This formative assessment will guide your learning through structured feedback and help the supervisor evaluate the expertise and judgement exercised in clinical cases.

Requirement

Australia: Two per core training year due by 31 January of the following year
New Zealand: Two per core training year due by 31 October (recommended submission time is later in the rotation)

More information

• Enter CbD rating form data into the Advanced Training Portal
• See Case-based discussion for information sheets, workflow, ratings and other resources

This ​training assists you in developing a sophisticated understanding of child development, encompassing physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural and social areas, which should be gained from the perspective of the child within the family and in the context of the community.

Requirement

This is a requirement for Paediatrics & Child Health trainees only.

Australia: Once over entire training period (Basic Training and Advanced Training) for six months due by the end of Advanced Training.
New Zealand: Once over entire training period (Basic Training and Advanced Training) for three months due by the end of Advanced Training.

More information

• Developmental and Psychosocial Training

This formative assessment is guides your learning and achievement of competency in procedural skills, through direct observation and the provision of structured feedback by an experienced assessor. 

Requirement

Australia: Two per core training year due by 31 January of the following year
New Zealand: Two per core training year due by 31 October

Acceptable procedures

• Colonoscopy
• Endoscopy

More information

• Enter DOPS rating form data into the Advanced Training Portal
• See Direct observation of procedural skills for Information sheet, rating form, workflow and procedure lists

Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) assists you in identifying your learning needs, plan your learning objectives, and evaluate your progress in your practice.

Requirement

Australia: Two per year (core and non-core) due by 31 January of the following year.
New Zealand: Two per year (core and non-core) or one per rotation if there are more than two rotations per year due by the end of each training rotation (recommended submission time is early in the rotation).

More information

• Complete and submit the LNA via the Advanced Training Portal
• See Learning needs analysis for information sheets and other resources

This formative assessment is used to evaluate your clinical performance in real life settings. The mini-CEX ensures you receive timely, structured feedback on how to improve your practice in areas such as communication, history taking, physical examination and professional practice.

Requirement

Australia: One per core training year due by 31 January of the following year.
New Zealand: One per core training rotation due by the end of each training rotation (recommended submission time is earlier in the rotation).

More information

• Complete and submit the mini-CEX via the Advanced Training Portal
• See mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercises for information sheet, workflow, rating forms and other resources

Research requirements enable you to gain experience:

• in research methods
• in interpretation of research literature
• in participation in research at some stage of your career
• to develop quality improvement skills

Submission of a research project provides:

• evidence of the skills of considering and defining research problems
• the systematic acquisition, analysis, synthesis and interpretation of data
• effective written communication

Requirement for trainees commencing training in 2017 onwards

1 x Advanced Training Research Project is to be completed over the course of training due by the annual submission date in any year before the end of Advanced Training.

Australia: Due by 15 September
New Zealand: Due by 31 October

The Advanced Training Research Project must be marked as satisfactory prior to admission to Fellowship. It is recommended that trainees submit their research project by the annual submission date in their penultimate year of training to allow time for marking and re-submission of research projects initially marked ‘Resubmit’.

Requirement for trainees who commenced training before 2017

Not required.

More information

• Research Projects
• eLearning@RACP - Research Projects
• Education policies

These summative assessments provide you with structured feedback on your performance and informs the certification of training decision. 

Requirement

One Supervisor’s Report is due per rotation, two per rotation for 12-month rotations (core and non-core)

Australia

For Advanced Trainees in 12-month positions:

• One Supervisor’s Report is to be submitted by 15 July for the first six months of the calendar year.
• One Supervisor’s Report is to be submitted by 31 January of the following year covering the final six months of the calendar year.

For Advanced Trainees in positions of six months or less with separate supervisors, or at separate sites:

• One Supervisor’s Report should be completed for each rotation and submitted to the College by 15 July (for first half of the year) and 31 January the following year (for the second half of the year).

Advanced Trainees approaching the end of their training should submit a report that covers the whole second half of the year by 15 October.

New Zealand

For Advanced Trainees in 12-month positions:

• One Supervisor’s Report is to be submitted by 31 May for the first six months of the rotation.
• One Supervisor’s Report is to be submitted by 31 October covering the full 12 months.

For Advanced Trainees in three, four, or six-month positions:

• One Supervisor’s Report must be completed for each rotation and submitted by 31 May (for rotations in the first half of the year) and 31 October (for rotations in the second half of the year).

Supervisor's responsibilities

• The Supervisor’s Report must be completed by supervisors who have directly supervised the trainee.
• If the supervisor has not directly supervised the trainee throughout the whole rotation, the supervisor should obtain individual reports from those who have directly supervised the trainee and provide a composite report.
• Supervisors should discuss the report with the trainee prior to both parties signing the report, and trainees should be provided with a copy of each report.

Trainee's responsibilities

• It is the trainee’s responsibility to ensure that all supervisors receive a copy of the Supervisor’s Report. Failure to do this may result in delays or non-certification of a period of training. 
• Trainees must provide copies of previous Supervisor's Report(s) to the next year's/rotation’s supervisor. The College may provide subsequent supervisors with copies of past reports (and any other documents deemed relevant to the trainee’s training).

More information

• Advanced Training Progress Reports
• See Additional resources for Supervisor's Report and more
• Education Policies

This report provides feedback to the College for use in future training program evaluations and to encourage you to reflect on your training rotations and embed reflection and review into your practice. 

Requirement

This is a requirement for New Zealand trainees only​

One per rotation (core and non-core) submitted with the Supervisor’s Report at the end of each rotation and due by 31 May/31 October.

More information

• More information on Trainee’s Reports
• See Additional resources for Trainee's Reports