not that I am writing about just one event. The fact that this has finally come to fruition says a lot about where CSQTC has reached in its evolution and where GPTQ can be going from 2014 onwards.

For at least 7 or 8 years I have wanted to have a CSQTC annual conference, a coming together of Supervisors and Registrars along with Educators, Practice Managers and CSQTC staff and a few exciting ‘outsiders’. In 2013 this became possible.

The path began several years ago with the commencement of a Supervisor and Practice Manager weekend held concurrently with the orientation day for new Registrars and the CSQTC and Practice Expo. While this was a beginning it was a case of several events held concurrently with small areas of overlap.

In 2013 many factors about the development of CSQTC came together to create the environment, or perhaps the right

experimental conditions! Our growth in Registrar numbers had reached the point where we could no longer manage them educationally or logistically as a single group. Our development of the District structure over several years had culminated in the fully District-based education program for Registrars. Even the Introductory Workshop at the start of the year was now delivered in each CSQTC District. This meant, though, that at no time were CSQTC Registrars able to easily mix educationally across Districts (except at the annual Rural Family weekend).

Our Supervisors needed more varied opportunities for Supervisors’ training and we needed to provide more genuine opportunities for Supervisors in Level 2 Training Practices. The success and growth of our Practice Manager days centrally and in Districts showed we needed to offer more and bigger events and a wider chance to intermingle. Supervisors and Practice Managers also needed cross-District fertilisation of the minds.

Our Educator workforce had grown and we needed more ways to allow them to develop and to show their skills in different formats – a conference was a wonderful forum for this. Small budget savings in travel and accommodation and budget growth through increased numbers allowed the creation of a larger event. The growth in the Senior Educator team allowed the space, time and skill to plan such an event, something I would never had achieved a few years ago as the only senior Medical Educator.

When all of this was combined with the will of a supportive CEO and a Board becoming sharper in its strategic thinking the light went green.

You will have read elsewhere of the outstanding success of this event from the first word spoken by our inspiring keynote speaker Mark O’Brien through a wide range of presentations and workshops, a fabulous dinner event with an amazing band of Medical Educators providing the entertainment to a fond farewell at lunch on Sunday. All of this meant a lot to me but not as much as the fact that it had finally happened, and that it happened in 2013 when CSQTC was really ready for it.

We have grown up indeed.

As Churchill said “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”

Dr John Buckley

Dr John Buckley Director of Medical Education

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2013: CSQTC: A Leader and Team player in the Medical Education Field

Leadership can be described as a process of social influence in which one person or an organisation can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. I believe this sums up where CSQTC sits at the end of the 2013 year in relation to the common task of General Practice Training. How can I justify this statement?

Some people may justify this by saying we are the largest RTP with the largest number of entrants and current Registrars. Others may say we have a large number of training Practices, Supervisors or Medical Educators. However it is not size that creates leaders. Size creates responsibility.

The definition above focuses more on the social influence that CSQTC displays through its actions. Some examples of this social influence through the 2013 year include:

• The focus on support of Rural General Practice and its training. CSQTC has adopted a far stronger approach to the selection of applicants onto its Rural Pathway. Rural training is seen to be for rural doctors, not those wanting to use it

as an option for commuting from Brisbane and an easier entry into training. Also CSQTC has actively supported rural communities in their development of rural education. For example, CSQTC has assisted in the facilitation of the development of an education hub at Emerald. Other support has occurred in St George and Roma.

• The full implementation of GPePortfolio occurred through 2013. This involved registration of Supervisors and Practice Managers into the system, addition of education modules into the system for use by Registrars, PGPPP and Supervisors in training, implementation of a system to monitor and report in-Practice teaching and Registrar activity across all level 1 training Practices and further refinement of this system. As a leader though looking at social influence, CSQTC is seen to have the highest data quality through the GPePortfolio system within the national RTP network. And as a leader, CSQTC has shared this system with a partner RTP in NTGPE for mutual benefit.

• CSQTC held its inaugural conference in November 2013. The conference was a great success in bringing together and inspiring Registrars, Supervisors and Practice Managers to provide high quality training as well as a high quality General Practice service to our community. The conference highlights the partnerships that are critical in the development of our doctors and the influence the organisation has at this higher level in doing this.

• CSQTC has been broadening its influence within and outside the RTP network. It has always had strong representation at the CEO and DOT level. Developing a partnership with National Prescribing Service, an organisation that shares similar goals to CSQTC, to explore areas of mutual benefit. This is one example of how CSQTC is looking outside the RTP network for leadership and influence.

I am convinced as we move into 2014, the leadership role of CSQTC will continue to develop as it grows its influence in its region, and as it exercises its responsibility in the wider network of training providers and the health community.

Dr Graham Emblen

Dr Graham Emblen Deputy Director of Medical Education



Welcome to my musings for the 2013 CSQTC annual report. Working with CSQTC is never dull, and 2013 proved to be no exception. I view 2013 as a year of significant transition and consolidation. As one of the Associate Directors of Medical Education, I had considerable involvement with moving our Education program to a District and Node based structure.

With the increasing numbers of GP Registrars joining us every year, this has been an essential initiative in ensuring that the education experiences we provide remain personalised by using small group learning processes. CSQTC covers a large geographical area and this move has also enabled us to tailor the education program we offer to meet local medical requirements.

I have specific primary Medical Educator responsibility for ADF [Defence Force] Registrars and for the Prevocational General Practice Placements (PGPP) Program. ADF Registrars are a special group; they have to somehow balance CSQTC educational needs with ADF operational requirements. Having a dedicated ADF team has enabled us to keep track of where each ADF Registrar is up to, rather than risk having some of them fall through the cracks. I need to thank Ms Amanda McCabe and Dr Nam Tran for the excellent work they have done in looking after the ADF portfolio.

Our PGPP Program has also grown over this year. It continues to provide high quality immersion in General Practice with 10 week placements for junior, hospital based, doctors. It is a part of a larger national initiative aimed at having sufficient Junior Doctors making General Practice their preferred career choice. The Program team was ably led by Ms Veronica Wain. She left CSQTC in late 2013 and her role has been passionately taken over

by Ms Fiona Remfrey. The future of the Program remains in good hands.

CSQTC has an excellent track record of educating Junior Doctors to become high quality GPs who meet the needs and expectations of the communities in which they work. This has, and will continue to be, highly dependent on the quality of the training Practices, and their associated networks of dedicated Supervisors and staff. A looming challenge, as the numbers of graduating Junior Doctors continues to increase, is for CSQTC to attract and support more high quality training Practices.

In closing, I am confident that CSQTC will continue to lead and innovate to remain at the forefront of quality GP training. And finally, when you read this 2013 annual report in 2014, CSQTC will have changed its trading name to General Practice Training Queensland (GPTQ).

Dr John de Vries

Dr John de Vries Associate Director of Medical Education – Core Programs

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In 2013 the four CSQTC Districts became more responsible for education within their region. While the educational programs covered the same curricula, it was an opportunity for Medical Educators to individualise the delivery. This had an impact on all four districts, but particularly in those with rural training. For the first time the two-day orientation workshops were held in the Districts. This enabled smaller groups of Registrars to meet and engage face to face before future educational sessions, and this face to face interaction and relationship building was invaluable to rural Registrars receiving education sessions via the web or videoconference.

Providing educational programs, support and feedback to Registrars in country areas is always a challenge and the regionalisation of CSQTC has helped, and continues to help meet that challenge. Regional offices in Rockhampton and Toowoomba have enabled many Registrars, Supervisors and Practice staff to meet with CSQTC staff on a more regular basis. The two regional offices have been working with web based Elluminate for some time to deliver educational sessions for Registrars in more distant areas. In 2013 the Rockhampton office began successfully delivering these sessions via video conference. Video conferencing has enabled more interaction and engagement within the educational sessions. Pat Byrnes and Rachael Hopper must be congratulated on their persistence and skill in getting this up and running.

The South West Queensland region has now followed the North with Pam Turnock and Wendy Love overcoming the initial obstacles and successfully using videoconferencing in training sessions. The two-day release workshops for Registrars have also been held in rural and regional areas in 2013. In addition there have been initiatives to ruralise the curriculum for those on a rural pathway, pursuing a FARGP or FACRRM. Scenario and simulation training were trialled successfully for the first time in 2013 and following that success will become a regular part of the rural medical education program.

Dr Kathy Kirkpatrick has continued to work with Registrars on the FARGP track and Drs Ewen McPhee, Trish Rathie, Pat Byrnes

and myself have been working with Registrars from both FARGP and FACRRM pathways. Jenny Quinlan has done a wonderful job co-ordinating the rural team and keeping everyone on task. Jenny has worked with rural pathway Registrars across all districts from the time of induction, co-ordinating their pathway through advanced skills training into Registrar training. Jenny, Rachael and Wendy organised another very successful Rural Weekend early in 2013 at Twin Waters which brought together Supervisors, Registrars, Medical Educators and their families in a combined educational and social forum. Aptly this had a futuristic theme in 2013.

Another challenge faced by the rural team in 2013 was the inclusion of more rural generalists into the program. Rural Generalist Registrars have provided CSQTC with an opportunity to integrate General Practice education and training with the workforce initiative developed by Queensland Health. There have been, and will continue to be, many challenges with this integration and it is an opportunity for CSQTC to think laterally and create innovative solutions to the challenges of supervision and education within rural hospitals and Practices. Hybrid models with community Practice and Hospital training have been developed and will be monitored to ensure successful outcomes for Registrars, Supervisors, Practices, Hospitals and local communities.

In Emerald, Dr Ewen McPhee has been instrumental in piloting a pathway for creating a learning hub which will combine multiple entities in a vertically integrated model of supervision, education and training. A similar model is being explored in St George.

During 2013 there were:• 118 Rural Pathway Registrars training with

GPTQ• 10 Registrars undertaking their year of

Advanced Rural Skills Training and/or Advanced Specialised Training

• 80 Registrars (General and Rural pathway), at different stages of training, completing General Practice and/or Primary Rural and Remote Training terms in RA 2-5 locations.

CSQTC, and now GPTQ rural, is in an exciting and evolving phase of development with multiple exciting opportunities and challenges as it works with increasing numbers of Registrars on the rural pathways of both RACGP and ACRRM.

