National Assessment Processes
Competent Authority Pathway | Transitional Arrangements | Workplace-based Assessment | Mini-CEX | Related Documents
Related Documents
Initial Documentation to determine Competent Authority (CA)
- Self-Assessment
Explanation: Complete to determine if you hold a competent authority qualification. - Application letter to Medical Board
Explanation: To apply for Australian Medical Council (AMC) Certificate once you have determined if you hold a competent authority qualification.
Medical Board Documents (to be added as available)
- Primary Source Verification of Qualifications for Medical Registration Applications (Not Available Yet)
Explanation: Ensures that only suitably qualified persons can be registered to practice medicine in WA. - Position Description for Temporary Resident Overseas Trained Doctors – (Form AD) (Not Available Yet)
Explanation: Template that enables employers to provide information for Temporary Resident Overseas Trained Doctors (TROTD) interested in applying for a position. - Supervision Report
Explanation: Report completed by the IMG and the nominated Principal Supervisor, during workplace-based assessment, submitted as required to the Medical Board, at the time of registration. - Supervision Guidelines
Explanation: WA Health Department guidelines regarding supervision.
Orientation Documents
- Department of Health Orientation Guidelines
Explanation: Describes orientation requirements of the WA Health Department. - Medical Board Orientation Report (Not Available Yet)
Explanation Report completed by the IMG and the nominated Principal Supervisor within 3 months of commencement of employment, submitted to the Medical Board at the time of registration. - Living and Working in WA: An Orientation Manual for OTDs
Explanation: Provides current information about culture and the WA health system.
Supervision Documents
- Supervised Practice Plan
Explanation: Describes the Supervision process. - Supervision Report
Explanation Report completed by the IMG and the nominated Principal Supervisor, during workplace-based assessment, submitted as required to the Medical Board, at the time of registration. - Supervision Guidelines
Explanation: WA Health Department guidelines regarding supervision. - National Best Practice Position Statement - Supervision of Medical Practioners with Conditional Registration
Workplace-based Assessment Documents
- Mini-CEX-Assessment Form
Explanation: Form used to assess direct observation of a doctor’s core clinical skills in a patient encounter. - WAAIP Descriptors of Competencies Assessed during the Mini-CEX
Explanation: Describes the competencies listed on the Mini-CEX Assessment Form. - Protocol for Mini-CEX Trials
Explanation: Australian Medical Council document describing the Mini-CEX trial protocol.
Australian Medical Council (AMC) Forms
- Transitional Arrangements Application Instruction Sheet
Explanation: Describes the Competent Authority assessment pathways. - Transitional Arrangements Checklist
Explanation: Checklist to ensure all required documents are collated. - Transitional Arrangements Application Form
Explanation: Application form for assessment by the AMC. - Primary Source Verification (Authorisation for Release of Information Form)
Explanation: Authorisation Form to enable the AMC to verify qualifications. - Transitional Arrangements Application Guide (Not Available Yet)
Explanation: Guides the OTD through the two (2) categories for transitional arrangements and describes the requirements for each category.
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