The 2025 program has been specifically designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of medical professionals like you, who are leading and managing healthcare organisations and teams. With the new CPD frameworks in Australia and New Zealand, RACMA feels it is important to support our members by providing high calibre programs to support your professional development.
Please note: all rates are in Australian dollars and are GST inclusive
Health Politics in 2025
Gain insights into the current issues and varied approaches in health politics across states, understanding the roles of government tiers and identifying key influencing opportunities.
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 15 May 2025 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am (AEST) |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate rate: $95 |
| Non-Member rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Current issues in health 2. Jurisdictional analysis of varied approaches and interests in each state 3. Tiers of government – roles and responsibilities 4. The posture of the main players 5. The key influencing opportunities 6. What is an ‘ask’? |
Defining Your Ask Policy-Timing, Strategy & Momentum
Learn how to craft a compelling ask, identify allies and opposition, and strategically time your advocacy efforts to maximize impact.
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 22 May 2025 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am (AEST) |
| 1 CPD point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non-Member rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify your Ask 2. Knowing your friends and opposition 3. Timing – parliamentary schedules and budget cycles. 4. Sequencing and momentum |
Understanding Parliament- Inquiries, Submission & Engagement
Master the art of effective advocacy with parliamentarians, from inquiries and submissions to making the most of meetings and understanding what drives MPs.
| Ms Daneille Elston |
| 29 May 2025 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am (AEST) |
| 1 CPD Point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non-Member rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Parliamentary inquiries and submissions 2. The process of good advocacy to parliamentarians 3. How to get the most out a meeting with an MP 4. The role of staff and how to work with them 5. What drives an MP and how to tailor your advocacy for them. |
Working with Ministers & ministerial Advisors
Understand the roles and accountabilities of Ministers and their advisors and learn how to tailor your advocacy for maximum effectiveness in working with them.
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 5 June 2025 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am (AEST) |
| 1 CPD Point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non-Member rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. The role and accountabilities. 2. The role of the Ministerial Advisor. 3. What drives a Minister and how to tailor your advocacy for them. 4. What works and what doesn’t when working on an agenda with a Minister |
Government Departments and Statutory Authorities
Navigate the complexities of government departments and statutory authorities, learning what drives decisions, internal governance, and how to produce compelling evidence.
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 12 June 2025 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am (AEST) |
| 1 CPD Point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non-Member rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. Know who you are working with 2. What drives government departments and what decisions can they make 3. The different types of internal governance in government, including Statutory Authorities. 4. The intersection between the Minister and the department. 5. Producing evidence 6. Grant submissions |
The Role of Media in Policy Influence
Discover what motivates the media, how to engage with traditional and emerging channels, and leverage them for effective communication and advocacy.
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 19 June 2025 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am (AEST) |
| 1 CPD Point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non-Member rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. What motivates media 2. Understanding your audience and finding your channel 3. How do professional bodies get the most out of traditional media 4. Social and emerging media – what do we need to know? |
Building Strategic Partnership & Coalitions
Explore strategies for forming effective partnerships, balancing collaboration and independence, and understanding the motivations of representative bodies in policy and advocacy.
| Ms Danielle Elston |
| 26 June 2025 |
| 10:00am to 11:00am (AEST) |
| 1 CPD Point |
| Online |
| Member rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non-Member rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: 1. When is it better to go it alone and when is it better to partner? 2. How to look for ‘not-natural’ partnerships 3. Seeking the right balance – using partnerships to bolster any weaknesses 4. What to beware of when working in coalition on policy and advocacy 5. Where do representative bodies get their power, how do they exercise it and what motivates them? |
Levers of Power- Full Day Face to Face
The Levers of Power training equips RACMA members with a deep understanding of the structures, key players, and decision-making processes within the government and health policy landscape. This course provides practical strategies for effective advocacy and influence.
| Location: Karstens, 22 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000 |
| Date: 16 July 2025 |
| 9:00am-5:00pm |
| 6 CPD Points |
| RACMA Member Rate: $900.00 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $750.00 |
| Non-Member Rate: $1150.00 |
| By the end of the program, participants will have: • A strong understanding of the Westminster System of Government. • Clarity on how decisions are made and who holds influence. • Practical skills for developing and refining a policy position or ‘Ask’. • Strategies to engage with government stakeholders effectively. • Knowledge of advocacy techniques tailored to the health and medical sector. |
The Coaching Leader-What is Coaching?
