Current initiatives

The Regional Training Hubs exist to improve the coordination of the stages of medical training, so that medical students and medical trainees who want to practise rurally or regionally, can complete as much of their training as possible in rural or regional Queensland.

Our current initiatives align to:

Implementing strategies to identify workforce need
Developing new medical training capacity and better connecting existing capacity to ensure this is targeted towards meeting regional need
Candidate care opportunities for medical students and junior doctors interested in rural practice
Supporting current supervisors of clinical training; assisting health services in obtaining accreditation for new training posts and supporting local medical practitioners to become clinical supervisors
Promotion of regional training pathways which maximise time trainees spend regionally
Advocacy and leadership to promote regional training opportunities.

Central Queensland specific initiatives

General Practitioner Career Champion Program

The Regional Training Hub Central Queensland (RTHCQ) offer a General Practitioner Career Champion Program to provide an additional support service to medical students and junior doctors as they navigate their career specialisations and post-graduate training in Central Queensland. This program aims to strengthen and support regional medical student, prevocational and vocational doctor networks across the medical training continuum. The RTHCQ provide general resources and information regarding Royal Australian College of General Practitioner (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) regional training pathways, and we partner with an eclectic mix of career champions to provide tailored advice and personalised insight into regional primary care careers. For more information and to express your interest in becoming a career champion, please register via this form.

Additionally, if you are a medical student or junior doctor interested in connecting with a career champion, please submit your request to the RTHCQ via this form.

Clinical Supervision Workshops

The Regional Training Hub Central Queensland (RTHCQ) conduct free, interactive clinical supervision workshops to consolidate and improve clinical teaching and supervision skills within Central Queensland. This professional development opportunity assists with identifying the skills and expertise we have within the region and builds upon these foundations. These workshops cover topics such as, learning styles; engaging and empowering your learners; teaching a clinical skill and giving effective feedback. If you are interested in joining us for either a virtual or face-to-face workshop, please contact the RTHCQ.

Support services for CQ junior doctors

Are you a local junior doctor in CQ? The UQ Regional Training Hubs have developed an information hub providing links to support services for CQ junior doctors during the pandemic. View the CQ Portfolio of Local Services webpage to view the services available to you during this time including local delivery options, local counselling and community help freebies.

Wide Bay specific initiatives

Intern Mentoring Program

All interns are provided with a mentor to support them as they make the often difficult transition from student to junior doctor. The program helps to guide and support interns as they navigate their post-graduate training, and also strengthens their links and connections with the local medical network and community at large. The program is informal and the level of involvement is determined on an individual basis between the partnership. If you would like to be involved in the program, please contact the RTH Wide Bay team.

Southern Queensland specific initiatives

Mentoring Program

Our Mentoring Program provides flexible connection opportunities for medical students, junior doctors, residents, registrars and senior medical professionals. The program supports careers aspirations and guides the next generation of medical professionals.

Both mentors and mentees can decide on their level of involvement in the program, which offers facilitated informal ‘mentoring mixer’ networking events, mentoring circles and formalised mentoring partnerships.

Fill in the registration form to become part of the program.