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Expanding settings for medical specialist training

This report informed implementation of the July 2006 Council of Australian Governments' initiative for Better Specialist Training. It proposed a modest and gradual expansion of training settings for medical specialist training.

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Cover pages (PDF 49 KB) - title page and copyright

Contents (PDF 59 KB)

Abbreviations (PDF 40 KB)

Membership of the Medical Specialist Training Steering Committee (PDF 31 KB)

Executive summary (PDF 68 KB)

Recommendations (PDF 41 KB)

Chair's report (PDF 42 KB)

1. Background and context of the report (PDF 72 KB)

2. Drivers for, and benefits of, expanded specialist training settings (PDF 69 KB)

3. Review of specialist training programs (PDF 73 KB)

4. Impact on public hospital service delivery and training capacity (PDF 169 KB)

5. Financial implications including workforce considerations (PDF 64 KB)

6. Results of formal consultations (PDF 82 KB)

7. Implementation (PDF 80 KB)

Appendix A: Terms of Reference (PDF 49 KB)

Appendix B: Reference Group memberships (PDF 40 KB)

Appendix C: Reference Group milestones (PDF 41 KB)

Appendix D: Extract from COAG Communique July 2006 (Health Workforce) (PDF 57 KB)

Appendix E: Reference Group 3 Report

Appendix F: Reference Group 2 Report (PDF 494 KB)

Appendix G: Reference Group 1 Report (PDF 204 KB)

Appendix H: Data (PDF 152 KB)

Appendix I: The continuum of medical education (PDF 41 KB)

Appendix J: Glossary (PDF 56 KB)

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