Dr Patricia Stuart

Dr Patricia Stuart Associate Director of Medical Education – Rural Programs


District Medical Education Coordinators’ Reports

2013 has been another challenging yet fulfilling year for the Central Queensland & Fraser Coast District with the continuation of our objective to implement innovative distance education to enhance the education experience for our Registrars.

This year saw the progression of videoconference technology for our education sessions. This technology allows our Registrars, particularly in the Central Queensland Node, to participate in education sessions on a pseudo face to face basis rather than having to travel big distances and taking time away from their Practice.

Advancements with connectivity and bandwidth now mean this technology is a standard form of education delivery for our Central Queensland Node Registrars. We have also taken advantage of the TurningPoint Anywhere technology to make these sessions more interactive for Registrars.

2013 also saw time spent with local Practices to further develop a marketing approach for the District. This work will continue in 2014 and from this we hope to see an expansion in Registrar numbers in the coming years.

Our Medical Education Team saw some comings and goings during the year with Dr Candice Kay taking time off to spend with her new baby and Dr Beth Skilbeck joining the team. Dr Nick Wong, Dr Chris Cullinan and Dr Ewen McPhee were also integral in the sharing of teaching and training for the District.

I hope 2014 continues to see expansion and growth not only in numbers, but also in delivery of quality education and training for our Registrars.

Dr Patrick Byrnes

Dr Patrick Byrnes District Medical Education Coordinator - Central Qld & Fraser Coast


The District structure for 2013 included 2 Registrar education groups in the Metro North Node and 1 Registrar education group on the Sunshine Coast Node. The Metro North Node educators for 2013 were Dr Danielle James and Dr Anne Ulcoq as the Stafford cluster team. At the end of 2013 Dr Anne Ulcoq handed over the role to Dr Andrew Moore for 2014. The Strathpine cluster educators were Dr Carolyn Russell and Dr Karen Savery.

The Sunshine Coast Node educators were Dr Nick Hummel, Dr Rebecca Lock and Dr Catherine Eltringham. During the year, Dr Catherine Eltringham relocated interstate and her responsibilities were transitioned to Dr Hummel and Dr Rebecca Lock.

We thank Dr Anne Ulcoq and Dr Catherine Eltringham for their contributions to CSQTC and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.

The District is forever thankful for the wonderful administrative support provided by our administration officer, Stephanie Bowring, without whom we would be lost. Sixty hours of GPT1 and GPT2 education were delivered via Node workshops and 24 hours of education were delivered over 4 District workshops. A further 18 hours of education were held for Registrars in their GPT3 and GPT4 terms taking the form of 3 by six hour workshops.

As educators in 2013, we undertook a group research project to help provide evidence for our educational interventions. We decided that we would like to know if our workshops change Registrar behaviour pertaining to clinical practice and study. To do this, we designed a survey to be conducted immediately

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process of validating the survey. This project has been conducted with the support of our research officer, Brett Kagan. Two manuscripts have been written by Brett and submitted to education journals for potential publication, fingers crossed.

A variety of educational techniques have been adopted within the District. An emphasis on non-didactic education consistent with adult learning principles has been made. We have run an education intervention referred to as “Doctor as teacher” which involves Registrars teaching Registrars. To do this the Registrars teaching topics that are not related to medicine and then as a group we give structured formal feedback to the presenter. This project has been well received by the Registrars and has been demonstrated to result in improved confidence and effectiveness of teaching in subsequent years.

A challenge for the District in the future is to find ways to incorporate evidence-based medicine principles into the education sessions dedicated to other topics. To improve the skills of both Registrars and Supervisors in evidence-based medicine, it is planned to conduct journal clubs via webinar that involve the Supervisor and Registrar participating in the journal club as a pair, the ultimate goal being for the discussions around evidence to permeate into Supervisor teaching of Registrars.

Dr Scott Preston

Dr Scott Preston District Medical Education Coordinator - Metro North & Sunshine Coast



The Metro South & Gold Coast District evolved this year into a very busy and effective cell of activity.

The District was always going to have a busy year with over 130 Registrars in GP placements in over 120 training Practices in our Metro South & Gold Coast District, and over 150 dedicated GP Supervisors.

The District was a hive of activity throughout the year, whether it was the busy education program at a District level, the excellent Node education program delivered by dedicated and inspiring Medical Educators, the Supervisor commitment to excellence in teaching and learning or the responsiveness of the Registrar cohort in the Metro South & Gold Coast District.

The year commenced with a 2-day Introductory workshop for over 60 Registrars run at the Gold Coast as a 2-day live-in workshop. This was run as 3 concurrent sessions for part of the workshop. The number of Registrars in GP1/2 in the Metro South & Gold Coast District was equivalent to many of the other Regional Training Providers’ total Registrar intake for the year. The group bonded during the workshop and allowed very cohesive Node groups to develop during the year.

Node and Assistant Node Educators ran over 60 hours of education during the year. These were based locally either at the Gold Coast or in Brisbane. Each session was evaluated on the

GPePortfolio resource, and feedback received from Registrars was taken on board and workshops modified accordingly.

District workshops were held for all Registrars in Brisbane. Many of the compulsory and highly desirable education topics were covered at these sessions.

During the year several GPT3 / Extended Skills workshops were also held for Registrars planning the RACGP/ACCRM Fellowship exams. There were also several Supervisor Workshops held for Metro South & Gold Coast District Supervisors, as adjuncts to the existing centrally delivered Supervisor Education activities.

The ongoing success of the District is due to the dedicated and ongoing support that Suzanne Stack as the District Administration Officer provided to all Medical Educators (MEs) in the district. Her willingness to support the MEs in providing excellent education has been much appreciated. Her calmness during busy workshops was much appreciated.

Without the incredible dedication of the Node and Assistant Node MEs in going the extra distance in training and in support of the Registrars, the Registrars would not have had positive experiences in GP education. I would like to thank Cathy Lee, Amelia Duhs and Jon Linnett (as MEs) and Romayne Moore, Bruce Willett and Sarah Kay (as assistant Node MEs) for their support and encouragement during a very busy year. Without such dedicated educators GPTQ would be diminished.

Much happens at CSQTC in the office that assists each District achieve its potential. Many thanks to the staff in the Brisbane office for invaluable support and advice regarding Registrar placements, training requirements and IT support to our District.

Plans are underway for an equally busy and active 2014.

Finally thanks to the senior Medical Educator Team and Executive for their ongoing encouragement during the year.

Dr Peter McKain

Dr Peter McKain District Medical Education Coordinator – Metro South & Gold Coast


2013 was the first year that all educational activities were District based. It was with great enthusiasm that we met with our GPT1 Registrars for the introductory workshop. It was a wonderful opportunity for the SWQ Medical Educators and administrative staff to get to know our new Registrars. On reflection, I do think that this enabled relationships to be started early and thus enhanced the Registrar education program provided for the remainder of the year.

The year saw the SWQ District grow – both in staff and premises. We welcomed Dr Kim Bonk to the Medical Educator Team, Mrs Bev Hadfield (Office Reliever) and our administrative trainees - Jennifer Esselink and Stephanie Thomas. I would also like to acknowledge the dedication of Mrs Wendy Love, our office manager, and the fantastic education team of: Drs Liz Flynn, Pam Turnock, Kathy Kirkpatrick and Patricia Stuart and Mr Ron Hampton. Without their hard work, wisdom and dedication the SWQ District would be greatly lacking.

The SWQ District Office moved from our premises in Russell Street to “The Top of The Range” premises in Tourist Road. We now co-locate with GP connections and this has enabled joint projects to occur. Our new premises will serve us for years to come. I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Board for their willingness to allow us to expand.

In partnership with GP connections we received grants to develop educational activities in the areas of Rural General Practice and Aged Care. This has resulted in online modules, online videos and workshops for doctors. CSQTC and GP Connections, together with one of the Toowoomba Practices ran an “aged care Registrar

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and will continue to be run within that Practice. It is hoped that these activities will be further developed in years to come.

The year saw the introduction of several new workshops run at District level – in particular the introductory workshop for GPT1 Registrars and Subsequent Term Workshop for GPT 3 + Registrars. During the year we ran the following workshops:

• 2-day Introductory workshop (GPT1 Registrars)

• 20 Toowoomba and Surrounds Node Half day education releases (GPT1 & 2 Registrars)

• 15 Downs to Outback Webinars (GPT1 & 2 Registrars)

• 7 full-day workshops for Downs to Outback Registrars (GPT1 & 2 Registrars)

• 4 full-day District workshops (GPT1 & 2 Registrars)

• 2 evening OSCE preparation workshops (GPT3 Registrars)

• 2 full-day Subsequent term workshops (GPT3 Registrars)

• 2 Junior Doctor education sessions (in addition to the AGPT presentation)

• 2 evening Medical Student Workshops (involving Registrars as teachers)

• 5 half-day education sessions with Year 3 Medical Students

• 1 half-day Practice Manager Workshop• 1 Rural Supervisor Meeting• 1 evening Supervisor Training• 1 half-day ECT visitor Training workshop.

In all, we had 46 Registrars working and training within the District, 17 Registrars successfully passing the RACGP exam and 1 Registrar successfully completed their ACRRM training requirements. The majority of these Registrars have now Fellowed. Of the total 22 training Practices in the District - 22 had Registrars, with 3 being new to CSQTC. We continue to grow in the area of the Rural Generalist Program – with Registrars working at Toowoomba Base Hospital, Dalby Hospital, Goondiwindi Hospital and Warwick Hospital, with several of these Registrars training in a hybrid model of engagement at the hospital and at the community General Practice. In addition to Registrars training with the St George Medical Centre, this Practice continues to support PGPP Junior Doctors. It is exciting and a privilege to be part of the growth of CSQTC within the SWQ District. I look forward with anticipation to see how 2014 will unfold.

Trish Rathie

Trish Rathie District Medical Education Coordinator – South West Queensland


Liaison Officers’Reports

What can I say, but it’s been another very positive year in serving my HLO/ Medical Educator (Hospitals) role.