| Mark Bramwell |
| 13 August 2025 |
| 10:00-11:00am AEST |
| 1 CPD Point |
| Online |
| RACMA Member Rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non- Member Rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: Adopting a high-performance coaching perspective Understanding the role of a coach – how to challenge, guide and motivate skill improvement Coaching models and approaches – GROW model Avoiding pitfalls of poor leadership and coaching practices – LMX theory Importance of Individualized consideration |
The Coaching Leader- Building a Growth mindset and Continuous Improvement Focus
| Mark Bramwell |
| 20 August 2025 |
| 10:00-11:00am AEST |
| 1 CPD Point |
| Online |
| RACMA Member Rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non- Member Rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: Understanding the participant’s own current leadership style and how it impacts their ability to effectively coach Directive and Supportive leadership – understanding the value and need of each in coaching Matching coaching style to the development level of subordinates Shifting between directing and delegating forms of leadership and coaching. |
The Coaching Leader – Providing Constructive and Development Focused Feedback
| Mark Bramwell |
| 27 August 2025 |
| 10:00-11:00am AEST |
| 1 CPD Point |
| Online |
| RACMA Member Rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non- Member Rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: Effective questioning and reflection to guide performance improvement Rules for providing formative feedback to improve outcomes Maintaining and strengthening relationships by providing feedback in an assertive and influencing style Giving critical and constructive feedback – non accusatory and clear. |
The Coaching Leader – Building and Sustaining a Coaching Culture
| Mark Bramwell |
| 3 September 2025 |
| 10:00-11:00am AEST |
| 1 CPD Point |
| Online |
| RACMA Member Rate: $115 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $95 |
| Non- Member Rate: $135 |
| Learning Outcomes: Consideration of human motivation theory to drive effective praise and recognition Understanding how to motivate and inspire improved performance across a diverse team Steps for developing high performers Challenging counter-productive thinking to push boundaries, mindsets, and behaviours Challenging patterns of thinking and problem solving. |
The Coaching Leader – Full Day Face to Face Workshop
| Mark Bramwell |
| 17 September 2025 |
| 9:00am- 5:00pm AEST |
| Karstens Melbourne |
| 6 CPD Points |
| RACMA Member Rate: $900 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $750 |
| Non-Member Rate: $1150 |
| Module 1: What is Coaching? Adopting a high-performance approach to coaching Utilising the GROW coaching model Understanding LMX theory and its impact on making effective development and coaching decisions Focusing on individualised consideration to deliver a coaching approach specific to the needs and capability of each coachee. Module 2: Building a Growth Mindset and Continuous Improvement Focus Understanding the benefits of a Growth Mindset Strategies to foster Growth Mindsets while avoiding the development of Fixed Mindsets Appreciating the attributes of a highly emotional intelligent coach Using Situational Leadership Theory as a framework to develop longer-term coaching and development strategies. Module 3: Providing Constructive and Development Focused Feedback Strengthening a coaching mindset that underpins sound, comprehensive and development focused feedback processes Development of core communication skills need by the expert coach – active listening and questioning to build rapport and challenge continuous learning Impactful and well-structured feedback practices to support and sustained behavioural shifts. Coaching Template Participants are also providing supporting coaching templates to assist participants immediately implement skills learnt across the three modules. Learning Outcomes Participants will develop the skills to: Implement constructive and connected development conversations that foster a growth and continuous learning mindset in team members Assist all team members maximise their potential. |
Behavioural Interviewing – Three Hour Face to Face Workshop
| Mark Bramwell |
| 30 September 2025 |
| 10:00- 1:00pm AEST |
| Karstens Melbourne |
| 3 CPD Points |
| RACMA Member Rate: $500 |
| RACMA Candidate Rate: $400 |
| Non-Member Rate: $620 |
| Module 1: Preparing for the Interview Developing awareness of biases and stereotypes that must be actively removed and countered to implement robust and effective recruitment processes Clarifying key role requirements, tasks, and responsibilities to underpin a correctly targeted and consistent process Consideration of behavioural interview questions that are aligned to key role requirements and that will support the correct assessment of candidate suitability. Module 2: Conducting the Interview Gathering responses to interview questions using the Problem, Action, Result structure Developing candidate rapport to assist the candidate best demonstrate their skills and experiences Developing probing and follow up questioning techniques to push past highly rehearsed or disingenuousness responses to ensure true candidate capability is assessed as best as possible Delivering a behavioural interview process that is consistent from interviewer to interviewer and from candidate to candidate. Learning Outcomes Participants will develop the skills to: Correctly identify those traits that will underpin role success so that only relevant and insightful data is collected to support correct recruitment decisions Implement an impactful behavioural interview that pushes past the rehearsed response to assess candidate suitability more effectively. |