Colleges

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Objective: 

Team members can assist the Doctor with preparation of documentation for College assessment. Timeframes for assessment. Reviewing assessment outcomes. 

Modules: 

• Confirming the College and assessment options
• Preparation and lodgement of assessment
• Coaching for the assessment*
• Timeframes for College assessments
• Reviewing outcomes
• Appealing outcomes

Optional Support:

• Able Medical reviews draft applications to provide guidance
• Able Medico reviews Outcomes to provide guidance
• Able Medico undertakes the entire process with a cc: to team members
• *Coaching for Assessment is a Know Medical for Doctors support package

The button below is ONLY for practices that have enrolled in a Practice Upskilling annual package.

Objective:

Provide team members with an understanding of when and how to assist an IMG in applying for Consideration of Special Circumstances. 

Modules:

• Explanation of why and when to use
• Timeframes for consideration lodgement
• Key criteria
• Most likely outcome

Optional Support:

• Review of draft lodgement and provide guidance
• Able Medico take the lead role and cc: practice team members

Note:

This is a quasi-legal task and thus we STRONGLY RECOMMEND that Able Medico be engaged to take the lead role. Provide us with a BRIEF email outlining grounds and we will provide an opinion and quotation for consideration. 

The button below is ONLY for practices that have enrolled in a Practice Upskilling annual package.

Objective: 

Provide team members with an understanding of when and how to assist an IMG in applying for Reconsideration, Review and Appeal. 

Modules:

• Understand of Reconsideration, Review and Appeal
• Preparing and lodging:

1. Reconsideration applications
2. Review applications
3. Appeal applications

• College timeframes for the above
• Most likely outcomes

Optional Support:

• Review of draft lodgement and provide guidance
• Able Medico take the lead role and cc: practice team members

Note:

This is a quasi-legal task and thus we STRONGLY RECOMMEND that Able Medico be engaged to take the lead role. Provide us with a BRIEF email outlining grounds and we will provide an opinion and quotation for consideration. 

The button below is ONLY for practices that have enrolled in a Practice Upskilling annual package.

Objectives:

Sharing with practice team members when and how to secure College letters of support. 

Modules:

• Annual AHPRA renewals for IMGs who are NOT Fellows
• Changes in Supervisor or Supervision Levels
• Practice changes
• AON certificate applications
• Other circumstances

Optional Support:

• Able Medico reviews drafts and provides guidance
• Able Medico takes the lead role and cc: team members

The button below is ONLY for practices that have enrolled in a Practice Upskilling annual package.

Objectives:

Provide guidance to practices regarding College accreditation for AON practices. 

Modules: 

• Explanation of the College AON accreditation process and key criteria
• Explanation of timeframes
• Explanation of documents needed
• Explanation of preparation for College audit
• How to appeal a decision

Optional Support: 

• Able Medico reviews draft documents AND College feedback to provide guidance
• Able Medico CANNOT TAKE the lead role as this is a clinically focused evaluation

The button below is ONLY for practices that have enrolled in a Practice Upskilling annual package.

Objectives: 

Provide guidance to practices regarding Remedial Training for Doctors impacted by the outcome of College assessments. 

Modules:

• Consideration of Special Circumstances or Reconsideration, Review and Appeal
• Identifying College compliant Remediation practices
• Drafting application to College
• AHPRA changes for Remediation
• Periodic reviews
• Completion of Remediation
• AHPRA changes for return to Practice

Optional Support:

• Able Medico reviews drafts and provides guidance
• Able Medico takes the lead role and cc: practice teams

The button below is ONLY for practices that have enrolled in a Practice Upskilling annual package.

Objectives: 

Provide guidance to practices regarding rules for Supervisors and Supervision levels. Includes changes to both. 

Modules:

• Explanation of AHPRA Supervision guidelines
• Explanation of College Supervision guidelines
• Explanation of Supervision levels
• Changing Supervision levels with the College and AHPRA
• Appointment of Supervisors
• Appointment of Temporary Co-Supervisors

Optional Support:

• Able Medico reviews drafts and provides guidance
• Able Medico takes the lead role and cc: practice teams

The button below is ONLY for practices that have enrolled in a Practice Upskilling annual package.

Objectives: 

General guidance on how to work "best" with Colleges.

Modules:

• General guidance on building relationships and working with Colleges

Optional Support:

• Able Medico reviews College interactions and provides guidance

The button below is ONLY for practices that have enrolled in a Practice Upskilling annual package.