Communiqués and announcements
Each communiqué outlines news and announcements (including activities) from the most recent Forum meetings.
Please forward communiqués to colleagues who may be interested in the Forum’s work, or email info@hpacf.org.au for inclusion in our mailing list.
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2024
- September 2024 – Announcement – Developing a collaborative health practitioner
- July – Meeting Communiqué
- May – Announcement – Cultural Safety Training
- February – Meeting Communiqué
- January – Announcement – New Forum Leadership Team
2023
- December – Meeting Communiqué
- October – Meeting Communiqué
- July – Meeting Communiqué
- April – Meeting Communiqué
- February – Meeting Communiqué
2022
- December – Meeting Communiqué
- September – Meeting Communiqué
- September – Communiqué – Developing a collaborative practitioner through accreditation processes
- July – Meeting Communiqué
- April – Meeting Communiqué
- February – Meeting Communiqué
2021
- December – Meeting Communiqué
- October – Meeting Communiqué
- August – Announcement – Ahpra Independent Accreditation Committee Membership
- July – Meeting Communiquè
- July – Announcement – New Forum Leadership Team
- May – Meeting Communiquè
- March – Announcement – Health Council Policy Direction
- February – Meeting Communiquè
2020
Consultation
The Forum undertakes wide-ranging consultation on projects and statements concerning standards of education, accreditation and assessment for the regulated health professions.
The Forum uses consultation to engage with its stakeholders, including education providers, health profession organisations members of the community, government, and other standards and accreditation bodies. The feedback provided via consultation is greatly valued, and informs the Forum’s development of important documents.
Employment Opportunities
Join a team working collaboratively with it’s member organisations and other stakeholders committed to ensuring the best standards of healthcare for Australian communities. Current available positions
Current available positions
Forum Executive Officer
Location: Remote or hybrid with link to Canberra office
Work areas: General/ Business Unit Manager/ CEO General Manager
Part time (.6FTE)
Salary $105,000 to $110,000 pa + superannuation
- shape a new hands-on role and build the value of the Forum
- work that makes a difference to the standards of training of health practitioners and health care
- contribution to national health workforce and education strategy and policy
- strategic engagement with education and health stakeholder organisations.
The Health Professions Accreditation Collaborative Forum is a coalition of the organisations that set the standards for education and training of health professions in Australia and accredit health profession programs of study. Through the Forum, members work together to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of accreditation, responding to national policy developments related to regulation, accreditation, and workforce development for the regulated health professions. On behalf of its members, the Forum works closely with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, and Forum members all provide accreditation services in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
Since 2007, the Forum has built success by the strong engagement of member organisations. It is now recruiting an Executive Officer to strengthen its capacity to achieve its vision of Better and safer health outcomes through high quality accreditation and assessment services for all regulated health professions within Australia.
This new role has a broad scope from managing business plans and financial performance, overseeing Forum projects, supporting meetings of the Forum members and the Forum office holders, to shaping Forum responses to national health and education policy developments and stakeholder engagement. The Executive Officer role is central to building the value of the Forum for members, and to articulating and implementing a clear strategy to achieve the organisation’s objectives.
The person for this job is outcomes focused, and has strong organisation, communication, policy drafting and project management skills. They will be committed to collaboration, equity and cultural safety. Administrative skills include proficiency in MS Office, excel spreadsheets, online collaboration tools, and financial management skills. Experience in health policy development, higher education management, accreditation or regulation is highly desirable.
The Executive Officer must be available for occasional extended hours of work and domestic travel to meet business needs.
The full position description is available at:PD Forum Executive Officer 2024
Staff benefits
Staff of the Forum are employed through one of the Forum members, the Australian Medical Council. Staff have access to:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Employment policies (such as leave policy) that reflect the organisation’s commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Flexible working arrangements
- New Canberra CBD office with free parking
- Training and professional development, including ongoing cultural safety training
- Wellbeing support including employee assistance program for staff and their family
- A working environment that is inclusive and culturally safe at all times.
To apply or find out more
Click on “Apply for this Job” and submit your CV, along with a cover letter addressing the selection criteria to info@hpacf.org.au by closing date – 26 November 2024
For further information please contact 02 6270 9757.
Impact of COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Forum members have monitored and shared information about the impact of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic on health profession programs of study, and on accreditation functions.
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- April 2020 – Update Communique: Related to current COVID-19 Pandemic
- April 2020 – National Principles for clinical education during the COVID-19 pandemic
- April 2020 – Analysis of Forum Member Responses to changes in accreditation due to COVID-19 Intent and Purpose
- March 2020 – The Forum’s collective position with respect to accreditation programs and the impact of COVID-19