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Subcommittees for Advanced Training (SATs)
The Subcommittees for Advanced Training (SATs) are responsible for the implementation and review of Advanced Training regulations.
The Subcommittees for Advanced Training include:
- Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Addiction Psychiatry – responsible for the implementation and review of Addiction Psychiatry Advanced Training regulations.
- Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Adult Psychiatry – responsible for the implementation and review of Adult Psychiatry Advanced Training regulations.
- Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – responsible for the implementation and review of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Advanced Training regulations.
- Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry – responsible for the implementation and review of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Advanced Training regulations.
- Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry – responsible for the implementation and review of Forensic Psychiatry Advanced Training regulations.
- Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Psychiatry of Old Age – responsible for the implementation and review of Psychiatry of Old Age Advanced Training regulations.
- Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Psychotherapies Psychiatry – responsible for the implementation and review of Psychotherapies Psychiatry Advanced Training regulations.
The Subcommittees for Advanced Training report to the Committee for Training (CFT).
Subcommittees for Advanced Training Regulations [PDF; 157 KB]
Subcommittee Chairs and Contact Information
The current Chairs of each Subcommittee for Advanced Training are as follows. Each can be contacted via training@ranzcp.org.
| Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Addiction Psychiatry | Dr Basanth Kenchaiah |
| Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Adult Psychiatry | Dr Michelle Atchison |
| Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Dr Sally Tregenza |
| Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | Dr Sara Ghaly |
| Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry | Dr Fiona Best |
| Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Psychiatry of Old Age | Dr Brett Coulson |
| Subcommittee for Advanced Training in Psychotherapies Psychiatry | A/Prof Loyola McLean |
Subcommittee Member Commitment Required
Subcommittee key responsibilities include:
- accreditation of respective Advanced Training programs.
- determining training requirements for completion of the relevant Certificate of Advanced Training.
- monitoring and oversight of relevant elements of the respective Advanced Training program as required.
Meeting frequency:
The Subcommittees typically meet 4 times per calendar year:
- 1 face-to-face meeting held in Melbourne (duration of approximately 8 hours)
- 3 videoconference meetings (duration of approximately 1 hour for each meeting).
Each Subcommittee Chair will also be a Member of the Committee for Training (ex-officio).
A Subcommittee member may also be required to respond to emails between formal meetings.
