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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
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  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
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      <name>Medical Training Survey</name>
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          <heading>Medical Training Survey</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. C. BONAROS</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <question date="2025-02-05T03:45:00+10:30">
            <name>Medical Training Survey</name>
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            <timeStamp time="2025-02-06T00:00:00+10:30" />In reply to <by role="member" id="5418" referenceid="e7b583be01404e74b438589370882e1d" uid="8035ddf222bb4a7a899c0c773b0e4965">the Hon. C. BONAROS </by>().12 September 2024).  </inserted>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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            <name>Attorney-General</name>
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            <name>Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector</name>
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            <name>Special Minister of State</name>
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          <question date="2025-02-05T03:45:00+10:30">
            <name>Medical Training Survey</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010" uid="f88b56f87617429fac929d7df314716a">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State):</by>  The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised:</inserted>
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          <inserted>The SA MET Health Advisory Council (advisory council) has implemented several initiatives based on the findings of the inaugural Medical Training Survey (MTS). </inserted>
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          <inserted>These include: </inserted>
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            <inserted>Additional Reporting Pathways: new channels for reporting harassment and discrimination have been established to address concerns raised in the survey.</inserted>
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            <inserted>Preventing Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination Guide: this guide has been developed and is now in use across local health networks (LHNs). It supports trainees, supervisors, and managers in addressing workplace culture issues and promoting best practice across a range of fields.</inserted>
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          <inserted>The advisory council's accreditation process plays a crucial role in these improvements. The SA MET unit conducts accreditation visits to LHNs every four years, during which TMOs can raise concerns. These visits help identify issues systematically, ensuring compliance with quality standards and enhancing the overall training environment.</inserted>
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          <inserted>The advisory council is responsible for reviewing and considering the current recommendations from the MTS. These recommendations have been integrated into the SA Medical Education and Training Strategic Plan 2021-26, which outlines strategic initiatives to address the challenges of medical education and training.</inserted>
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