Task transfer: the view of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Abstract

Health service imperatives such as workforce shortages of doctors and nurses and changing models of care are driving task transfer in Australia. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) supports task transfer both across its specialty groups and to other health professionals as appropriate. The RACP's new education standards, with explicit curricula and competency-based assessments, underpin its capacity for task transfer. Task transfer must be evidence-based, safe, cost-efficient and facilitate best patient care.