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About the Trainees' Advisory Council
In August 2022, the Trainees’ Advisory Council (TAC) was established as a part of a new governance model developed with the Bi-national Committee for Trainees (BCT). The TAC is a broader body to enhance engagement and bring together trainees of the BCT, trainee representatives from other College committees, as well as chairs (or delegates) of recognised external associations of trainees.
Role of the TAC
The role of the TAC is to:
- Provide information and advice to the BCT on a variety of issues relating to RANZCP trainees, as well as broader issues relating to psychiatry across Australia and New Zealand.
- Provide a forum to raise and discuss issues between trainees at all stages of training, and from all Australian states and territories, and New Zealand, in order to identify concerns that might impact on their training and assessment, wellbeing and engagement within the RANZCP.
Membership
The following positions and committees are represented on TAC.
Information for current TAC members [Member login required]
Members of TAC
| Committee Members | Representing |
|---|---|
| Dr Albert Hailes | CSTPSG |
| Dr Georgina Gorman | SPIP |
| Dr Alexander Wilson | TAS/TASBT, AC |
| Dr Georgia Ramsden | BCT Ch, EC, MAC |
| Dr Amelia Reid | NSW/NSWBT |
| Dr Irene Braithwaite | NZ/NZT, CGRC |
| Dr Andrew Wren | NT/NTBT |
| Dr Helena Niu | FECTSG |
| Dr Anuneet Savbharwal | PCARP |
| Dr James Eather | CSTPSG |
| Dr Ashish Rana | SPPP |
| Dr James Simonsson | TK |
| Dr Ashna Basu | TAC Chair, Board, CFR |
| Dr Jarrad Paul | PIF, SYMH |
| Dr Ashna Khalid | JC |
| Dr Jibi Kunnethedam | NZ-APT |
| Dr Ben Whittaker | SA-APT |
| Dr Laurant Kang | SON |
| Dr Bill Lu | FC-LP |
| Dr Luke Ciantar | FOP |
| Dr Bree-Anna Langton | TK |
| Dr Magatjay McGregor | ATSIMHC |
| Dr Catherine McKay | ATSIMHC |
| Dr Maria Restivo | CEBP |
| Dr David Nguyen | SEN |
| Dr Matthew Davidson | SRP, WA-APT |
| Dr David Townsend | WA/WABT, CEEMR |
| Dr Michael Taran | APJ |
| Dr Elise Witter | BCT D/Ch, MAC, MEC, MWSC |
| Dr Mischa Tosswill | NZ/NZBT, CFT, FECTSG, PIF |
| Dr Elizabeth Lun | ADHDN, GES, SECP |
| Dr Natalie Puchalski | FFP |
| Dr Emily Drum | SA/SABT |
| Dr Nesha Gezer | ACT/ACTBT, PPPC |
| Dr Emily Hartman | PIF |
| Dr Nicola Rowe | SCAFP |
| Dr Fei Xue Jin | CCC |
| Dr Olivia Harley | VIC/VICBT, CPP, FVPN |
| Dr Raamvive Vivekanandam | SLAM |
| Dr Surabhi Sinha | FADLP |
| Dr Rebecca Evans | SSCRP |
| Dr Thomas Hopgood | FCAP |
| Dr Serena Hossain | FADDP |
| Dr Thomas Nguyen | ASRMHNC |
| Dr Shannan Woods | FPOA |
| Dr Thomas Sellitto | VIC-APT |
| Dr Simranjit Kaur | MVESPMHNC |
| Dr Timothy Stuckey | NSW-APT |
| Dr Yoon Kwon Choi | QLD/QLDBT, QLD-APT, SPIDD, CFE |
Communications
The TAC and BCT Chairs regularly publish articles in the College's Training and Assessment Newsletter, and on the News and analysis section of the website. These resources provide lots of great information about what the TAC and BCT are currently working on, and what to look out for in the trainee space.
We also send out a newsletter following each TAC meeting to keep trainees informed with progress updates and important discussions from the forum. Here's some of the more recent ones:
Minutes and agendas from previous meetings
The meeting papers from the most recent meeting can be found through MyRANZCP [member log in required].
Regulations
For a copy of the Committee Regulations, please contact governance@ranzcp.org.
Training support
If you are experiencing health, professional, or personal issues, you are not alone. The Support for trainees and SIMGs webpage is designed to help you find the right support for you or a colleague in need.
Contact
We welcome your feedback, questions, concerns, and all things trainee-related. Please contact tac@ranzcp.org with your enquiry.
Contacting an external association of psychiatry trainees
| Association | President | Contact email address |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland Psychiatry Trainees Association (QPTA) | Dr Yoon Kwon Choi | qld.psych.trainee.association@gmail.com |
| Aotearoa Association of Psychiatry Trainees (AAPT) | Dr Jibi Kunnethedam | aptc.chair@gmail.com |
| Victorian Psychiatry Training Committee (VAPT) | Dr Thomas Sellitto | president@vapt.org.au |
| WA Association of Psychiatry Trainees (WAAPT) | Dr David Townsend | waapt.anzapt@gmail.com |
| Association of Psychiatry Trainees SA (APTSA) | Dr Michael Fyfe | info.aptsa@gmail.com |
| NSW Association of Psychiatry Trainees (NAPT) | Dr Tim Stuckey | nswpsychtrainees@gmail.com |
| The following jurisdictions do not have an external APT: NT, ACT, and TAS | ||
