The Assessment Committee is the lead committee for assessment functions across RACP training programs.
It acts as the expert body for assessment, develops standards and policy, and ensures high-quality practices through the consistent application of established RACP assessment standards and processes across training programs.
The Committee provides direction on quality improvement across examinations and work-based assessment, oversees governance of assessment, advises on assessment blueprints, reviews assessment subcommittees, and monitors risks and issues relating to assessment.
The Committee meets up to 5 times per year, with 1 face-to-face meeting held in Sydney.
Role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Representative
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Representative is responsible for providing cultural insights and advice to the College Assessment Committee, ensuring assessment and examinations are informed by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective.
This representative will bring a cultural lens to assessment practices, offering recommendations that reflect cultural awareness and an understanding of the trainee journey.
In this role, the representative will help ensure assessment processes are culturally safe, equitable, and inclusive, supporting fair participation and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees.
They will contribute to embedding cultural integrity in assessment design, delivery, and review, and promote understanding of how cultural context influences learning and performance.
The representative will also provide guidance on appropriate representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and perspectives within assessment content, ensuring the College’s assessment standards reflect the values of respect, inclusion, and reconciliation.
Eligibility
Applicants should be either:
- a current member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee (ATSIHC), or
- an individual who identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
The representative should have a strong connection to their community and a current understanding of the trainee experience within the College training programs.
Term of Appointment
The position will be appointed for an initial term of 3 years, with opportunity for renewal.
Further Information
To request a copy of the Terms of Reference or for further information, please email cac@racp.edu.au
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit the following to Dr Mike Tweed, Chair for the Assessment Committee, via email at cac@racp.edu.au