Help shape the future of Supervisor training
Date published: Aug 24, 2026, 11:24 AM
Summary
RACP is seeking EOI's from RACP members to contribute to the redesign of the Supervisor Professional Development Program (SPDP) by developing draft content as Specialist Contractors.
Description
About the project
The Supervisor Professional Development Program (SPDP) Content Redesign is a College initiative to modernise the mandatory supervisor training program in response to AMC accreditation requirements and recommendations from the 2024 SPDP Evaluation Outcomes Report. The project will consolidate SPDP 1, 2 and 3 into a future-ready program comprising a mandatory core course, 5-yearly refresher and ongoing Supervisor Hub community of practice. The redesign will embed contemporary supervisory practice and cultural safety throughout the program, supporting supervisors to develop the skills and capabilities needed to effectively support trainees.
About the role
If you're an RACP member and have:
- ability, expertise and interest in supervisor training program design and development
- knowledge of or interest in the current state of the supervisor program at the College
- experience actively participating as a member of a committee or working group (RACP committee or similar)
- capacity to commit to the time commitment
We invite you to submit an expression of interest for SPDP Specialist Contractor.
The Specialist Contractor will:
- assess the current supervisor training program and make recommendations for improvements
- design, develop and deliver draft content within project deadlines, including but not limited to:
- learning objectives
- online learning module content and participant resources
- video scripts and accompanying presentation materials
- activity instructions
- case studies, reflective exercises, and discussion forum prompts
- assessment and evaluation activities
- recommendations for multimedia and interactive learning approaches
- areas of particular interest or expertise
- review the draft redesigned supervisor training program consultation feedback and make changes in response to stakeholder feedback.
You'll receive support from the SPDP project team throughout the development period and Working Group validation process, to ensure that modifications to your drafts are applied in line with the Working Group’s consensus feedback. Upon delivery of your final drafts, you'll receive a $2,500 honorarium for your work.
See the specialist contractor expressions of interest (DOC) for further details.
Time commitment
The estimated time required of members in this group between August 2026 and July 2027 may include:
- 1 face-to-face kick off session in Sydney (August - September)
- 9 x 1-hour virtual monthly working group meetings
- 22 hours of virtual weekly meetings with RACP project staff
- 60 hours of out of session development work
Time spent as a specialist contractor for this project may be claimed as CPD under Category 1: Education Activities, as the work contributes to professional learning through the development, review and enhancement of educational resources and content.
Apply
To express interest in this role, please submit an (DOC), along with your CV, to supervisor@racp.edu.au by 11 September 2026.
Creation Date:
Jul 28, 2026, 15:31 PM
Closing Date:
Sep 11, 2026, 23:59 PM
Our commitment to inclusivity
The RACP is committed to inclusive and respectful committee environments, and to ensuring its governance structures reflect the breadth of perspectives across its membership and the communities it serves.
When assessing expressions of interest, the College considers skills and experience alongside the perspectives and lived experience applicants may bring. Any information shared is voluntary and will be treated respectfully.
The RACP recognises Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand, and acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Indigenous peoples of Australia and Pacific peoples as recognised within the Indigenous Strategic Framework.
Consistent with the RACP Constitution and the Indigenous Strategic Framework, and informed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the College is committed to upholding Indigenous leadership, the rights of Indigenous peoples to self-determination, and ensuring cultural safety across committee environments.
This is not positioned as a subset of diversity, but reflects distinct status, leadership, rights, and contribution