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Executive Director’s Reportsuccess of our programs is the ongoing support ofour General Practitioners, Aboriginal health Workersand nurse supervisors. Without their goodwill andwillingness to provide both professional and personalsupport to our program participants NTGPE would notbe able to offer the programs that it does in a safe andsupportive learning environment. The GP supervisorroad shows conducted throughout the NT have beenan overwhelming success in supporting supervisorswho are themselves often professionally and sociallyisolated.The increase in GPR training, PGPPP and Undergraduatemedical training places by the Australian Governmentis most welcome. It does however reinforce theimportance of effective coordination of trainingplacements and cooperation across the system. NTGPEhave a strong history in fulfilling this role within the NT.NTGPE’s Board is comprised of the majority of the majorstakeholders in health professional training in the NT.The solution is inclusive consultation and collaborationnot competition and fragmentation.The key to providing a balanced and comprehensivetraining is seen to be in bringing the combined skillsand expertise of all of the GPs in the region togetherin a single ’training precinct’ where components of theprimary and advanced curricula can be delivered by GPswith the appropriate skills, and supplemented by localand visiting specialists and other health professionals.This concept has been supported in principle by arepresentative meeting of local GPs Hospital doctorsand specialists. A presentation on the precinct conceptwas delivered at the Rural Medicine Australia (ACRRMand RDAA) Conference in Hobart in November, and wasregarded as being a useful and workable model byACRRM educational experts. The concept has not yetbeen endorsed by the NTGPE Board.The Katherine Centre of Excellence in Health Knowledge/ Education Hub is a community based project whichhas been pursued for the last 10 years, and AssocProf McConnel has been involved throughout thattime. The development of an Educational Hub wasa key component in the HWA submission preparedby Flinders Rural Clinical School, with NTGPE as oneNTGPE Professional Development Day 20108 Northern Territory General Practice Education
of the collaborating organisations. This submissionrelated to developments for teaching and learning inKatherine and Region. A scoping study for the Centreof Excellence has been funded by NT Dept of Healthand Families and Flinders University, and auspiced bythe Centre for Remote Health. NTGPE is a major partnerto the Centre of Excellence concept. The convergenceof these activities led to a conference convened bythe Centre of Excellence in November – ‘Capturing theChance’ – which was attended by all the institutions andorganisations involved in health professional educationin (or for) Katherine, including NTGPE.In remote aboriginal communities there is a wellrecognized critical shortage of accommodation formembers of the community. The flow on effect isthat availability of accommodation for health careprofessionals in training is often severely limited or inmany instances non-existent. In areas where miningactivities are taking place the demand for availableaccommodation is compounded by prohibitivelyexpensive rent. NTGPE is not eligible for funding undercurrent Government funding schemes as there is notspecific funding for the provision of accommodation,repairs and maintenance for vocational training posts.In order to meet contractual requirements specificallyin the area of increasing indigenous health trainingcapacity it is imperative that the stock of accommodationbe significantly increased, as a matter of urgency.international program.David Sweet of Cridlands MB Lawyers provided guidanceand advice to the Board, through a robust discussion atthe Risk Management Workshop. Risks were identifiedand mitigation measures recommended.NTGPE invited stakeholders to a workshop to discusshow the current health reforms may impact GeneralPractice Registrar training particularly in the CentralAustralian region.Mr Glen Wallace (Marketing & Corporate ServicesManager) accepted a position at Bendigo Health inlate 2010. Glen was a long standing member of staffand a member of the executive team since 2007.His contributions to NTGPE were vast ranging fromoffice management in Central Australia, marketing,desktop publishing, key stakeholder relationships andcoordination of the RUSC program. Glen’s input will bemissed. I wish him every success in his new position.I would also like to take this opportunity to thank theBoard, staff and key stakeholders for their ongoingsupport, dedication and guidance.Dr. Michael WilsonExecutive DirectorFunding is essential to the achievement of Governmentinitiatives in Aboriginal health. The ability to attractprivate investment in housing is restricted due tothe difficulty in securing land and uncertainty aroundconstruction timeframes.In September we established on a six month trial basisthe position of Chief Operations Officer. The position isresponsible for directing and managing the operationalactivities of the organisation and providing high levelsupport to the Executive Director. Mr. Peter Thompsonhas undertaken the role which will be subject toevaluation and report to the Board in February 2011.At the Strategic Planning Meeting in October the Boarddiscussed and decided that the main priorities of NTGPEwere logistics (housing/travel/placements), remotearea indigenous health training, the multidisciplinaryapproach and recruitment strategy including anAnnual Report 2010 9
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