Engagement
The AMC’s ability to promote and protect the health of the Australian community through a safe and competent medical workforce is enhanced and strengthened through working with partners and stakeholders on areas of common strategic intent, undertaking joint initiatives in areas of shared interest, and maintaining awareness of current issues across the medical continuum.
To facilitate this outcome, the AMC:
- meets regularly with national stakeholders, both formally and informally
- is represented on committees, Boards and other groups through its Directors, Members and staff
- participates in conferences, workshops and other forums
- develops and maintains international links with accreditation agencies and other stakeholders such as health sector assessment, technology, and education affiliates
- collaborates on projects and areas of work
- hosts conferences, workshops and summits
- contributes to enquiries, and
- maintains a broad membership of the AMC and its committees, working parties and other expert groups providing stakeholder nominees with the ability to contribute directly to decision making and policy development.
The AMC engages with numerous peak bodies representing its many and varied stakeholders including:
Medical Board of Australia and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
The AMC, as the Medical Board of Australia’s appointed accreditation authority under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (the National Law), works closely with the Medical Board to ensure that the board is kept informed of the way the AMC discharges its accreditation functions and that it receives the reports and information required under the National Law. It also works collaboratively with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, which supports the work of the Medical Board of Australia by facilitating the flow of information between it and the AMC and in relation to applications for registration of international medical graduates.
Health Professions Accreditation Collaborative Forum
The Forum is a coalition of the accreditation authorities of the regulated health professions. The AMC, as the appointed accreditation authority for the Medical Board of Australia, is a member of the Forum and provides it with secretariat and administrative support. The Forum works collaboratively to support good accreditation practices and to work with accreditation council staff across the professions to strengthen networking opportunities and share understanding of accreditation processes; contributes to national boards and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency meetings on accreditation matters.
Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges
The Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) brings together the specialist medical colleges of Australia.
Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils
The Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils (CPMEC) is the peak body for prevocational medical education and training.
Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand
The peak body representing professional entry-level medical education, training and research in Australia and New Zealand.
Universities Australia
The peak body for the university sector.
Australian Collaboration for Clinical Assessment in Medicine (ACCLAiM)
ACCLAiM provides the opportunity for Australian and New Zealand Medical Schools to collaborate on clinical assessment, thereby contributing to the development of a national framework for standard setting of assessment in medical schools.
Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME)
The LIME Network is a dynamic network dedicated to ensuring the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning of Indigenous health in medical education as well as best practice in the recruitment and graduation of Indigenous medical students.
Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA)
A not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to contribute to equitable health and life outcomes, and the cultural wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Western Pacific Association for Medical Education
The division of the World Federation for Medical Education concerned with the support and development of medical education in the countries in the Western Pacific Region of WHO. The AMC has been providing the Secretariat support for Western Pacific Association for Medical Education and its President since 2014 and has committed to continuing this service until at least 2022.
Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa – Māori Medical Practitioners Association (Te ORA)
The professional body representing Māori medical students and doctors working as clinicians, researchers and teachers.
Medical Council of New Zealand
The Medical Council of New Zealand’s role is to protect and promote public health and safety.
Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee (nee National Medical Training Advisory Network)
Advises Commonwealth, state and territory health ministers on medical workforce reform priorities.
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