Emergency Care Institute (NSW) Research Advisory Committee
2013	RACMA Representative - Dr Michael Golding

Indigenous Health Portal and online programs
2012	RACS Steering Committee - Dr Tony Austin

Australasian Clinical Indicator Report 2004-2011
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards, Advisory role - Dr Peter Bradford

AMA and NeHTA
Thank you to Dr Stephen Golding and Dr Tony Sara for participating in the AMA and NeHTA's consultation day on Monday 6 February 2012 from 10am to 4pm in Sydney to provide a medical administration perspective in the preparation of an Essential Guide to using a shared electronic health record for medical practitioners.

Health Workforce Australia
National Health Workforce Innovation and Reform Strategic Framework for Action 2011 – 2015 and Background Paper. The Framework has been designed to provide an overarching, national platform that will guide future health workforce policy and planning in Australia. It sets out key priority areas and five essential domains that create the foundation for an integrated, high performing workforce fit to meet Australia’s health care needs. The Framework and accompanying Background Paper are now available on the HWA website: www.hwa.gov.au/wir/strategy. Hard copies are also available by request via the website. HWA worked with RACMA representatives to develop the Framework. Thank you to all of our RACMA representatives that were involved in this process.

Medical Board of Australia - Opportunity to comment
Definition of "practice"
Consultation paper The Medical Board of Australia is currently consulting on the definition of practice currently used in a number of the Board’s registration standards. The Board's consultation paper on this issue is published on the website and all comments are invited into This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to inform the College's position on this issue. Thank you to comments that have been provided from: Dr Helen McArdle Dr Richenda Webb Dr Dell Hood Dr Mary Boyd Turner Victorian Forum 22 November 2011 Thank you to our RACMA representatives in: Dr Susan Sdrinis Dr Grant Phelps

Australian Health Informatics Education Council
-	Dr Tony Sara

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Rural and Remote Health Workforce Innovation and Reform (RRHWIR) Strategy
Health Workforce Australia
Adelaide 6 September	Dianne Barrington, Sally Tideman
Port Augusta 7 September	Nes Lian Lloyd
Warrnambool 12 September	Peter OBrien
Melbourne 15 September	Ian Graham, Susannah Ahern
Hobart 26 September	Ross Lamplugh
Sydney 29 September	Claire Blizard Jo Karnaghan Helen Parsons John Campbell Nadarajah Ramesh Bronwen Ross
Katherine 10 October	Vino Sathianthan
Perth 18 October	Sue Phillips

Rural medical management workforce
Consultancy with DLA Piper for the Department of Health (Vic)
-	Bronwen Ross Peter Trye Gabrielle du Preez Wilkinson Andrew Robertson Robyn Lawrence Sally Tideman Allan Pelkowitz Stevie Chan Nes Lian Lloyd

Indigenous Health Portal and online programs
RACS Steering Committee
-	Dr John Menzies

Elective Surgery & Emergency Department Targets & the National Access Guarantee Consultation
Teleconference with Professor Chris Baggoley, CE of ACSQHC and DOHA.
Sydney 7 June	Dr Roger Boyd Dr Peter Renshaw Dr Amanda Dines Dr Colin Meyers Dr Nadarajah Ramesh

Health Workforce Australia Innovation and Reform Strategic Framework Consultations
Broome 13 May	Dr Sharon Miskell
Canberra 18 May	Dr Allan Pelkowitz Dr Mary Boyd Turner Dr Rod Lambert Dr Elizabeth OLeary

Consumer & Clinician Roundtable Discussion
25 May	Dr Tony Sara

Lead Clinicians Groups Consultation Process – Department of Health Australia
Round table discussions
Sydney 29 April	Dr Tony Sara A/Prof Eugenia Pedagogos
Canberra 2 May	Dr Elizabeth Rushbrook Dr Rod Lambert Dr Michael Walsh
Workshop discussions
Western Sydney 19 April	Dr Tony Sara
Adelaide 20 April	Dr Philip Hoyle
Brisbane 20 April	Dr Richard Ashby Dr Gabrielle du Preez-Wilkinson
Hobart 21 April	Dr Helen McArdle
Perth 21 April	Dr Mark Platell
Darwin 29 April	Dr Katherine Tindall Dr Vino Sathianathan

Australasian Clinical Indicator Report 2003-2010 – Australian Council on Healthcare Standards
Advisory role	Dr Peter Bradford

Enhancing Rural Health Outcome Measurement – Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Steering Committee member	Dr Nadarajah Ramesh