POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF VICTORIA

HMO MANAGERS SUBCOMMITTEE WORK GROUPS

1. Flexible Work Practices (formed meeting 6/2003)
   
   Chair: Ms L Morton
   
   Members:
   Ms C Jordon
   Ms L Morton
   Ms M Le Sueur
   

   Aims:
   

   • To develop and define possible flexible work/job share arrangements.
     
   • To collect examples of flexible practices in operation in hospitals;
     
   • To develop guidelines around shared posts, how they could be accommodated in the Matching process and clarity on advice to candidates.
     
     
2. Work Group - Web based matching system
   
   Chair: Ms Carol Jordon (PMCV)
   
   Members:
   Ms M Clarke (PMCV)
   Mr Lawrence Hudson
   Mr Peter Naughton
   Ms Lucy O'Brien
   Ms Helen Ritchie
   Ms Sarah Kleine
   

   Aims:
   

   • To develop a proposal to the Department of Human Services for an online web-based computer matching system for implementation in 2005 for 2006 appointments.
     
   • To brainstorm the potential and future elements of the proposal and develop specifications for each element
     
   • To review the regulations and protocols of the intern match and make recommendations on the process for 2005 to accommodate the national offer period.

   
   Augmented by the following members to develop the intern and HMO recruitment schedule and term dates:

Ms Rosemary McKemmish
Ms Liz Morton

3. Work Group - HMO Online Referee Process
   
   Chair: Ms Helen Ritchie
   
   Members:
   Ms Carol Jordon
   Ms Lucy O'Brien
   Mr Peter Naughton
   
   Aims:
   To develop a proposal for an online referee based process for intern and HMO Matching to be developed alongside the web- based matching system for candidates and hospitals.
   
   
4. EBA Issues (formed meeting 1.2005)
   
   Chair: Ms Kath Ronan
   
   Members:
   Dr Rod Fawcett
   Mr Andrew Hanson
   Ms Monique Le Sueur
   Ms Rosemary Mackintosh
   Mr Peter Naughton
   Ms Helen Ritchie
   
   Aim:
   To identify issues in the current EBA e.g. definition of "training" time, leave, recall; and to provide advice to the Department of Human Services on issues which HMO Managers believe require discussion in the next round of EBA negotiations.