RG2 Appendix A: Terms of Reference

The terms of reference for Reference Group 2 were established following the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council's consideration of the report of the Medical Specialist Training Taskforce (MSTT) in November 2004. The terms of reference for Reference Group 2 were as follows:

Reference Group 2 will progress the Medical Specialist Training Steering Committee Terms of Reference by:

1. Providing guidance to a tender process and consultancy for an assessment of the implications of the proposed training model for service delivery in public hospitals.
   
   
2. Develop a Statement of Requirement, for the tender process, which is based upon the Medical Specialist Training Taskforce report to the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council.
   
   
3. Use data provided by the Australian Government, which assesses the impact of the increased number of training positions demanded by new medical school and Australian Medical Council graduates on the number of training positions required to meet community need.
   
   
4. Reporting to the Steering Committee on the assessment results by 2006.
   
   
5. Contributing to and liaising with the following other Reference Groups as appropriate:
   • Reference Group 1: Risk Assessment
   • Reference Group 3: Review of Training Programs

The Reference Group will be disbanded at a time determined by the Medical Specialist Training Steering Committee. The Reference Group will include representation from the Steering Committee and other experts as required.

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing provided secretariat services to the Reference Groups and Medical Specialist Training Steering Committee.