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Become a Qualified Facilitator for ASPM
Professional Peer Reflection Groups!

Becoming a qualified ASPM Professional Peer Reflection Group (PPRG) facilitator requires:

  • Active ASPM membership
  • Prior attendance at ASPM PPRGs as a group attendee (15 hours)
  • Further further 6 hrs of ASPM PPRGs or other ASPM small group learning experiences
  • Contact education@aspm.org.au or read on for further details

Training process:

  • Trainees attend 5 PPRGs with an experienced facilitator (7.5 hours) and under supervision, lead part of one session.
  • Following each session, trainees debrief for additional 30 minutes with the facilitator one-on-one
  • A short written reflection must also be submitted thereafter
  • Duration: PPRG cycle (~5 months)
  • Costs $980

How to apply:

ASPM members may apply to train as a PPRG Facilitator after completing:

  • BEFORE applying, you should discuss your application with an ASPM facilitator for their recommendation
  • Applicants require two ASPM facilitators’ agreement to endorse their application
  • Requires fee for payment at time of application
  • Application form can be found below
  • Submit your completed application form, and we will get back to you for any further required documents and the invoice for payment.

Reflective Practice & Peer Support

Reflective practice and ongoing education is essential to General Practitioners who undertake the complex work of whole-person care. ASPM provides in depth training for small group facilitators and supervisors to mentor and facilitate peer reflection groups that provide safety, connection, guidance and growth for GP group members.

Training Pathway

Professional Peer Reflection Group Facilitator Training

PPRG Facilitator Training Process:

  • Cost of Training (over half a year): $980.
  • This includes free attendance to a cycle of PPRG plus five one-to-one debrief sessions with an experienced facilitator.
  • Trainees will attend 4 sessions with one experienced facilitator and be given opportunity to facilitate a part of one session.
  • Trainee will attend one session with another experienced facilitator and be given opportunity to facilitate a part of that session.
  • Trainees therefore attend 5 sessions in total over a half year cycle
  • Trainees will receive 30 min training / reflection session with the experienced facilitator afterwards (five x 30 min training / reflection sessions in total)
  • Trainees can become qualified by approval of two experienced facilitators in consultation
  • If a trainee is not deemed eligible to become a qualified ASPM PPRG facilitator after consultation by two experienced facilitators, the decision by the two experienced facilitators is final and will not be revised or negotiated. No refund to the application fee will be issued.
  • The trainee will be notified of the result of the qualification process in writing.

Questions for PPRG facilitator applicants:

Ongoing involvement can include (but is not limited to) ongoing active financial membership, webinar attendance, continuing education through ASPM courses, participation in PPRGs, volunteering with ASPM, involvement in ASPM board, involvement in provision of education for ASPM, attending annual ASPM conference etc.,
Please note that ASPM does not guarantee that you will be required to facilitate a group on completion of your training
5. How many hours of ASPM PPRGs have you attended as a group attendee? (Please record progress so far in the table below. You need to have attended at least 15 hours of ASPM PPRG to apply.)
6. How many hours of other small group learning experience have you attended as an attendee?
Please record progress so far in the table below and provide evidence. You need to have attended at least 6 hours of small group experiences, which may include additional PPRG hours in addition to the above, to apply
8. Endorsement by ASPM PPRG Facilitator

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