Teaching & Learning Committee

About the AFOEM T&L Committee

The Teaching & Learning Committee (formally known as the Board of Censors) has a representative from each region throughout Australia and New Zealand as an active member. There is also a Director of Training (DoT) representing trainees in remote areas. Each of these Committee members has a responsibility to both Trainees and Supervisors within their regions. The responsibilites of each of these groups are listed below.

For Trainees

• Manage the operation of the Training Program within their region
• Provide information and advice to prospective trainees regarding prerequisites for entry to the Training Program
• Approve the trainee's personal training plan at commencement of program
• Appoint a Mentor for each Trainee
• Review and endorse all trainee's Six-Monthly Training Status Reports
• Provide post-examination counselling if necessary
• Liaise with the Faculty regarding inactive Trainees or to discuss any problems with a Trainee
• Ensure awareness of changes to the Training Program

For Supervisors

• Hold regular meetings with Mentors to review the Trainee's progress
• Ensure that Mentors are aware of and fulfil their roles
• Ensure Mentors attend the Faculty's Mentor Training Program

The current members of the T&L Committee and their contact details are as follows:

Name	Position
Dr John Turner	Chair
Dr Stewart Lloyd	Director of Training: Western Australia
Dr James Economos	Director of Training: South Australia
Dr David Eaton	Director of Training: Victoria
Dr Mark Floyd	Director of Training: New Zealand
Dr David McGrath	Director of Training: ACT
Dr Matthew Paul	Director of Training: New South Wales
Dr Edwin Butler	Director of Training: Queensland
Dr Cathy Bones	Director of Training: Remote Area
Dr Neil Westphalen	Director of Training: Defence Liaison
Dr Kar Loong Ng	Trainee Representative

Page Last Updated or Reviewed: Tuesday 27, July 2010