Perhaps the biggest increase in my commitment to CSQTC in 2013 has been in my membership of the dedicated ADF team headed by John De Vries and centrally managed by our own Amanda McCabe who has been pivotal in the care and management of our ADF’ers. Great to see we are making some inroads into improving our relationships with all stakeholders on this front with better communication and mutual understanding between all parties. It was also great to have a few opportunities to teach at the Enoggera Health Centre.

It was also fabulous to be working again for the sixth year in a row with the illustrious Ms Julie Ball as part of the AGPT marketing team. We had a continued strong showing at the hospitals with our ongoing participation in the Junior Doctors’ hospital teaching program. Although we will miss having Fiona Remfrey on our team, it was great to have her while we could, but I congratulate her on her successful move into the role of PGPPP Coordinator. Thanks particularly to Sevana Monti for helping out when we needed assistance.

Our education for hospital Registrars continued on this year with four excellent tutorials from our specialist colleagues. Many thanks in particular to new speakers Jason Stone from QML for a great talk on pap smears and getting the best out of our specimens and also Greg Parker for his practical discussion on palliative care in General Practice.

Two other highlights were the GPET convention “Mining for Gold” in Perth, and the National Prevocational Medical Education Forum “Building the Future” in Adelaide, at which it was great to hear from some inspirational speakers on some very relevant and timely topics.

Finally, congratulations to everyone at CSQTC for great planning for transition to our new General Practice Training Queensland trading name in 2014. Different name, same team providing great outcomes for the future of General Practice.

Dr Nam Tran

Dr Nam Tran Hospitals Liaison Officer

My name is Mike Hurley and I am the Rural RLO that started in October 2013. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with CSQTC staff and the Rural Registrars. I was fortunate enough to attend the Future of General Practice Conference 2014 (organised by GPRA) and it was amazing to see the other Rural RLOs hard at work around Australia trying to improve their Registrars’ conditions.

We have been working on a few communication improvements for the Rural Registrars in CSQTC (still a work in progress – but moving ahead). I am passionate to make sure the Rural Registrars feel supported by CSQTC and feel confident to contact the team at any time. I am always getting a steady flow of e-mails from the Rural Registrars and I would like to see that continue. I would also like to invite ideas from any Rural Registrar to improve their teaching or access to materials. I will also be attending the RDAQ conference next year and I would hope to see as many of the CSQTC Registrars attending to support and learn with Rural Queensland Doctors.

Dr Michael Hurley

Dr Michael Hurley Rural Registrars Liaison Officer

Just when I learnt to say “CSQTC” I am getting ready to trip over “GPTQ” in 2014! CSQTC is settling into its’ new regionalised modus operandi and a few things have changed for Supervisors. The rapid growth in Registrar numbers has necessitated a matching growth in new Supervisors and Training Practices. For the new Training Practices this means getting to know the requirements and the paperwork. This resulted in an increase in the need for Supervisor and Practice Manager Liaison support as new Practices find their feet in the training environment. So it has been a busier year.

Supervisor professional development training payments are now being handled by the Practices; the hope is this will allow for more flexible training arrangements although unfortunately it does mean some increased administration for Practices.

Supervisor training is moving to the Nodes which will reduce the travel required, which is another great innovation.

Whatever you call it, CSQTC or GPTQ, our RTP continues to set a benchmark in training quality.

Dr Bruce Willett

Dr Bruce Willett Supervisors Liaison Officer

Liaison Officers’Reports

2013 was another year of growth and change within CSQTC. I was subsequently busy as Registrar Liaison Officer (RLO) but, as this was my second year, felt more comfortable in my work. The core elements of the role being more automatic, I was involved in tackling some of the national training issues, namely indigenous health and terms and conditions for 2nd year GP Registrars, through the GPRA subcommittees. The addition of Dr Mike Hurley as rural RLO in October further allowed me time to develop these passions. Each RLO sits on the GPRA advisory council. It is here that Registrar issues are discussed, problem-solved and communicated to key stakeholders. The advisory council meets twice a year at the GPRA and GPET conferences. Both conferences are great opportunities for enhancing skills in Registrar support, advocacy, research and medical education. It is a pleasure to network with such inspiring colleagues.

The 2013 GPRA conference was titled “Breathing new life into GP”. A highlight of the conference for me was hearing Dr Aleeta Fejo’s passion for Indigenous health and Indigenous GP Registrars. Dr Fejo is an elder of the Larrikia people and is the first home-grown Northern Territory Aboriginal Fellow of the RACGP. She inspired me to encourage young indigenous children to dream big as they, along with Aboriginal health professionals, are key to the future health of Indigenous peoples. Dr Fejo went on to highlight the important role of the Indigenous General Practice Registrars Network in supporting our Indigenous Registrars. My favourite quote from Dr Fejo was that Indigenous GP Registrars “are already brilliant people as they have overcome so much just to get there”. In parallel, GPRA launched their “Closing the

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Registrars to pledge to become more actively involved in improving Indigenous peoples’ health.

The CSQTC staff forum followed on the heels of the GPRA conference. Being my first staff forum, it was great to gain further knowledge in how the corporation fits together and hear the plans for the future. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with other staff, something I miss working remotely and part-time.

I was gratefully sponsored to attend the GPET 2013 national conference held in Perth. Social media and improving Indigenous health by supporting Indigenous doctors were key focuses of the conference. It was fantastic to hear Professor Fiona Wood give the keynote lecture on “Striving for excellence in health care” and later her session titled “Leadership in research”. In liaison with Jessica Benson and Mike Hurley the RLO blog and resource library continue to grow in strength. We are promoting these as time efficient ways for Registrars to obtain key training and clinical information. I have also been aiming to strengthen the RLO team through communication and succession planning. In addition, I have been involved in GPRA medical education, marketing General Practice and CSQTC, assisting Registrars form study groups, and helping solve Registrar queries, complaints and grievances. It has been a very profitable year and it is wonderful to see CSQTC, its staff and Registrars going from strength to strength.

Dr Melita Cullen

Dr Melita Cullen Registrars Liaison Officer

CSQTC Staff andExternal Clinical Teacher Visitors

CSQTC

CSQTC Staff and External Clinical Teacher VisitorsAs at 31 December 2013

CSQTC STAFF

Office of the Chief Executive

Corporate Executive Services Team

Chief Executive Officer Mr Peter HarrisonCompany Secretary - Corporate Compliance Role Ms Kirsten Kiel-ChisholmExecutive Officer - Corporate Ms Leigh DahmsExecutive Officer - Accreditations & Quality Ms Brenda VonortasExecutive Officer - Communication, Marketing and Promotion Ms Julie BallPrevocational Placement Programs Coordinator Ms Fiona Remfrey

Events Management Team

Executive Officer - Events Management Mr David Fenton-WellsEvents Support Officer Ms Raewyn Cardew

ICT Infrastructure Team

Manager ICT Infrastructure & Services Mr Kelvin LiICT Services Assistant Mr Karl Markiewicz

Liaison Officers Team

Hospitals Liaison Officer Dr Nam TranPractice Managers Liaison Officer VacantRegistrars Liaison Officer Dr Melita CullenRural Registrars Liaison Officer Dr Michael (Mike) HurleySupervisors Liaison Officer Dr Bruce Willett

Office of the Director of Operational Services

Corporate Operational Services Team

Director of Operational Services Ms Donna JonesFinance Officer Ms Fiona McNamaraFinance Officer Ms Michelle McGrathFinance Officer Ms Joanne OguebiriHuman Resources & Accounting Services Officer Ms Latasha TameAdministration Officer – IHT & Marketing VacantAdministrative Assistant Education & Data Support Ms Linda WiltshireAdministration Assistant - Office & Hospitality Support Ms Bella SloanAdministrative Assistant - Programs & Projects Support Ms Sevana MontiAdministrative Assistant - Reception & Secretariat Support Ms Maria Brown Administrative Assistant Trainee – Corporate Ms Morgan Learoyd

Planning and Performance Data Business Services Team

Senior Adviser and Manager Planning & Performance Data Services Ms Amanda McCabe Senior Administration Officer - Data Services Mr Anthony Dunn

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Office of the Director of Medical Education

Corporate Medical Education Services Team

Director of Medical Education Dr John BuckleyExecutive Officer - Education Ms Jenny QuinlanDeputy Director of Medical Education Dr Graham EmblenAssociate Director of Medical Education - Core Programs Dr John de VriesAssociate Director of Medical Education - Rural Programs Dr Patricia Stuart Assistant Director of Medical Education - Rural Dr Ewen McPheeSenior Medical Educator - Rural Dr Kathy KirkpatrickSenior Educator Ms Susan GarsideMedical Educator - Hospital Programs Dr Nam TranMedical Educator & Program Coordinator – OTDNET Dr Natalie OldMedical Educator - OTDNET Dr Simon HoskingMedical Educator - Recognition of Prior Learning Dr Cathy CopleyMedical Educator – Research Dr Ben MitchellMedical Educator - Training Adviser Dr Lesley PalmerICT Applications Officer Ms Jessica BensonPractice Placements Services Officer Ms Jo-Ann MorrisAdministration Officer – PGPP & Programs and Projects Ms Kylie JoynsonResearch Officer Mr Brett KaganResearch Assistant Ms Jessica Ogden

Districts and Nodes Medical Education Teams

Central Qld & Fraser Coast DistrictDistrict Medical Education Coordinator - Central Qld & Fraser Coast Dr Pat ByrnesDistrict Office Manager - Central Qld & Fraser Coast Ms Rachael HopperNode Medical Education Coordinator - Central Qld Dr Nick WongAssistant Medical Educator - Central Qld Node Dr Beth SkilbeckAssistant Medical Educator - Central Qld Node Dr Candice Kay (On Leave)Node Medical Education Coordinator - Fraser Coast Dr Christopher Cullinan

Metro North & Sunshine Coast DistrictDistrict Medical Education Coordinator - Metro North & Sunshine Coast Dr Scott PrestonAdministrative Officer – IHT and Metro North & Sunshine Coast District Ms Stephanie Bowring Node Medical Education Coordinator - Metro North (Carseldine Cluster) Dr Carolyn RussellAssistant Medical Educator – Metro North Node (Carseldine Cluster) Dr Karen SaveryNode Medical Education Coordinator - Metro North (Stafford Cluster) Dr Danielle JamesAssistant Medical Educator – Metro North Node (Stafford Cluster) Dr Drew MooreNode Medical Education Coordinator - Sunshine Coast Dr Nick HummelNode Medical Education Coordinator - Sunshine Coast Dr Rebecca Lock

