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JFPP - 2015 Guidelines Complete
JFPP - 2015 Guidelines Complete
JFPP Student
www.acrrm.org.au/jfpp
The John Flynn Placement Program is an initiative of the Department of Health and managed by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
1. General Information
The John Flynn Placement Program (JFPP) was
established in 1997 and is funded by the Department of
Health (The Department). It aims to attract more doctors
to rural and remote areas where there is a current
workforce shortage. The Australian College of Rural and
Remote Medicine (the College) administers and
coordinates all aspects of the program on behalf of the
Government.
In 2015 new places will be made available for enrolled
medical students. The placement program provides
financial support to enable medical students to:
2. Allocation of Placements
Placements are distributed across 20 university
medical schools. Each year, the number of new
placements allocated to universities is determined by The
Department, which sets a quota based on the number of
Commonwealth supported medical places allocated at
each university.
5. Selection of Students
Selection Criteria
To be successful in selection for the JFPP students will
demonstrate:
1. willingness and enthusiasm to learn about, and
participate in, rural and remote communities, and
rural medical practice
2. sensitivity to social and cultural differences
between people and an emerging awareness of
how this might impact on interactions in a rural
health environment
3. ability to be open-minded, adaptable and proactive
4. ability and willingness to expand personal
boundaries and move out of personal comfort
zones
5. ability to work through personal and professional
challenges
6. appropriate expectations of the JFPP and
7. understanding of the programs expectations and
requirements of JFPP students.
Students need to demonstrate how they meet the
selection criteria. Some ways in which they may do this
are to:
8.00am to 4.00pm
8.30am to 4.30pm
7.30am to 3.30pm
6.00am to 2.00pm
9.00am to 5.00pm
6. Appeals
Applicants may appeal on the grounds that they believe
their application was incorrectly or unfairly assessed.
Applicants must write to the College within 14 days of the
date of notification that they were unsuccessful and
outline the reasons they consider the decision to be
unfair. The College will organise for the appeals to be
processed.
7. Student requirements
Once accepted to the program, students are required to:
sign a Student Agreement to confirm their
position on the program
complete their personal details online
complete required health clearance checks and
supply evidence to JFPP. Students must notify
the JFPP immediately of any changes to this
status whilst on the program
provide evidence of their Australian Citizenship or
permanent residence status
complete an online placement preference form
attend a JFPP induction session at their
University or via an online classroom conducted
by the College, and
comply fully with student terms and conditions
contained in the 2015 Student Agreement see
attachment A
8. Placements
JFPP students will normally undertake four annual
placements of two weeks each in the same community or
two placements of three week duration and one of two
week duration. The two week placement time is based on
14 nights in the community the total placement time
may be longer with travel to and from your placement
location. Placement arrangements must be agreed to by
the mentor and the College and must fit with available
options for accommodation.
Placements must occur in a community classified as
ASGC-RA 2 to 5 under the Australian Standard
Geographical Classification system (see Section 22 for
more information on ASGC-RA classifications).
Students may be placed in a variety of medical settings
including general practice, Aboriginal Medical Service,
community health care centre, hospital or a combination
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held.
Travel plans must be made by first consulting with the
mentor and agreeing on a convenient placement date and
then notifying the College using the online travel booking
form. All necessary travel and accommodation will
then be arranged by the College and their travel
management agent.
Students are this is not possible students usually stay in
local hospital/nursing quarters, accommodation provided
by Rural Clinical Schools. It has been found that these
accommodation options reduce isolation and allow for a
more integrated rural experience. Students are
guaranteed a private room however some facilities eg
kitchen and bathroom may be shared. If the above
accommodation types are not available, commercial
accommodation will be organised in the form of caravan
parks and backpackers.
Students are required to provide a minimum of six
weeks notice to the College in order for the necessary
arrangements and payments to be processed. A Travel
Request Form, available on the JFPP web page, must be
submitted. It is not possible for arrangements to be put in
place if this timeframe is not followed or if the Travel
Request Form is not completed. Once travel
arrangements are confirmed students are responsible for
all costs associated with any changes to their booked
travel arrangements.
If you opt to drive to your placement so that you have
transport during your stay, the JFPP will reimburse you
with a petrol allowance.
If you choose to drive your car to and from a placement,
you are entitled to request a petrol allowance in lieu of
other forms of transport. The allowance is calculated
based on the following table:
Km (round trip)
0-200
200-400
400- 800
800-1200
1200-1600
1600+
Petrol Allowance
$60
$120
$240
$360
$480
$600
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