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Parapraxis July 2016 out now. Please log in to Publications page to read.

The Victorian Association of Psychiatric Trainees (VAPT) are proud to present the first ever edition of  “VAPT Trainee Guide to Services”  as trainees consider their psychiatry job applications for 2017. It aims to help inform trainees of current service experiences from current trainees eg on-call rotas and workload, protected teaching time and education programs, elective rotations. It is not meant to replace service specific recruitment websites where specific details on positions and applications are available.

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Invitation to Trainees
a forum regarding The College Response to Trainee Deaths

RANZCP President: Professor Malcolm Hopwood Chair
VPTC: Dr Jeremy Couper
Director of Training VICN: Dr Lee Allen

When: Wednesday 15th June 2016 @ 5-6pm
Where: Room 5.B Level 5 Olivia Newton John Wellness Centre Building Austin Health Video conferencing available

The recent RANZCP Accreditation Report of the Victorian Northern Region Training Program highlighted Trainee concerns at the College’s response in early 2016 to trainee deaths in Victoria. In consultation with VAPT – Victorian Association of Psychiatric Trainees the VPTC wishes to meet with Trainees to discuss this further.

Please extend this invite to other Trainees as relevant.
RSVP Catherine McCormack Catherine.mccormack@austin.org.au
Light refreshments to be provided

We are pleased to welcome the new 2016-7 VAPT Committee with plans to continue to support the second largest psychiatric training state in Australia and New Zealand by continuing to represent our 301 Victorian trainees with ongoing advocacy, education and social events in order to continue to promote our mission statement “together in training”. Please go to the VAPT Committee page for more details. Please keep checking our website or join our Facebook Group to keep informed and updated.