Metro South & Gold Coast DistrictDistrict Medical Education Coordinator - Metro South & Gold Coast Dr Peter McKainAdministrative Officer – Metro South & Gold Coast District Ms Suzanne Stack Node Medical Education Coordinator - Gold Coast Dr Jon LinnettAssistant Medical Educator – Gold Coast Node Dr Romayne MooreNode Medical Education Coordinator - Metro South (Bayside Cluster) Dr Catherine LeeAssistant Medical Educator - Metro South Node (Bayside Cluster) Dr Sarah KayNode Medical Education Coordinator - Metro South (Central Cluster) Dr Ameila DuhsAssistant Medical Educator - Metro South Node (Central Cluster) Dr Bruce Willett

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As at 31 December 2013

South West Queensland DistrictDistrict Medical Education Coordinator - South West Qld Dr Trish RathieDistrict Office Manager - South West Qld Mrs Wendy LoveDistrict Administration Assistant – South West Qld Ms Beverley HadfieldAdministration Assistant Trainee – South West Qld District Ms Stephanie ThomasDistrict Medical Educator - South West Qld Dr Elizabeth FlynnEducator – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Mr Ron HamptonNode Medical Education Coordinator - Downs to Outback Node Dr Pam TurnockNode Medical Education Coordinator - Toowoomba & Surrounds Node Dr Trish RathieAssistant Medical Educator – Toowoomba & Surrounds Node Dr Kim Bonk (On Leave)

EXTERNAL CLINICAL TEACHING VISITORS

There were 486 External Clinical Teaching (ECT) visits undertaken by CSQTC personnel in 2013. In addition to ECT visits conducted by our Medical Educators, CSQTC wishes to acknowledge and thank the many doctors in all four Districts for their contributions and for being part of our ECT Visitor team during 2013. Our 2013 ECT Visitors teams were as follows:

Central Queensland & Fraser Coast District

The number of ECT visits conducted during 2013 in Central Queensland & Fraser Coast District was 38 as follows: 19 in the Central Queensland Node and 19 in the Fraser Coast Node.

ECT visits across the District were conducted by Medical Educators: Drs Candice Kay, Chris Cullinan and Nick Wong, and other ECT Visitors by Node as follows:

Central Queensland Node ECT Visitors Fraser Coast Node ECT VisitorsDr Anthony Keating Dr Joan Chamberlain Dr Annette TysonDr Beth Skilbeck Dr Patricia Harris Dr Margaret CrawfordDr Bill Lang

Metro North & Sunshine Coast District

The number of ECT visits conducted during 2013 in Metro North & Sunshine Coast (MN&SC) District was 184 as follows: 115 in Metro North Node, and 69 in Sunshine Coast Node.

ECT visits across the District were conducted by Medical Educators: Drs Anne Ulcoq, Carolyn Russell, Karen Savery, John de Vries and Nick Hummel, and other ECT Visitors by Node as follows:

Metro North Node ECT Visitors Sunshine Coast Node ECT VisitorsDr Bruce Hutson Dr Camilo GuerraDr Caroline ClancyDr Christine GestierDr Conor Calder-PottsDr Hannah MaherDr Jane WaltersDr Kate NaylorDr Kate Roe

Dr Kathie JamesDr Kathryn KrimmerDr Ken KohDr Maarit HardenDr Patricia SmartDr Peter DayDr Sally ShrapnelDr Steve Lawson Dr Warwick Marks

Dr Anthony Brown Dr Geoff NormanDr Jodie BryceDr Juliet GallagherDr Kathryn KrimmerDr Lindy WaughDr Maura HarveyDr Patricia SmartDr Wendy Welsh



Metro South & Gold Coast District

The number of External Clinical Teaching (ECT) visits conducted during 2013 in Metro South & Gold Coast District was 192 as follows: 121 in the Metro South Node and 71 in the Gold Coast Node.

ECT visits across the District were conducted by Medical Educators: Drs Bruce Willett, Cathy Lee, Graham Emblen, John de Vries and Peter McKain, and other ECT Visitors as follows:

Metro South Node ECT Visitors Gold Coast Node ECT VisitorsDr Karen BreedDr Andrew ClareDr Tim CoplandDr Nathan ElmesDr Bruce HutsonDr Champika JinendradasaDr Genevieve KeaneDr Clare Maher

South West Queensland District

The number of External Clinical Teaching (ECT) visits conducted during 2013 in South West Queensland District was 72.

ECT visits across the District were conducted by Medical Educators: Drs Elizabeth Flynn, Graham Emblen, Kim Bonk, Pam Turnock, Patricia Stuart and Trish Rathie, and other ECT Visitors as follows:

ECT Visitors Across Both NodesDr Andy MellisDr Hume Rendle-ShortDr Ken McNicolDr Mike McDonnell Dr Phil StarkDr Roland Owen

Dr Leena O’BrienDr Natalie OldDr Rakesh PadarathDr Angela SprottDr Suntharalingam Sutharsan Dr Richard TriggsDr Peter WangDr Steve Windley

Dr Graeme DohertyDr Azra PotapovDr Andrew Rees Dr Kuinileti Chang Wai

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CENTRAL QUEENSLAND & FRASER COAST DISTRICT

CENTRAL QLD NODEBerserker Medical Centre Gladstone GP Superclinic The Family Practice - Emu Park

BITS Medical Centre James Street Medical Centre Yeppoon Family Practice

City Heart Medical Mt Archer Medical Centre

Emerald Medical Group Northside Plaza Medical Centre

FRASER COAST NODEAberdovy Clinic 15 Maryborough Clinic Primary Care Medical Clinic

Alexandra Park Medical Centre Maryborough Family Medical Practice Urangan Medical Centre

Malek Medical Centre – Hervey Bay Millbank Medical Practice

METRO NORTH & SUNSHINE COAST DISTRICT

METRO NORTH NODEAlbany Hills Radius Medical Centre Eatons Hill Medical Centre Moreton Medical Centre

Alderley Clinic Enoggera Health Centre Newmarket 7 Day Medical Centre

Arana Hills Medical Centre Everton Hills Medical Centre Nundah Doctors Surgery

Ascot Family Practice Fernlands Radius Medical Centre Old Northern Road Medical Centre

Ashgrove Family Practice Ferny Grove Chambers Medical Practice Platinum Medical Centre

Auchenflower Family Practice Hypermarket Medical Centre Red Hill Doctors Surgery

Banyo Clinic Indooroopilly Family PracticeRedcliffe Peninsula 7 Day Medical Centre

Bowen Hills Medical Centre Kedron-Wavell Medicentre Rode Medical Clinic

Bray Park Medical Centre Kenmore Clinics Samford Valley Medical Centre

Brendale Medical Centre Kenmore Family Medical Practice Scarborough Villiage Surgery

Brisbane City Doctors Kensington Village Medical Centre Stafford Heights Medical Practice

Carseldine Family ClinicKeperra Family Practice & Skin Cancer Clinic

Stafford Road Family Care

Castle Hill Medical Centre Lakelands Medical Centre Stonewall Medical Centre

Central Brunswick Medical Centre Majellan Medical Centre Strathpine GP Super Clinic

Chermside Family Medical Centre Marine Parade Medical Centre Taigum Central Medical Practice

Chermside Medical Centre McDowall Family Medical Centre Telegraph Road Clinic

Clayfield Medical Centre Milton Clinic Walton Bridge Medical Centre

Eaton Central 7 Day Family Practice Morayfield 7 Day Medical Centre

METRO NORTH & SUNSHINE COAST DISTRICT

SUNSHINE COAST NODEAnn Street Family Medicine Excelsior Medical Centre Nambour Medical Centre

Beerwah Surgery Golden Beach Medical Centre Noosa Clinic

Buderim Marketplace Medical Centre

GPCARE Medical Centre Noosa General Practice

Central Medical Centre Henry Street Medical Clinic Noosa Junction Medical Centre

Chancellor Park Family Medical Practice

Landsborough Medical Centre Northshore Medical Centre

Channon Street Medical Centre Maleny Medical Centre Ormuz Avenue Family Practice

Coastal Family Health Maple Street Surgery Pomona Medical Centre

Cooloola Coast Clinic Maroochy Waters Medical Practice The Gympie Clinic

Cooroy Doctors Surgery Medicine on Second The Imbil Clinic

Cornerstone Health CaloundraMt Coolum Medical Centre (Noosa Health Centres)

Weyba Medical Centre

Cotton Tree Plaza Medical Centre Nambour Clinic Family Medicine Yandina Medical Clinic

METRO SOUTH & GOLD COAST DISTRICT

GOLD COAST NODEBeaudesert Medical Centre Hinterland Medical Centre Niecon Plaza Medical Centre

Beenleigh Village Family Medical Practice

Homeworld Helensvale Medical Centre Oasis Medical Centre

Brygon Medical Centre Hope Island Medical Centre Ormeau Medical Centre

Burleigh Family Medical Practice Jimboomba Junction Family Practice Palm Beach Surgery

Eaglesfield Street Medical Centre Jimboomba Medical Centre Parkwood Family Practice

Easy T Medical Centre Jimboomba Pharmacy Medical Centre Robina Town Medical Centre

Edens Landing Medical Surgery Labrador Medical Centre Southport Medical Centre

Gold Coast GP Super Clinic Main Street Medical & Dental CareSurfers Paradise Day & Night Medical Centre

Harmony Health Medical Centre Merridown Family Surgery Varsity Lakes General Practice

Health HQ Mt Warren Park Medical Centre

Healthchoice Medical Centre Mudgeeraba Family Health Centre


CSQTC Affiliated Accredited Training PracticesAs at 31 December 2013

METRO SOUTH & GOLD COAST DISTRICT

METRO SOUTH NODEAboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service

East Clinic Reydon Street Medical Centre

Acacia Ridge Medical Centre Edith St Medicentre Rochedale Family Practice

Algester Medical Centre Eight Mile Plains Doctors Salisbury Medical Centre

Algester Star Medical Centre Flinders Peak Medical Centre Shore Street West Medical Centre

