Support programs – overseas specialists

The College offers resources to support Specialist International Medical Graduate (SIMG) candidates.

Learnit – online learning from RANZCP

You can access Learnit using your current RANZCP log-in details.

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Australian Clinical Practice Skills modules

A  series of four modules designed to help specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs) learn the linguistic and cultural components of psychiatric practice within Australia.

• Module 1: Cultural identities in clinical practice
• Module 2: Clinical communication and empathy
• Module 3: Interviewing and rapport-building techniques
• Module 4: Individualising case formulations and management plans

Adaptation to psychiatry in Australia modules

A series of three modules created for specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs) and overseas trained psychiatrists (OTPs) who are moving to Australia.

• Module 1: Understanding the Australian mental health-care system
• Module 2: The work of a psychiatrist in Australia
• Module 3: How to become a psychiatrist in Australia

Training Program modules

A series of modules designed to teach trainees and supervisors about the requirements of the RANZCP Training Program.

• In Training Assessments (ITAs)
• Observed Clinical Activity (OCAs)
• Psychotherapy Written Case
• Scholarly Project

Other on-line resources

• Adaptation to Psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand [PDF; 1.2 MB]