Chair Report – May 2022
Chair’s Report May 2022 Change as a door to opportunity…. Sometimes we get so caught up in what is changing we fail to pause, zoom
May 4, 2022
Chair’s Report May 2022 Change as a door to opportunity…. Sometimes we get so caught up in what is changing we fail to pause, zoom
Chair’s Report March 2022 Supervisors – As servant leaders we continue to get on with the job. Supervisors understand servant leadership better than most –
Chair’s Report January 2022 New year brings new registrars, renewal and optimism In the words of the late Don Chipp, the founder of the Australian
Chair’s Report December 2021 You made the difference this year – Thank YOU! Merry Christmas to you and yours this Christmas! The deluge of work
Graham was recently recognised by GPSA for over 25 years of service as a GP Supervisor. He has worked at Leongatha Healthcare since 1994 after
Alvin was recently recognised by GPSA for over 17 years of service as a GP Supervisor. Dr Chua graduated from The University of Adelaide in
Research – What does GP Supervision cost? GPEx, in association with the University of Adelaide and GPSA, are undertaking a study on the financial costs
Chair’s Report December 2021 Value your worth! Last week RACGP President, Dr Karen Price, called for GP’s to move away from universal bulk billing. GP
Chair’s Report November 2021 Pictured at GP Training Tasmania (GPTT) are Joanne Folder, Dr Nicole Higgins (GPSA Chair)and Sarah Roberts. Supervisors recognised with new payment
Richard recently received a recognition of service award from GPSA recognising his work over 10 years as a GP supervisor. Dr Richard previously worked in
Chair’s Report September 2021 GPSA Chair, Dr Nicole Higgins Are we willing to be taken for granted ? In our negotiations with RACGP, ACRRM and
Peta recently received a recognition of service award from GPSA recognising her work over 15 years as a GP supervisor. Peta has been working at
NAIDOC Week 2021 NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Chair’s Report July 2021 Supervisors are Superheros Thank you. Life is pretty tough at the moment being a GP, let alone being a supervisor. On
Mt Beauty GP Supervisor Dr Libby Garoni was recognised with a Recognition of Service award from GP Supervisors Australia (GPSA) in May 2021 for her
Chair’s Report May/June 2021 More than a Word. Reconciliation Takes Action Reconciliation means ‘coming together’. This is a time for us to reflect on
Chair’s Report May 2021 The Devil is Always in the Detail… GPSA welcomes the return of training to the colleges. Supervisors are the experts
Chair’s Report April 2021 Like you all, my practice has welcomed a new cohort of registrars and medical students and celebrated registrars achieving fellowship.
Exploring the financial costs and revenue associated with teaching and supervision in general practice Teaching practices and supervisors are critical in the delivery
Chair’s Report September 2020 Nothing should be decided about us, without us GPSA …..the expert in the supervision of our next generation of family doctors
RTO Network Chair Report How did we go from “seamless transition” to disruption? GP17 seems so long ago. In his annual address the Federal Health
Chair’s Report June 2020 2020 will be reflected upon through many lenses for years to come. Through a positive lense COVID 19 has grounded supervisors,
Chair Report May 2020 GPSA helping you with COVID19 support resources We are now more than a month into the ‘Black Swan’ event that has
Have a say on medical workforce strategy Do you have an interest in helping to shape planning for the future medical workforce? As part
Majority of rural GPs are supervisors: study More than half of respondents based in rural areas to the Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life
Val’s legacy to help close the gap It was the great hope of Moree elder Val Dahlstrom that a better understanding of Indigenous culture and
Case Study: “I got sent home and didn’t get paid” Rebecca* a GPT4 registrar arrives for work as rostered to discover that the GP training
The call to GP supervision found Dr Nicholas Hamilton early in his career. In 2015, two years post fellowship, the young doctor registered as a
Has your practice caught up with changes to personal/carer’s leave? The Full Federal Court handed down on 21 August 2019 a decision that has landed
Novel corona virus distracts from bushfire devastation The novel corona virus now occupying our thoughts internationally has shifted much focus away from those who
Celebrating the achievements of our members It’s time to hang up the “out of office” sign at GPSA and wish all our members a Merry
Help build a clinical training framework A best practice clinical learning framework is being developed specifically for general practice. Rather than having a quality framework
Have a say on the future of GP supervision funding “Nothing about us without us” was the mantra Dr Louise Stone, a former Senior Medical
Is there a recipe for a good GP supervisor? What makes a good GP supervisor? It’s a great question for a robust dinner conversation among
Chair’s report – November 2019 It’s been a busy time since I last wrote to you. RMA19 and GP19 have come and gone. Glen Wallace (GPSA
Practice manager brings peers’ voice to GPSA board Victorian practice manager Leonie Chamberlain has become the first practice manager appointed to the board of General
How to help registrars talk to vaccine-hesitant parents With about 30 years of GP supervision under his belt, and as developer of the vaccine safety
Dr Sultan’s Quest to ensure each registrar reaches their potential GP registrars under Dr Mohammed Sultan’s supervision experience a prime example of cradle-to-grave care in
Date reviewed: 29 August 2022
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