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By the end of the program, participants will:

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the Australian healthcare system and its legal and ethical frameworks.
• Perform essential clinical and procedural skills safely and to Australian standards.
• Communicate effectively with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Recognize and manage medical emergencies.
• Engage in culturally safe, patient-centered care.
• Integrate seamlessly into hospital and primary care workflows.

• Australian public and private healthcare system overview.
• Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
• Referral pathways and multidisciplinary care.
• Legal and ethical frameworks: confidentiality, consent, mandatory reporting, and end-of-life care.
• Introduction to Indigenous health and cultural safety.

• History-taking and clinical examination for diverse populations.
• Use of interpreters and managing language barriers.
• Breaking bad news and difficult conversations.
• Professional conduct, teamwork, and conflict resolution.
• Consent-taking and examination etiquette.
• Time management in clinical settings.

• IV cannulation, catheterization, wound care, and suturing.
• Arterial blood gas sampling.
• Basic airway management (bag-valve-mask ventilation).
• ECG and chest X-ray interpretation.
• Peak flow measurement and basic ultrasound for vascular access.
• ALS 1 & 2 training and certification.
• Clinical documentation: SOAP notes, discharge summaries.

• Management of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
• Patient education and chronic disease self-management.
• Mental health care and suicide risk management.
• Preventive care: screening and immunization.

• Hospital and outpatient workflow orientation.
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) use and documentation standards.
• Managing general practice consultations.
• Telemedicine principles, ethics, and best practices.

• Providing care in a multicultural context.
• Shared decision-making and patient engagement.
• Indigenous cultural safety protocols.
• Managing cultural nuances in clinical care.

• Structured OSCEs assessing communication, procedural, and diagnostic skills.
• Regular performance feedback and mentorship.
• Reflective journaling and group debrief sessions.

• Supervised clinical placements in hospitals and community settings.
• Participation in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, and MDT meetings.
• Weekly case-based discussions and reflective practice.

• 4-Week Intensive Bridging Program
• 12–18 Week Extended Program with Clinical Placement
• Part-Time Flexible Delivery over 6 Months

This is going to be flexible depending on the clinicans availability and number of students.

Week 1: Non-Clinical (Orientation & Foundations)

• Day 1: Program Introduction, Australian Healthcare System Overview
• Day 2: Medicare, PBS, Legal & Ethical Frameworks
• Day 3: Indigenous Health & Cultural Safety
• Day 4: Communication Skills, Use of Interpreters
• Day 5: Professionalism, Conflict Resolution, Consent Taking

Week 2: Non-Clinical (Skills Workshops & Simulation)

• Day 1: History-Taking, Clinical Examination Skills
• Day 2: IV Cannulation, hand hygiene, Wound Management, basic suturing 
• Day 3: ABG Sampling, Airway Management (Bag-Valve-Mask), oxygen therapy management 
• Day 4: ECG & X-Ray Interpretation, Peak Flow, Point of care Ultrasound Machine Basics
• Day 5: orientation to clinical environment tour to hospital/nursing home/GP clinic/pharmacy/Physiotherapy outpatients
• Each day will have mental health decluttering programs for candidates - how to manage stress in a new place of work and the demands of health care .

Week 3: Clinical (Hospital/Outpatient Placements)

• Day 1–4: Basic life support/Advanced life support 1/advanced life support 2 
• Daily: Ward Rounds, Documentation Practice (SOAP notes, Discharge Summaries)
• Evening: Reflective Journaling & Debrief

Week 4: Clinical + Assessments

• Day 1–3: Continued Clinical Placements & Case Discussions
• Day 4: OSCE Simulation (History-taking, Procedural Skills, Emergency Response)
• Day 5: Feedback, Mentorship Review, Cultural Competency Session, Graduation Ceremony

We will add the supervised clinical mock exams of 30 cases spread out throughout this period. 

Upon successful completion, participants will receive

• Certificate of participation , Completion and Competency Endorsement
• ALS 1 & 2 Certification, hand hygiene, mandatory reporting certificates, manual handling, 
• OSCE Readiness Assessment Report
• Cultural Safety Training Certification
• Opportunity to work as a virtual telemedicine physician assistant after completion. 
• Mentorship and guidance support for ongoing career planning

• Advanced procedural workshops.
• AMC Clinical Exam coaching modules.
• CV preparation and job interview workshops