Strategic objectives
For each strategic objective, we have identified key actions we will undertake to create change. These actions will be adapted over time to reflect our progress and new challenges.
Leadership
We'll lead by example, with courage and compassion, to promote the development of positive cultures and the principles of good work within our clinical and training environments.
Actions
- Review existing College policies and procedures to build a positive culture, prevent discrimination and address unacceptable behaviour.
- Identify and address barriers to equity and diversity of representation in the College and College governance.
- Make explicit statements about and advocate for safe and healthy workplaces for physicians and trainees.
Education
We'll embed health and wellbeing into our professional standards, curricula, Continuing Professional Development program and learning resources – all proactively shared with our members and partner organisations.
Actions
- Establish a clear, acceptable conduct policy and process that integrates with the RACP supervisor training and site accreditation standards.
- Strengthen and embed health, wellbeing and good work principles into professional standards, curricula and the Continuing Professional Development program.
- Provide supervisors and educational leaders with the skills to identify and respond to trainees who have or are at risk of having of poor mental health.
Standards and accreditation
We'll strengthen the accreditation framework to ensure standards relevant to health, wellbeing and good work are clear, achievable and consistently applied.
Actions
- Establish metrics to benchmark and report on member wellbeing and healthy workplaces.
- Develop and use evidence to inform training settings and workplaces of identified health and wellbeing issues and workplace hazards.
- Use the site accreditation standards to support training settings and workplaces to respond to identified health and wellbeing issues and workplace hazards.
Advocacy
Across the health system, we’ll champion the importance of doctors’ health and wellbeing on delivering safe, high-quality, compassionate clinical care for our patients.
Actions
- Reduce the stigma associated with vulnerability and poor mental health and promote help-seeking behaviour.
- Establish best practice principles and guides for safe and positive training and workplace environments.
- Work with training sites to develop shared or aligned approaches to managing and supporting wellbeing and cultural change.
Adding value
Through leadership, education, setting standards and advocacy, we’ll support our members to prioritise their own health and wellbeing as a critical component of professional medical practice – no matter their career stage.
Actions
- Recognise leadership and the contributions of members in health and wellbeing research and advocacy.
- Prioritise scholarships for active research and pilots aimed at improving physician health and wellbeing.
- Actively promote health and wellbeing and good work resources and services to members and partner organisations.
- Provide opportunities for supervisors to connect and access collegial support.