SLO Advisory Council - October 2026 meeting
In early October, the Supervisor Liaison Officers (SLOs) met for a face-to-face Supervisor Liaison Officer Advisory Council (SLOAC) in Sydney. GPSA hosts the council on behalf of RACGP, ACRRM and RVTS.
SLOs bring what they hear from supervisors in their regions to one table, then put it directly to leadership from the training providers. They come prepared and speak plainly, and ensure supervisors are better represented. Thank you to every SLO who took part.
Here's what stood out for supervisors:
Accreditation is changing
The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has developed Model Standards for specialist medical college accreditation of training settings. They are a common set of standards that colleges use to accredit training settings, such as general practices. They followed a 2023 direction from Australia’s health ministers to make training site accreditation more transparent and accountable.
The AMC has also published guidance on how supervision is assessed, and the colleges are now working through what the standards mean for GP training.
SLOs were clear that supervisors need practical information as early as possible, and we will follow up on supervisor representation in the national advisory group. You can read more on the AMC website.
GPT1 incentives
RACGP is running the GPT1 capacity incentive as an 18-month trial. It aims to increase GPT1 placements, and RACGP plans to use the results to argue for longer-term funding.
SLOs reported mixed views from supervisors, including from practices in areas that don’t qualify. The council is waiting to see how the incentive affects GPT1 demand in the next intake before raising concerns with RACGP.
We are also looking at how to capture the extra time GPT1 supervision takes.
Practical help for practices
The council recommended that registrars on paid parental leave stop counting toward a practice’s supervision cap, so practices can bring in a replacement.
For sudden registrar exits, the colleges’ regional teams committed to help match unplaced registrars to short-notice vacancies.
We will also draft a joint letter with the colleges and RVTS asking Services Australia to speed up Medicare provider numbers in MMM 5 to 7 areas.