104 The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Health Training Framework 5. Training is socio-culturally safe, responsive, and person centred to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs in training. OUTCOME STRATEGIES INDICATORS RESPONSIBILITY GP training is culturally safe and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees. • Implementation of the cultural safety element of the Framework. • Develop alternative cultural safety training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees in the context of building resilience and coping strategies to navigate training and careers in what are currently culturally unsafe systems. • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees report feeling culturally safe throughout their training. • Decrease in experiences of racism reported through the Medical Training Survey (Medical Board of Australia). • RACGP • Joint Colleges Training Services • RACGP Evaluation Team Financial hardship does not disadvantage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees. • Enhanced supports and programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees do not come at an additional cost to training. • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees are supported to remain on the AGPT training pathway until they gain Fellowship. • Explore scholarships for training to support financial hardship. • Consider ways to decrease exam fee burden for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees. Some examples might be: • Percentage reduced fees/discount. • Fee waivers (i.e. first attempt, or second attempt waived). • Longer financial hardship payment plans. • Repeat sit exam cost payment plans. • Exam fee scholarships. • Explore emergency financial assistance for training costs. • Explore placement relocation financial aid as appropriate. • Scholarships and fee policies and structures that demonstrate supporting equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. • RACGP Finance • RACGP Training
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