Amberley Health CareGood Health Medical Centre - Underwood

Silky Oaks Medical Practice

Baywest Medical Centre Graceville Medical Springwood Group General Practice

Beenleigh Road Medical Centre Grange Road Medical Services Stones Corner Medical Centre

Biggera Waters Family Practice Greenslopes Family Practice Stradbroke Island Medical Centre

Birkdale Medical Centre Gumdale Medical Centre Sunnybank Hills General Practice

Boonah Medical Centre Health Matters Karalee Sunnybank Hills Medical Centre

Boronia Park Medical Centre Heritage Park Medical Centre Sunstate Family Practice

Brassall ClinicInala Indigenous Health Service - Centre of Excellence

Third Avenue Medical

Bywater Medical - Forest Lake Inala Primary Care Thornlands Surgery

Bywater Medical - Jindalee Ipswich Road Medical Centre Tyack Health

Bywater Medical - Oxley Jindalee Care Medical Practice UQ Health Care - Annerley

Calamvale Medical Centre Lakeside Medical UQ Health Care - Ipswich

Camp Hill Healthcare Limestone Medical Centre UQ Health Care - Meadowbrook

Capalaba Medical CentreLogan Primary Health Care Clinic (ATSICHS)

Victoria Point Surgery

Carina Medical & Specialist Centre Loganlea Medical Centre Waterford Medical Surgery

Carindale Medical Clinic Manly Clinic Waterford Village Medical Centre

Chatswood Road Medical Centre Mater Hill Family Medical Centre Watersprings Health Centre

Cleveland Family Practice Medeco Medical Centre - Inala Wellers Hill Medical Centre

Coorparoo Village 7 Day Medical Centre

Middle Road Medical Centre Wellington Point Family Practice

Crestmead Medical CentreMyLife Medical Brookwater General Practice

Wendt Medical Practice

Doctors @ Forest Lake Village One Life Medical West End Medical Practice

Doctors @ Underwood Pivotal Health Wynnum Manly Family Practice

Doctors Grand Plaza Priority Health Medical Centre

East Brisbane Medical Centre Redlands Clinic

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SOUTH WEST QUEENSLAND DISTRICT

DOWNS TO OUTBACK NODEChinchilla Medical Practice Granite Belt Medical Services South Burnett Medical Centre

Condamine Medical Centre Maranoa Medical Centre St George Medical Centre

Goondir Health Services - Dalby Markwell Medical Wondai Medical Centre

Goondir Health Services - St George Murgon Family Medical Practice

Goondiwindi Medical Centre Myall Medical Practice

TOOWOOMBA AND SURROUNDS NODE7 Springs Medical Practice Lindsay Street Medical Centre Wilsonton Medical Centre

Carbal Medical Centre Platinum on North Medical Centre Withcott Medical Centre

Highfields & District Medical Centre Toowoomba Medical Centre

Iona Medical Centre Village Medical Centre


CSQTC Affiliated Accredited Training PracticesAs at 31 December 2013

SOUTH WEST QUEENSLAND DISTRICT

DOWNS TO OUTBACK NODEChinchilla Medical Practice Granite Belt Medical Services South Burnett Medical Centre

Condamine Medical Centre Maranoa Medical Centre St George Medical Centre

Goondir Health Services - Dalby Markwell Medical Wondai Medical Centre

Goondir Health Services - St George Murgon Family Medical Practice

Goondiwindi Medical Centre Myall Medical Practice

TOOWOOMBA AND SURROUNDS NODE7 Springs Medical Practice Lindsay Street Medical Centre Wilsonton Medical Centre

Carbal Medical Centre Platinum on North Medical Centre Withcott Medical Centre

Highfields & District Medical Centre Toowoomba Medical Centre

Iona Medical Centre Village Medical Centre

Medical Education and Training Programs and other Initiatives Reports

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The benefits include:• A focus on more than just the content, moving

to discussions around professionalism, difficult interactions and the extended role of a GP;

• Focus of training on issues relevant to the group, tailoring the sessions to the Registrars’ needs; and

• Improved safety through reduction in travel.

Video-conferencing has been rolled out and continued to be explored. We are gradually overcoming the issues of poor bandwidth in rural locations as the technology improves and the skill associated with video-conferencing develops. ‘Elluminate’ web conferencing has remained a backup in rural locations.

Curriculum coverage for Registrars continues to be coordinated centrally allowing for the ability of Registrars to move from region to region. Collaboration between Nodes and Districts allows for this seamless delivery regardless of where the Registrar trains. All topics are mapped against the curriculum, (both RACGP and ACRRM) to ensure full and broad coverage occurs.

Supervisor training continued to be offered both in central skills based workshops, regionally delivered workshops within each District, and web based training around the area of supporting Registrars in evidenced based medicine. ECT Visitor training continued to be delivered in Brisbane, Toowoomba and Rockhampton, growing the number of visitors and enhancing the skills of our local visitors. A large number of new visitors were trained in all regions to meet the growing demand of Registrar numbers. Five Induction

Australian General Practice Training (AGPT)Program and Support Initiatives

Training in CSQTC continued to evolve into a format that supports the variety of learning styles, the breadth of curriculum coverage of both colleges and the practicalities imposed by larger numbers of Registrars and significant distance.

The major highlight was the CSQTC inaugural conference, with a stage set by the key note speaker, Dr Mark O’Brien challenging all participants to be ready for the future wave of changes in medical care. Followed by 8 streams of options for participants geared to shared learning for Registrars, Supervisors and Practice Managers, the conference was regarded as a major success in profiling the organisation, demonstrating its commitment to supporting training and innovation and extending the learning for all.

Beyond this, the focus for the 2013 year has been consolidating the localised training both in Nodes and Districts, allowing all Registrars to learn in groups of 6-20 as well as larger gatherings based around the region in which they are training.

The ability to engage in a local group, work consistently with local Medical Educators and not have to travel large distances for much of the training has been a benefit enjoyed by all. This has applied both to rural Registrars and those in Brisbane, Gold and Sunshine Coast.

by Dr Graham Emblen and Ms Susan Garside

Training workshops were held to train 40 new ECT visitors, and two other workshops were offered to existing ECT visitors who were not Medical Educators – Dealing with Difficult Registrars and Advanced Framing 2. The breadth and depth of the ECT Visitor team, now numbering over 70, shows the commitment of the profession to the training of our next generation of General Practitioners. Medical Educator professional development continued through targeted workshops based around the goals CSQTC is trying to achieve in their education and development of GPs, followed up with targeted workshops to meet the needs identified by Medical Educators to develop skills needed in their respective roles.

Administration staff are now dedicated to each of the Districts providing much more targeted support to the Registrars and Educators and Training Practices in the relevant areas.

In addition to the above initiatives, education and training support is delivered as follows:• Dedicated Medical Educators conduct regular meetings to

monitor training throughout a GP Registrar’s pathway to Fellowship, both for those doing well, and also for those needing additional support.

• Our Hospital Liaison Officer helps to ensure that GP Registrars training in hospitals meet the AGPT requirements, and that they are supported to get the most out of their hospital based training and to smoothly transition to the General Practice environment.

• Registrar Liaison Officers in both rural and metropolitan locations continue to have a key role in assisting GP Registrars to work through a range of issues from employment contract queries to preparing for the ACRRM or RACGP assessment program.

• The Supervisor Liaison Officer continues to be a pivotal role in advising and encouraging GP Supervisors who seek advice about their obligations and relationship towards the GP Registrar as a Mentor and Employer.

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• Our Practice Manager Liaison Officer position became vacant during the year. The support provided was greatly valued by Practice Managers throughout the network. A replacement is being sought for this position.

• Locally based Node Medical Educators support both GP Registrars and GP Supervisors who are located within their specific geographic education area. This is done through education sessions, ECT visits and Training Adviser meetings.

Rural training and support is growing through our rural team, with staff in our Toowoomba and Rockhampton offices providing on the ground support. Having dedicated senior rural Medical Educators being our Associate Director Medical Education - Rural, Assistant Director Medical Education - Rural, and Senior Medical Educator – Rural, gives significant depth to the support provided by local educators in all regions.

CSQTC administrative staff also provided telephone and other support services to GP Registrars, GP Supervisors and Practice Managers across a wide range of issues from finance claims to assistance in finding suitable GP placements. All staff are dedicated to providing high level advice and support to GP Registrars, GP Supervisors and Practice Managers, to enable all parties to make informed and timely decisions and choices about training requirements, options, and to feel supported along the way.


host GP Registrars and medical students and so have a substantial teaching workload.

Our year commenced with a series of orientations in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Nambour and Rockhampton. These were attended by Junior Doctors who would be doing PGPP Program rotations during 2013, as well as by Medical Education staff from their hospitals and participating General Practice Supervisors and Practice Managers. As in previous years, these orientations provided great opportunities for answering questions, setting expectations for these rotations and for networking.

During the year, we were excited to be able to roll out specific orientation programs to the Junior Doctors about the Practices they would be working in, through GPePortfolio, our online learning program. This includes introductory modules on Medicare and the PBS. These are designed to complement the orientation programs that each Practice provides as each new doctor starts each term.

We again ran a successful engagement workshop in Brisbane for Hospitals and Practices in May. We plan to continue with this initiative to facilitate understanding between ourselves and our partner Hospitals and Practices. At a national level, staff from the PGPP Program and Supervisors attended the GPET Convention in Perth and the Pre-vocational Medical Education Forum in Adelaide. These, as in previous years, were wonderful opportunities for networking and for being inspired by what our colleagues elsewhere in Australia are achieving with the PGPP Program.

We were sad to say good-bye to our initial PGPP Program Co-ordinator, Dr Veronica Wain, in November, but are happy to congratulate her on her new position at the Sunshine Coast. We were pleased to have Ms Fiona Remfrey accept the position as our new PGPP Program Co-ordinator. Fiona was previously the Senior Administration Officer for this Program. She in turn, was replaced in this role by Ms Kylie Joynson. Sevana Monti ably continues as the Administration Assistant to the Program.

