John Flynn Placement Program 
              Scholar Handbook 2020 
                   
     
              
                                  
       
      Contents 
      Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 
      Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 
      Where does the name John Flynn come from? .................................................................................................................. 4 
      What is the John Flynn Placement Program? ..................................................................................................................... 4 
      JFPP Scholar Resources ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 
      Overview of the JFPP ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 
      Contact Details .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 
      The role of JFPP Mentors, Host and Community Contacts ................................................................................................. 7 
      What am I required to do as a JFPP Scholar? ..................................................................................................................... 8 
      JFPP Website and Portal .................................................................................................................................................. 11 
      Organising Placements .................................................................................................................................................... 13 
      Pre-Placement Checklist .................................................................................................................................................. 15 
      During Placement Checklist ............................................................................................................................................. 17 
      Accommodation .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 
      Scholar Conduct ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 
      In an Emergency .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 
      JFPP Code of Conduct ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 
      Complaint Process ........................................................................................................................................................... 23 
      Post Placement Checklist ................................................................................................................................................. 24 
      Ongoing Eligibility ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 
      Protecting Your Privacy.................................................................................................................................................... 25 
       
                         
       
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       Acronyms 
       Acronym    Description 
       AMS        Aboriginal Medical Service 
       ASGS-RA    Australian Standard Geographical Standard – Remote Area 
       CT         Corporate Traveller 
       CWA        Country Women’s Association 
       DoH        Department of Health 
       HWQ        Health Workforce Queensland 
       JFPP       John Flynn Placement Program 
       NTGPE      Northern Territory General Practice Education  
       RWA        Rural Workforce Agency 
       RWAN       Rural Workforce Agencies Network  
       MRB        Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship 
       RCS        Rural Clinical School 
                          
        
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      Welcome 
      Congratulations on being selected as a John Flynn Placement Program (JFPP) Scholar.  
      Irrespective of whether you come from a rural background or not, being a JFPP Scholar is about experiencing and becoming 
      involved in rural and remote Australia in ways that will change you and how you practice medicine. For some Scholars the 
      JFPP will be their first step toward becoming part of the Australia’s future rural workforce. For others, it will generate an 
      understanding and appreciation of what working rurally and remotely involves. For everyone, it will be a unique opportunity 
      to honour Australia’s past and become part of its future.  
      As you undertake your JFPP journey you will be inspired by each other, the people you meet along the way, the community 
      members who share their homes and hearts with you and by the Mentors who act as your guides. 
      The JFPP Team is experienced in supporting Scholars to navigate the JFPP and are available to assist wherever possible. We 
      wish you all the best and look forward to sharing the JFPP journey with you. 
       
      Where does the name John Flynn come from?  
      John Flynn was born in the rural town of Moliagul, Victoria. In 1911, he completed training to become a Presbyterian 
      Minister  and  was  posted  to  a  rural  mission  500km  north  of  Adelaide.  From  his  time  at  the  mission,  he  gained  an 
      understanding of the difficulties faced by people who live in the outback.  
      Within a year he was commissioned to prepare a report on life in the Northern Territory, to be presented to the Presbyterian 
      Church in 1912. Flynn's report which included proposals for Inland Missions, prompted the General Assembly to act upon 
      his recommendations and they appointed Flynn the head of a new organisation, the Australian Inland Mission (AIM). The 
      purpose of the Australian Inland Mission was to minister to the spiritual, social and medical needs of people in the Outback.  
      After many years of fundraising to purchase an aeroplane, the AIM Aerial Medical Service made its first flight in Queensland. 
      In 1936, the Presbyterian Church handed over control to the Australian Aerial Medical Service and the Government began 
      to financially support the service. Today, it is known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). 
      John Flynn passed away in 1951 aged 71 with the Order of the British Empire to his name. Given John Flynn was an early 
      advocate for remote and rural health, it’s fitting that the Program is named in his honour. 
       
      What is the John Flynn Placement Program? 
      The JFPP was originally referred to as the John Flynn Scholarship Scheme when it was established in 1997 as part of the 
      Australian Government's long-term strategy to attract more doctors to practice in remote and rural Australia and improve 
      the quality of health care in these areas.   
      Each year, the Program provides 300 medical students the opportunity to experience clinical practice and lifestyle in remote 
      and rural locations across Australia. 
       The JFPP is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and is delivered nationally by each state Rural 
      Workforce  Agency  (RWA)  and  Northern  Territory  General  Practice  Education  (NTGPE)  in  the  Northern  Territory.  
       
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