GPSA Podcast

This podcast explores how general practice can better engage men in their health care. Movember shares evidence-informed, strengths-based strategies from its soon-to-be-released e-CPD program,  Men in Mind Primary Care , designed to support GPs in recognising and responding to men’s health needs. A panel of early-career and experienced GPs discusses practical approaches to engaging men in care, dr...

This podcast talks through the new NTCER agreement and what it means for you and your practice. It covers What is changing for full time and part time registrars When it goes into effect Highlights employment contract templates, available on the GPSA website The NTCER can also be referred to as a baseline for those practices who are engaging in training pathways outside of the AGPT program - and p...

Professionalism and appropriate boundaries are foundational to safe, effective general practice. Maintaining clear boundaries protects patients, supports clinical objectivity, and safeguards practitioners from ethical and legal risk. GP supervisors play a critical role in modelling these behaviours and explicitly teaching registrars how to navigate complex, real-world situations. This podcast disc...

Professionalism is a core element of the 'complete GP'. In this podcast we use scenario-based approach to develop supervisor skills in teaching what can not be found in the textbooks. Resources GPSA Guide: Teaching Professionalism in General Practice GPSA Scenario App Medical Code of Conduct Webinar Slides

This podcast discusses the GPSA’s education and supervision resources. Click here to view a list of the resources mentioned in the webinar.

This podcast episode unpacks the General Practice Survival Kit , offering a clear guide to both the physical tools and the professional mindset every new registrar needs. We move beyond the literal contents of the kit to discuss the practical strategies required to navigate the unique hurdles of your first few months, helping you transition from "survival mode" to truly thriving in gener...

This podcast assists GP supervisors to understand the difference between the Close the Gap campaign and the similarly named but distinct Closing the Gap initiative, as well as highlighting key resources that doctors can direct their patients to. Resources mentioned can be access via joining the GPSA community portal here.

This podcast supports GP supervisors to recognise the potential causes of registrar difficulties, identify early signs of concern, and implement timely, appropriate strategies to address these issues.

High quality in-practice teaching is a cornerstone of effective supervision in general practice training. This podcast explores how supervisors can identify and respond to their registrars’ individual learning needs, ensuring that their teaching is targeted, engaging, and aligned with the registrar’s stage of training.

This podcast explores the enablers and best practice strategies for integrating medical students into the general practice environment – in ways that balance learning with practice efficiency and clinical workload. We consider practical approaches to creating a positive learning environment, orientating students, involving them meaningfully in patient care, and giving effective feedback.

​This podcast gives you practical strategies to make your practice stand out and unpacks the new Federal Government GP Training incentives starting in Semester 1, 2026 – and what they mean for both practices and registrars.

Doctors Justin Coleman and Simon Morgan discuss how to teach registrars the science and art of using screening tests and preventive health interventions. GPSA Teaching Plan: Preventive Health And Screening

In Australia, 40% of pregnancies are unintended. Uptake of reliable and cost-effective long-acting reversible contraception, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants, is lower in Australia compared to similarly developed countries, and early medical abortion can be difficult to access. Many factors impact uptake of or access to these services, including access to primary health care servic...

It is widely recognised that international medical graduates (IMG) can face multiple potential challenges in navigating GP training. Supervisors therefore need a thorough understanding of the range of cultural, communication and other issues facing IMG registrars. This podcast aims to assist GP supervisors to better support IMG GP registrars training in their practices. GPSA resources https://gpsa...

In this podcast we provide a comprehensive framework to help you ensure that your registrars possess the basic business knowledge required as they transition from an employee model to self-employment in general practice.

In 2024, we partnered with women GPs to design resources and programs to support and encourage more women to step into GP supervision roles - helping grow the next generation of GP supervisors. In this podcast hear from a diverse panel of women - including aspiring, novice and experienced GP supervisors, college representatives and a practice manager - as they discuss their experiences about becom...

This webinar encourages supervisors to reflect on their own knowledge, confidence and skills in working with families to support child mental health. It also discusses transferable skills that can be applied when working with children and families to better support child mental health. GPSA Teaching Plans can be found here https://gpsa.org.au/our-resources/supervision-support/

This podcast will help hone your supervision skills to be an effective and skilled procedural skill supervisor.

Our new guide Navigating bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment in the general practice workplace has been developed by GPSA in collaboration with an expert in the field of upward bullying, Maureen Kyne. This podcast gives you the opportunity to benefit directly from Maureen's profound understanding of the various aspects of, and tools to deal with, bullying, sexual harassment and disc...

The use of video-recorded consultations in general practice training is a highly valuable educational tool. By reviewing their real-life consultations, registrars can engage in reflective practice and genuinely self-assess their consultation, communication and reasoning skills. Furthermore, video-recorded consultations enable supervisors and educators to assess registrar performance with a level o...

Investigations play a critical role in the diagnosis, monitoring and screening for disease in general practice. And the use of such tests is increasing both in Australia and internationally. While some of this increase is appropriate, a growing body of evidence suggests that non-rational testing is a significant problem. This is costly and problematic for GPs but also poses significant harm to pat...

This podcast provides the latest updates on training and supervision and streamlined processes. Including a sneak peek at the ACRRM sponsored “Supervisor Summits” for 2025.

This podcast uses a clinical case study to explore the causes of diagnostic error and discuss practical and teachable strategies to minimise diagnostic error in clinical practice.

This podcast discusses a range of practical tips and resources that the GP supervisor can use to help their new registrar safely and smoothly settle into the practice at the commencement of training.

This podcast outlines the components of clinical yarning and discusses other components of communication and how to utilize them during a consultation.