In my role as Associate Director Medical Education - Core Programs, I have primary responsibility as the Medical Educator for the PGPP Program. I have been impressed with CSQTC’s ability to continue to deliver this Program successfully in a time of continual growth. My thanks go to the Program staff at CSQTC and staff of our partner Hospitals and Practices for their hard work in supporting this Program, and to our Junior Doctors for their enthusiasm and willingness to learn while on their placements. All are contributing to the future of General Practice.

Prevocational General Practice Placement (PGPP) Program

The PGPP Program showcases General Practice to junior, hospital based, doctors. It offers them a ten week immersion in General Practice in a CSQTC accredited Training Practice. The PGPP Program is meeting its objective of helping Junior Doctors make General Practice their career pathway of choice. Many of the Junior Doctors who experience the PGPP Program subsequently become Registrars with the AGPT Program.

Doctors from nine Hospitals participated in the PGPP Program with CSQTC during 2013. They gained their GP experience in 13 different Training Practices. The hospitals participating range from the Gold Coast Hospital in the south of our training area to the Rockhampton Hospital in the north of our training area. These Hospitals are:

Gold Coast Hospital Nambour Hospital Redland Hospital Greenslopes Private HospitalIpswich Hospital Logan Hospital Princess Alexandra Hospital Rockhampton HospitalThe Prince Charles Hospital Redcliffe HospitalRedland Hospital

Practices mentoring these PGPP Program Junior Doctors were as far afield as Yeppoon to the north and St George to the west. The majority of Practices and Hospitals that participated were in South East Queensland. I would like to offer a special thank you to all the GP Supervisors and Practice staff that made it possible for CSQTC to offer these placements. Most of these Practices also

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First Wave ScholarshipProgram

CSQTC was again pleased to be able to participate in the GPSN First Wave Scholarship Program for 2013. This Program allows medical students with an interest in General Practice to have a short Practice placement over the summer holidays. Ten students from the three medical schools in South East Queensland were successful in winning a place on this Program this year. All ten students were placed in CSQTC accredited Training Practices. GPSN, the General Practice Student Network, co-ordinates the selection process for this Program, based on written applications from the students. This year, I was able to participate as a member of the selection panel; it certainly was a very competitive process.

Our sincere thanks go to the ten Practices and Supervisors for their generosity in hosting this enthusiastic group of medical students. We trust that the Practices gained almost as much from these placements as the students did. We certainly anticipate seeing some of these students as future Registrars in our AGPT Program.

These Training Practices are:

Albany Hills Radius Medical CentreBanyo ClinicGrange Road Medical ServicesHinterland Medical Centre Hope Island Medical CentreKeperra Family Practice & Skin Cancer ClinicLimestone Medical Centre Millbank Medical CentreSeven Springs Medical PracticeStafford Heights Medical Practice

by Ms Fiona Remfrey

Other Medical Education Programs and Initiatives

Indigenous Health Training

CSQTC has continued to develop and improve its Indigenous Health Training. Underpinned by our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and our Indigenous Health Training Strategic Plan, the focus is mainly on Registrar training but extends also to staff and Board and is reaching into Practices and Supervisors as well as the PGPP Junior Doctors.

We are fortunate to have excellent leadership and guidance from the Board Kab-bai Committee (our Aboriginal Health Advisory Committee). This dedicated and vibrant group guide our thoughts on program design and resources as well as development and refinement of the RAP, in conjunction with the CSQTC Board and staff.

We are striving to develop more Indigenous Health Training experiences for Registrars with all levels of interest. Under this approach we are considering such possibilities as short clinical attachments and recognition and support for Practices with high proportions of Indigenous patients. While such experiences are not the same as working in an Aboriginal Medical Service, they allow more opportunities for engagement by Registrars and others with this critical area of health.

‘The gap’ in life expectancy for Indigenous Australians is there for all to see. General Practice as a profession has a big part to play in addressing it. Thus CSQTC must continue to prioritise its role in ‘closing the gap’.

by Dr John Buckley


Overseas Trained Doctors National Education and Training Network (OTDNET) Program

The OTDNET Program was introduced to support Overseas Trained Doctors who were ineligible for the AGPT Program towards fellowship for RACGP or ACRRM, or for attaining AMC certification. CSQTC chose to focus its program on the doctors seeking fellowship.

Initially the OTDNET Program showed promise with a strong partnership with Health Workforce Queensland identifying a large number of potentially eligible doctors and supporting CSQTC in contacting these doctors. The proposed plan was to carry out a formal needs assessment and develop an individual learning plan with support and direction to individual learning resources to assist the doctor in gaining education support for the doctors in the Program.

Unfortunately due to a number of factors this Program has not been the success it was hoped it would be. The pool of potential applicants was not as expected, with many OTDs having left Queensland due to time limits on attaining Fellowship. In addition many doctors did not want to pay the co-payment required for the Program. Also the doctors were seeking a much more didactic structured approach to training rather than the individualised approach offered. The Program is being reviewed to see if there are ways of seeking targeted groups needing support in designated regions and facilities.

by Dr Graham Emblen

Registrars, Training Posts, Supervisors, and Registrars and Supervisor Training Data

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CSQTC AGPT Registrar Training Places and Recruitment & Selection Outcomes

Table 1: 2013 Training Places and Selection Outcomes

YearAvailable Training Places

Total First Preferences

Number of Acceptances

General Rural Total General Rural ADF Total

2010 58 26 84 135 58 25 6 89

2011 74 30 104 174 74 30 1 105

2012 81 35 116 267 80 36 10 126

2013 91 42 133 272 91 42 7 140

Unit Type Number of Training Placements (26 FTE weeks)

Hospital Units / Core Clinical 123.84

GPT1 / PRR1 / Basic GP Training 114.80

GPT2 / PRR2 / Advanced GP Training 103.48

GPT3 / PRR3 / PRR4 * / Subsequent GP Experience * 79.78

Extended/ Special Skills ** 82.96

Mandatory Elective (Corresponding to RPL without time credit) 12.42

Advanced Rural Skills (ARST/AST) 19.62

Academic Registrar 1.12

Extension Elective / Elective Training / Optional Elective 16.19

Remediation 1.74

Leave *** 112.15

Extension Awaiting Fellowship (Administrative and Assessment) 69.54

Total ++ 737.64

Notes ++ This table includes 4 GPTQ Registrars on temporary transfer out to other RTPs. This is a total of 5.46 FTE Placements. This table does not include 12 Registrars from other RTPs on temporary transfer to GPTQ in 2013. These temporary transfers undertook an extra 15.53 FTE Placements which GPTQ managed.

* Where a dual curriculum Registrar is undertaking a combined Extended Skills/PRR unit, FTE placements are included in the relevant PRR stage above.

** Extended Skills: Of the total Extended / Special Skills, 77% was undertaken in a GP setting.

*** Leave: Of the total leave, 56% was undertaken in Category 1 which is leave types prescribed by law – e.g. parental leave and leave for ADF purposes.

GP Registrar Distribution - By Training Activity

Tables 2a, 2b, and 3 present summary information about GPTQ’s GP Registrars’ training term types and placements during the 2013 Calendar year.

Table 2a: GP Registrar Training Placements (26 Full-Time Equivalent Weeks) Completed in 2013 – by Training Unit Type:

(The acceptance figures above are correct as at completion of the AGPT selection process for each year, and excludes any subsequent withdrawals).


Registrars Data

Unit TypeASGC-RA Classification

1 2 3 4 5

GPT1 / PRR1 / Basic GP Training 76.79 31.41 5.46 1.14 0.00

GPT2 / PRR2 / Advanced GP Training 69.75 26.18 5.69 1.90 0.00

GPT3 / PRR3 / PRR4 * / Subsequent GP Experience 48.73 27.73 4.65 0.43 0.00

Mandatory Elective / Extended Skills in GP 46.15 27.04 3.37 1.79 0.00

Extension Elective / Elective Training / Optional Elective 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.88 0.00

Extension Awaiting Fellowship (Admin. and Assessment) 47.39 17.17 2.54 0.10 0.00

Total ++ 289.33 129.52 21.72 6.24 0.00

Table 2b: GP Registrar RTP Transfers Summary During 2013 – by Transfer Type

Integration of the Queensland Health Rural Generalist trainee program with the AGPT Program, and other influences of Registrar mobility, over the last few years has significantly increased business processes relative to Registrar transfers. There were 31 Registrar transfers into CSQTC from other RTPs, and from CSQTC to other RTPs during 2013 as follows:

Transfer Type During 2013 In Out

Permanent 10 5

Temporary 12 4

Total 22 9

Table 3: GP Registrar Training Placements (26 Full-Time Equivalent Weeks) Completed in a General Practice Setting during 2013 Calendar Year – by ASGC-RA

Notes++ This table includes GPTQ Registrars on temporary transfer out to other RTPs where undertaking GP based placements. This does not include Registrars from other RTPs on temporary transfer to GPTQ in 2013.

* Where a dual curriculum Registrar is undertaking a combined Extended Skills/PRR unit, FTE placements are included in the relevant PRR stage above.

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Fellowship Term 1 Term 2 Total

Number of GP Registrars who were awarded RACGP Fellowship in 2013 52 19 71

Number of GP Registrars who were awarded ACRRM Fellowship in 2013 1 0 1

Number of GP Registrars who were awarded FARGP Fellowship in 2013 0 1 1

Completion of AGPT and ACCRM and RACGP Fellowship Awards

Table 4: College Fellowships Awarded by Term

The 2013 training year heralds the beginning of graduating Registrars for the post-Intern year, 4 FTE years FACRRM training pathway. CSQTC graduates with a FACRRM will increase exponentially in future years as this pipeline of FACRRM enrolled Registrars flows through. Similarly, the number of FARGP graduates will also increase over future years.

