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John Flynn Placement Program 2018 Guidelines 27/04/2018 John Flynn Placement Program – 2018 Guidelines © 2018 Rural Workforce Agency Network All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced by any means or in any form without the express permission in writing from the Rural Workforce Agency Network. Version 27/04/2018 2018 JFPP Guidelines Page: 2 Contents 21. Student Payments – Tax, Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, AUSTUDY and Other Benefits ................ 13 1. General Information ................................................................ 4 22. Role of Clinical Mentors.................................................. 13 2. Allocation of Placements ................................................... 4 23. Mentor Honorarium ........................................................... 13 3. Eligibility for the JFPP ........................................................... 4 24. Change of Mentor ............................................................... 13 4. Other Scholarship Schemes ............................................ 5 25. Role of Community Hosts ............................................. 13 5. Selection of Students ............................................................ 5 26. Role of Community Contacts ..................................... 14 Application Process .......................................................... 5 27. Additional Information ..................................................... 14 Selection Criteria ................................................................. 5 28. Successful Completion of the Program ............. 14 Assessment of Application .......................................... 5 29. Participating Universities ............................................... 14 Outcome of Application ................................................. 6 6. Appeals ........................................................................................... 6 7. Student Requirements ......................................................... 6 8. Placements .................................................................................. 6 9. Student Travel and Accommodation ........................ 8 10. Student Insurances .............................................................. 9 11. Evaluation Survey and Placement Report ......... 10 12. Placement Community Selection ............................ 10 13. Ongoing Eligibility................................................................ 10 14. Inappropriate Conduct ...................................................... 11 15. Complaints Management ............................................... 11 16. Deferred Studies ................................................................... 11 17. Withdrawing from the Program ................................. 11 18. Student Transfer .................................................................. 12 19. Additional Requirements ............................................... 12 20. Student Stipend Payments .......................................... 12 2018 JFPP Guidelines Page: 3 1. General Information The local community is a vital part of the JFPP. Accordingly, each student is assigned a The John Flynn Placement Program (JFPP) was community contact (where available). established in 1997 and is funded by the A community contact assists students with social Australian Government Department of Health (the and cultural introductions in the local area, which Department). It aims to attract more doctors to encourages involvement with the community. rural and remote areas where there is a current Interacting socially with the local community workforce shortage. The Rural Workforce helps students establish friendships and a strong Agency Network (the Network) administers and bond with their placement community. coordinates all aspects of the program on behalf Typically, scholars will stay with a community of the Government. host in the first instance, followed by local In 2018 new places will be made available for hospital/nursing quarters or budget enrolled medical students. The placement accommodation if a host family is not available. program provides financial support to enable medical students to: • form a long-term relationship with a rural 2. Allocation of Placements community, and Placements are distributed across 2 1 medical • gain a better understanding of rural schools. The number of new placements medical practice and health care services. allocated to universities is determined by the The cost of travel and accommodation to and Department annually, which sets a quota based from placement is covered by the program. An on the number of Commonwealth Supported amount of $450 per week for the first placement Medical Places allocated at each university. week each year of the program and $500 per week thereafter is also paid to students to cover food, living, leisure and some travel expenses 3. Eligibility for the JFPP while on placement. Students applying for the JFPP will be assessed By undertaking a placement in the same against the following eligibility criteria. community for a minimum of two full weeks per Applicants must be: year, normally over a four-year period, students • an Australian citizen or permanent gain first-hand experience of living in rural resident; (New Zealand citizens residing Australia. Students may undertake their permanently in Australia are also eligible placements in a variety of health facilities. to apply under the reciprocal immigration Each student is matched with a medical practice agreement between Australia and New in a rural or remote area. A qualified health Zealand for the JFPP) practitioner/s acts as their mentor while on • enrolled in an accredited medical placement. The mentor/s acts as a role model program at one of the 21 participating for the student, introduces them to rural/remote universities specified at Section 29. medical practice and offers guidance and support • able to complete eight weeks (56 nights) while on placement. of placements in the same community 2018 JFPP Guidelines Page: 4 within four years (this will usually the JFPP. comprise 4 X 2 week placements); or You will not be eligible if you currently hold the • able to complete eight weeks (56 nights) following scholarships: of placements in the same community • Bush Bursary; or within either three or four years (this will • Country Women’s Association (CWA) usually comprise 2 X 3 week placements Scholarship. and 1 X 2-week placement) • able to complete placements in university breaks. 5. Selection of Students Application Process You will be ineligible for the JFPP if you are: 2018 applications will open at 5:00pm AEST on • unable to complete eight weeks (56 Friday 27 April and will close at 9:00am Tuesday nights) of placements in the same 8 May 2018. community over a three or four-year All applicants will be required to submit an online period application via the JFPP website. It is anticipated • in receipt of a grant/scholarship which that the application will take a maximum of includes funding for community bonding 2 hours to complete. Network staff will be or other community placement available during business hours Monday to Friday experiences to answer any enquiries during the application • unable to provide supporting period. Any other enquiries can be sent via email documentation, to [email protected]. • unable to undertake the necessary The online application will determine eligibility for cultural orientation training, or the JFPP. Applicants that do not meet eligibility requirements will not be able to proceed to the • relocate to a university that is not a selection criteria stage in the online application. participant of the JFPP as specified in Section 29. Selection Criteria 4. Other Scholarship Schemes To be considered for a placement, students are required to demonstrate: Medical students who currently hold a vacation scholarship to encourage community bonding 1. an interest in pursuing a rural medical may be required to forfeit their existing career, and scholarship to receive a John Flynn placement. 2. the capacity to develop relationships and However, students participating in the Bonded engage with the local community while Medical Places scheme or who hold scholarships on placement. that provide financial support for living and other expenses during their medical studies such as the Assessment of Application Puggy Hunter Scholarship are eligible to apply for All eligible applications will then be assessed to 2018 JFPP Guidelines Page: 5 determine whether the selection criteria have believe their application was incorrectly or been met. Eligible applications that have satisfied unfairly assessed. Applicants must write to the the selection criteria will progress to an electronic Network within 14 days of the date of notification ballot system. that they were unsuccessful and outline the If an application does not meet the selection reasons they consider the decision to be unfair. criteria, it will be excluded from the ballot. The electronic ballot process will generate a list 7. Student Requirements of candidates to match the available JFPP positions by jurisdiction and university in Once accepted to the program, students are accordance with the Commonwealth Supported required to: Places percentage of the 300 JFPP positions. • sign a Student Contract to confirm their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students will position on the program; be prioritised in the electronic ballot. • provide evidence of immunisations, police