CSQTC congratulates the following CSQTC Registrars who completed their AGPT Program and were awarded Fellowship during the 2013 calendar year:

FACRRM FARGPDr Rebecca Conroy Dr Akshay Wadegaonkar

FRACGPDr Saba AlessawyDr Tina AmiesDr Michael BaileyDr Genevieve BuchananDr Ian CabrieDr Peta CarrilineDr Sarah CavanaghDr Colin ChowDr Rebecca CooteDr Melita CullenDr Jared DartDr Jason DawsonDr Phoebe DonaldsonDr Helen DoyleDr Joy EnwereDr Dale FoxDr Liz GaleaDr Allison Graham

Dr Solange GreenDr Gihan GunawardenaDr Belinda HanleyDr Melanie HansenDr Kulbir HayerDr Nicholas HindsDr Rebecca HopkinsDr Christine HumphreysDr James HungDr Cristina JohnsonDr Jacqueline KellyDr Bee KhoDr Bhavana KulkarniDr Claire LawrenceDr Sir-Kit LeongDr Chen LoDr Karen LoveDr Timothy Lynch

Dr Campbell McLarenDr Alicia MeierDr Nipunika MendisDr Paul Molina ChavezDr Kyi Kyi MonDr Julieanne MooreDr Natalie MulcahyDr Sushma NaikDr Katrina O’BrienDr San San OoDr Jessica PauDr Komara PeouDr John PietschDr Leo PriestDr Padma PulivarthiDr Poppy RajaratnamDr Sam RobinsonDr Ellen Rozis

Dr Angie RyanDr Vanessa Salazar SerranoDr Melissa Sandelin-McCannDr Anthony SayceDr Craig SchmeiderDr Sudarshan SharmaDr Kristy SoperDr Aung ThuraDr Adela TomoniDr Brendan TriggsDr Zara VickersDr Kate WallisDr Tim WhiteDr Eunice WooDr Seyed Reza Zabihi MadahDr Sylvia ZlnkovaDr Astrid Zussino

Practices/PostsRA Classification

1 2 3 4 5 Total

All Training Practices 177 53 7 3 - 240

Outer Metropolitan Training Practices (included in all training practices) 67 1 - 1 - 69

ACRRM Accredited Training Practices (included in all training practices) 1 21 6 2 0 30

RACGP Accredited Training Practices (included in all training practices) 177 53 7 3 - 240

PGPP Practices (included in all training practices) 9 2 - 2 - 13

FirstWave Practices (included in all training practices) 8 2 - - - 10

AMS Practices (included in all training practices) 4 2 - 1 - 7

ADF Practices (included in all training practices) 2 - - - - 2

TermNodes

CQ D2O FC GC MN MS SC TS Total

Level 1 9 11 6 13 24 35 16 7 121

Level 2 1 2 2 18 29 47 17 3 119

Totals 10 13 8 31 53 82 33 10 240


Training Posts and Supervisors Data

2013 was CSQTC’s selected Training Facilities (Practices) and Supervisors first year of re-selection for 2014 – 2016. Tables 5 to 8 provide data relative to Training Facilities and Supervisors.

Table 5: Distribution of 2013 Training Posts by RA, Outer-Metropolitan, College Accreditation, PGPP Program, First Wave Scholarship Program, Australian Defence Force (ADF), and Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) Classifications

Table 6: Distribution of 2013 Training Practices by CSQTC Accredited GP Training Level and Node Location

During 2013, CSQTC re-selected Training Practices and invited a number of new Practices to apply for Level 2 RACGP Accreditation. During the year CSQTC changed the accreditation Level Categories to align with RACGP Level 1 and Level 2 training classifications.

Table Key:

Nodes: CQ = Central Queensland; D2O = Downs 2 Outback; FC = Fraser Coast; GC = Gold Coast; MN = Metro North; MS = Metro South; SC = Sunshine Coast;, TS = Toowoomba & Surrounds.

Training Practice Categories: Level 1 Practices are selected and accredited to support Registrars in all General Practice training terms. Level 2 Practices are selected and accredited to support Registrars who have completed first year GP term placements.

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Table 7: Accredited Supervisors by Supervisor Level and Training Node

*All CSQTC ACRRM accredited Supervisors have RACGP Level 1 or Level 2 accreditation, and are counted in the RACGP numbers.

Node Level 1 Supervisor (Supervisor)

Level 2 Supervisor (Mentor)

ACRRM Supervisors*

Central Queensland 40 1 15

Downs 2 Outback 36 3 32

Fraser Coast 17 3 17

Gold Coast 32 28 3

Metro North 60 52 -

Metro South 105 99 7

Sunshine Coast 40 37 14

Toowoomba and Surrounds 28 6 6

Totals 358 229 94

RAMetro North Metro South Gold Coast

Sunshine Coast

Toowoomba and

Surrounds

Downs 2 Outback

Fraser Coast

Central Qld Total

Total OuterMetro Total Outer

Metro Total OuterMetro

RA 1 52 21 80 38 29 8 16 - - - - 177

RA 2 1 1 1 - 2 - 17 10 5 8 9 53

RA 3 - - - - - - - - 6 - 1 7

RA 4 - - 1 1 - - - - 2 - - 3

RA 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 0

Total 53 82 31 33 10 13 8 10 240

Table 8: Distribution of selected and accredited CSQTC Training Practices by RA and Node

Table 9: Distribution of selected and accredited CSQTC Training Practices Supporting the PGPP and First Wave Scholarship Programs by RA.

Practices/PostsRA Classification

1 2 3 4 5 Total

PGPP Practices(included in all training Practices)

9 2 - 2 - 13

First Wave Scholarship Practices (included in all training Practices)

8 2 - - - 10


Registrar Training Activities Data

Table 10: Corporately Delivered Training Workshops for GP Registrars During 2013

Registration/Discipline Topic

Combined TotalTotal sessions of this Discipline

in 2013 Training Year(Either as header or as subset)

Total Registrations in 2013 training year

(Either as header or as a subset)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 25 317

Acute and serious illness/Emergency Medicine 15 124

Adult Internal Medicine 38 388

Aged Care 11 113

Anaesthetics 0 0

Children's and Young People's Health 23 302

Chronic Diseases 55 648

Communication Skills and the Patient-doctor Relationship 27 359

Critical Thinking and Research 33 324

Dealing with Undifferentiated Problems in General Practice 36 398

Dermatology 20 248

Doctor's Health 8 85

Drug & Alcohol 3 48

Eye and Ear Medicine 12 175

Genetics 0 0

GPs as Teachers and Mentors 51 537

Information Technology/Information Management 0 0

Integrative Medicine 5 178

Men's Health 7 120

Multicultural Health 0 0

Musculoskeletal Medicine 14 180

Obstetrics/Women's Health 44 527

Occupational Health and Safety 3 32

Oral Health 0 0

Pain Management 5 66

Palliative Medicine 7 107

Patient Safety 6 61

Philosophy and Foundation of General Practice 18 226

Population Health and Public Health 20 256

Practice Management 10 130

Psychiatry/Mental Health 47 297

Radiology 5 66

Rehabilitation Medicine 1 16

Sexual Health 11 159

Sports Medicine 2 17

Strategic Skills in Rural and Remote General Practice 0 0

Surgery 9 129

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Table 11: Central Qld & Fraser Coast District’s Node-Based Educational Activities Delivered Each Term for Registrars in GP Terms 1 and 2 During 2013. (Registrars completing other Training Terms may participate in some of the activities.)

Table 12: Participation of GP Supervisors in Centrally Organised Supervisor Workshops for Category 1 Practices

Tables 13a to 13d: Participation of GP Supervisors in Locally Organised GP Supervisor Meetings/Workshops by District and Node. (In addition to EBM sessions of Table 14 below.)

Table 13a: Central Qld & Fraser Coast (CQ&FC) District

Node 2-Day Workshop

1-Day Node Workshop

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WorkshopWebinar

Video-Conference

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Workshop Name Presenter Total No. of Supervisors Attending

No. of ADF Supervisors Attending

Induction John Buckley 14 0

Elite Coaching John Buckley 16 0

Managing Multiple Learners John Buckley 15 1

Old Dogs New Tricks – Chronic Disease Management Pat Byrnes and John Buckley 11 0

Assessment for Quality Graham Emblen 12 0

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Location Date No. of

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CQ Node - Gladstone 27/6/13 3 Integrated Teaching & Teaching Tips for your Practice

CQ Node - Rockhampton 27/6/13 9 Integrated Teaching & Teaching Tips for your Practice

FC Node - Maryborough 14/5/13 8 Integrated Teaching & Teaching Tips for your Practice

Table 13b: Metro North & Sunshine Coast (MN&SC) District



Topic

SC Node 26/3/13 11 Teaching Tips

MN&SC Nodes 6/8/13 13 (+ 7 Practice Managers)

An introduction to GPeP and coordination of education topics


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Table 13c: Metro South & Gold Coast (MS&GC) District



Topic

MS&GC Nodes (Ran in conjunction with Griffith & Bond Uni’s)

6/3/13 14 One Minute Preceptor Skills

MS&GC Nodes 8/5/13 14 What Would the Coroner Think

MS&GC Nodes 10/7/13 12 Consultation Interruptus

MS&GC (run by Griffith & Bond Uni’s) 4/9/13 8 Sharing the Load

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SWQ District 19/6/13 15 Clinical Reasoning & the Registrar

Practice Managers are pivotal to the training of Registrars, and in SWQ District a workshop was run on 21/5/13 with 19 Practice Managers attending.

Table 14: Participation of Supervisors in Evidenced Based Medicine (EBM) Webinars

Session Date Attendance Numbers

Webinar 9 May 2013 4

Webinar 26 June 2013 7

Webinar 17 July 2013 5

Marketing and Promotional Activities and Initiatives Report

Organisational Management Initiatives and Compliance Report

Board Meetings Directors’ Participation Report

CSQTC


CSQTC maintained its year-round presence in the Queensland Hospital environment, through engaging Junior Doctors at a variety of events. During 2013 we had a strong emphasis on showcasing our PGPPP placements in our sponsorship and delivery of these sessions. We delivered sixteen AGPT/GP Career Information Seminars at ten metropolitan and six rural/regional hospitals, gaining exposure to in excess of 400 Junior Doctors. We delivered twenty-six education sessions relevant to the hospital and General Practice doctors’ roles and interface to some 500 hospital doctors across twelve hospitals (including nine metropolitan and three rural hospitals). A variety of General Practice related topics were covered during these education sessions including three sessions delivered by our Rural Registrar Liaison Officer, Dr Mike Hurley, on the new topic of “Rural General Practice – Preparing interns for rural relieving terms”. We attended two hospital career expos, and four Intern Orientation events. CSQTC’s Hospital Liaison Officer/Medical Educator, Dr Nam Tran also delivered an education session to Redcliffe Hospital interns during 2013 Intern Orientation Week.

The prevocational hospital doctors continue to benefit from the GP-oriented education sessions delivered by Dr Nam Tran, which is demonstrated in the consistently highly rated (and independently collected) feedback that we receive from the Hospital Education Units about these sessions. It is clear that a combination of presenter enthusiasm,

Marketing and Promotional Activities and InitiativesReport

CSQTC sponsored and participated in numerous hospital, university and other career information and networking events during 2013, as we continued our efforts to encourage medical students and prevocational doctors to consider a career in General Practice. CSQTC places a strong emphasis on personal contact with prospective applicants, which is demonstrated in our marketing activities. Our team of knowledgeable and dedicated marketing staff provide timely and comprehensive advice and guidance to those who contact us, either through our attendance at a wide range of events or via telephone and online enquiries. Our marketing activities are enhanced by the generous support of Queensland Hospitals and their Medical Education personnel; the Queensland Going Places Network GP Ambassadors; and our GP Registrars, GP Supervisors and Medical Educators who very graciously give of their time to speak at career events or demonstrate at skills workshops. The sharing of their personal experiences on their journey to a career in General Practice at such events is a vital component in ensuring that prospective applicants to General Practice receive authentic and credible information.

by Julie Ball, Executive Officer – Communication, Marketing & Promotion

interesting topics and technology-enhanced teaching tools result in these sessions being very effective in an educational and promotional sense. Feedback collected by CSQTC from over 200 doctors demonstrates that these sessions increase the participants’ interest in a career in General Practice and in undertaking a PGPPP rotation, as well as changing their opinion of General Practice in a positive way.

In 2013, CSQTC contributed to a new Medical Officers’ Careers Guide developed by The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane. We supplied content for this online portal which provides prevocational doctors with comprehensive information about a number of specialities, including General Practice, with links and references to the AGPT website and all three Queensland RTPs.

CSQTC supported and attended the General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) Going Places Network (GPN) activities in Queensland, including the GP Ambassadors ‘Skills Up’ Workshop and two GPN promotional events for prevocational doctors. GPN also partnered with CSQTC to co-sponsor some of our Junior Doctor hospital education sessions. CSQTC contributed content and articles to the Going Places magazine and eNews, and advertised in the GPRA Going Places Guide 2013.

CSQTC sponsored and participated in the Health Workforce Queensland ‘Go Rural’ Initiative for medical students and doctors during 2013. This initiative was funded by the Department of Health and Ageing and was specifically aimed at encouraging medical students and doctors based in urban areas to consider a career in rural health.

CSQTC was actively involved in sponsoring and attending various Medical Student events during 2013. Events included career information, skills and clinical sessions held by: General Practice Students Network (GPSN) Clubs at Bond University, Griffith University and the University of Queensland; Rural Medical Student Health Clubs at Bond University (Bushfire) and the University of Queensland (TROHPIQ); and the University of Queensland Medical Society (UQMS). We also sponsored and attended the annual Joint Rural Health Club Weekend in the rural Central Queensland town of Emerald, which is a collaborative event of the four Queensland Student Rural Health Clubs and Health Workforce Queensland.

The University of Queensland Medical Society (UQMS) and CSQTC delivered a new joint initiative this year in Bundaberg, with the assistance of the Bundaberg Hospital Medical Education office. The Bundaberg Regional Health Information Night provided an ideal medium for disseminating information to third and fourth year medical students about regional General Practice, enabling the students to make informed decisions about their professional future.

CSQTC was a Silver Sponsor for the Rural Medical Student Health Club, Towards Rural and Outback Health Professionals in Queensland (TROHPIQ). Our sponsorship with TROHPIQ allowed us exposure to more than 1200 student members studying careers in health. We exhibited at the TROHPIQ Rural Health Careers Night, two clinical skills workshops, and supported three first year medical students to undertake electives in Gladstone, Roma and Caloundra. It was encouraging to receive

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commenting that “My experience in Roma was truly amazing. I’d definitely recommend all first year students try an elective in rural area. The doctors and nurses were warm, encouraging, and interested in engaging with students”.

Other stakeholder events sponsored and attended by CSQTC in 2013 included: the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) Annual Hall of Fame Awards night; the 18th National Prevocational Medical Education Forum; the St George Postgraduate Medical Conference; and the RDAQ Annual Conference.


Planning for a New CSQTC Evaluation & Quality Review & Development (QR&D)Framework and Some QR&D Initiatives

These initiatives included:

• A review by an external contractor of our corporate evaluation and quality improvement strategy, and development work from this consultants’ report to inform development of an enhanced corporate CSQTC Evaluation & Quality Framework;

• Consideration of learnings from an external review report on the implementation of Medical Education Districts model, as an important element of our 2013 Staff Planning and Development Forum;

• The Board undertaking a formal internal evaluation of the Board’s performance, at our 2013 Board Strategic Planning and Development Forum

• Inaugural implementing of the new Board of Directors “Competencies Matrix’, in the recruitment and Members’ election of new Board Directors at the May CSQTC AGM.

New Trading Name Determination and Implementation Planning

A formal review by CSQTC stakeholders to determine whether or not to change our ‘trading name’ to better reflect our business programs and

Organisational Management Initiatives and ComplianceReport

Several organisational management and compliance initiatives were undertaken during 2013, with the following significant developments worthy of note in this Annual Report:

Office & Training Facilities Development

These initiatives included:

• Building refurbishment and offices layout planning with an architect, and associated contract management for the establishment of a larger and purpose-built office facility, and the subsequent relocation of our Toowoomba Office into this leased facility; and

• Building refurbishment layout planning with architect and contract tendering, to establish a larger and purpose-built multi-purpose facility within our leased Stafford precinct for construction in 2014.1.

by Peter Harrison

services, and that projects a modern badging message for our business entity. This review led to a unanimous Board decision to adopt ‘General Practice Training Queensland’ (GPTQ) as our new trading name effective from 1 January 2014. Planning was undertaken during 2013.2 to prepare for the commissioning of this new trading name.

ACNC Standards Review

With not-for-profit sector organisations coming under the ACNC’s umbrella, the Board engaged an external contractor with expertise in Governance (Prof. Geoff Kiel) to assist the Board in planning to ensure compliance with the standards of the ACNC.

Further Implementation of Teams and Business Support Units

During 2013, consolidation of earlier commissioned business process Teams and Business Support Units occurred, along with the commissioning of several other Teams and Business Support Units of CSQTC’s organisational structure.

Electronic Communication Infrastructure Initiatives

CSQTC pursues a proactive agenda to utilise modern web-based electronic information and communication technology (ICT), to support its education and training and other business processes. Significant initiatives in this arena during 2013 include:

• Further deployment of our video-teleconferencing infrastructure;

• Planning for the implementation of a new Internet Website portal using Kentico, and to commission an Intranet Portal using SharePoint Server; and

• Further initiatives that expanded the capability and usage of our integrated learning management and information management GPePortfolio infrastructure.

Corporate Compliance Accountability

During 2013 CSQTC’s business functions and processes continued to operate consistent with legislative, regulatory, and contractual requirements of funders. This includes adherence to corporations, equal employment opportunity and other employment obligations, environment protection, occupational health and safety, information privacy, trade practices, superannuation, taxation, and workcover legislative and regulative compliance obligations.

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Board Meetings Directors’ ParticipationReport

Board Director

Number of Meetings Eligible to

Attend

Total Number of Board Meetings Attended

Michael (Mick) Donohue 8 8

James (Jim) Finn 8 8

Michael Greco 3 3

Melanie Hansen 8 7

Duncan Lyall 8 8

Mary Mahoney 8 8

Graham McAllister 5 4

Warwick (Rick) Sapsford 8 8

Dr Nancy Sturman 4 4

AuditedFinancial Reports for the Year Ended31 December2013

CSQTC

CENTRAL & SOUTHERN QLD TRAINING CONSORTIUM LIMITED

A.C.N. 100 274 324

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

General Purpose Financial Report

Directors’ Report 2

Auditor’s Declaration 4

Independent Audit Report to the Members of CSQTC 5

Directors’ Declaration 7

Statement of Comprehensive Income 8

Statement of Financial Position 9

Statement of Changes in Equity 10

Statement of Cash Flows 11

Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements 12

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Company Information

Company Registered Business Name: Central and Southern Qld Training Consortium LtdACN: 100 274 324Date of Incorporation: 18 April 2002

Company’s Registered Business Office

1/32 Billabong St, Stafford Qld 4053PO Box 1275, Stafford Qld 4053

T 07 3552 8100 F 07 3552 8108

[email protected] www.csqtc.qld.edu.au

Auditor

Cowlishaw and Co, Alderley Qld 4051

Copyright

Central and Southern Qld Training Consortium Ltd, 2014. No part of this document may be reproduced by any means or in any form without the express permission in writing from the Central and Southern Qld Training Consortium Ltd.

Report Production

Publisher:

Central and Southern Qld Training Consortium LtdContent Authors: • Amanda McCabe• Anthony Dunn • Brenda Vonortas• Bruce Willett• Donna Jones• Fiona Remfrey• Graham Emblen• Jenny Quinlan• John Buckley• John de Vries• Julie Ball• Leigh Dahms• Michael Hurley• Melita Cullen• Nam Tran• Patrick Byrnes• Peter Harrison• Patricia Stuart• Peter McKain• Rick Sapsford• Scott Preston• Susan Garside• Trish Rathie

Text Editors: • Amanda McCabe• Jenny Quinlan• Leigh Dahms• Peter Harrison

Design and Layout: Shell Graphix

Printer: Printcraft

Special Acknowledgment

Central and Southern Qld Training Consortium Ltd is a contracted training provider of the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program and the Prevocational General Practice Placements (PGPP) Program that are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, and administered by General Practice Education and Training Ltd (GPET).

Company Information and Acknowledgments

CSQTCCentral and Southern QLD Training Consortium

Developing competent, independent and responsive General Practitioners

2013 Annual Report

www.csqtc.qld.edu.au

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