With a career defined by advocacy and an unwavering commitment to junior doctors, Dr Chris Dickie will lead GPRA as its new President into a promising new chapter, championing the rights and needs of GP registrars across Australia.
As my tenure as GPRA President comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey of the past two years. It has been a privilege to serve our members — the future of general practice in Australia.
Throughout 2024, GPRA and GPSA have been actively engaged in the process of reviewing the minimum terms and conditions underpinning the relationship between training practices and registrars.
Our New-Fellow Checklist will assist you through this process. It will help you to think about the things you need to get organised or update as you embark on independent practice.
While the hustle and bustle of hospitals often steal the spotlight, the life and career of a General Practitioner (GP) like Dr Eliza Cole highlights the unparalleled flexibility of general practice.
Webinar recording: This series is designed for those who have recently attained their fellowship. The aim of this 3-part series is to inform you on what you should know before you need to know it!
IGPTN is a network for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs in Training to receive professional and cultural support and education relevant to their training programs.
Dr Eric Aizenstros, a dedicated GP at Ballarto Medical Centre in Carrum Downs, just south of Melbourne, is encouraging other GP registrars/new Fellows to join him as attendees at the next series of ECHO for Pain and Opioid Management (EPOM) sessions in June. Led by a team of Pain Specialists from Royal Melbourne Hospital and…
To celebrate National Reconciliation Week, the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) have teamed up with GPRA to offer registrars discounted registration and grants to its cultural education courses.
GPRA is hosting a GP Registrars’ Forum for members in Northern Territory and Victorian in 2024.
To help us finalise the Forum’s program, please complete the following survey
We are now seeking expressions of interest from GPRA members who are interested in becoming a member of the NTCER working group.
Please help GPRA support you by telling us what you would like to see more of in the coming weeks, months and years.
“You literally saved my life”. These were the five simple, yet powerful words from a patient to Dr Sarah Mills during her first term as a GP Registrar which convinced her she’d made the right career choice to become a GP.
Dr Juliet Smith joins GPRA Board: Working as a team to help advocate for general practice
Dr Chris Dickie joins GPRA Board – Championing change and empowering future GPs
As the national peak body for future GPs, GPRA has funding to establish a new scholarship to attract and help retain GPs to train in the Northern Territory (NT). GPRA seeks input from NT stakeholders to help inform the guidelines for the new scholarship earmarked for full implementation from 2024/25.
Migration of overseas qualified doctors is absolutely essential to address the shortfall in specialist GP labour.
The GPRA Board has pledged its support to the Uluru Statement From The Heart and a ‘yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament.
For GPRA, National Reconciliation Week means working towards a health care system that is inclusive, culturally safe and respectful of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
Dr Kim Omond’s medical journey sees her switching between the golden beaches of Glenelg and the sandstone halls of the University of Adelaide.
More than 50 percent of Australia’s GPs are women. To mark International Women’s Day we spoke to general practitioner, Associate Professor Louise Stone, who advocates for women in medicine.
World Pride is here! It is a great time for GPs in training and their practices to reflect on the care they deliver to queer Australians.
Flexibility and consistency the key to great practice: Dr Serena Menezes is an enthusiastic advocate for the general practice specialty.
Making a difference a real possibility for new registrar: Dr Clarise Sornachalam’s introduction to general practice was a positive one.
Members training under the AGPT are being asked to help identify emerging issues or concerns in this anonymous quiz.
The Federal Government released the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report earlier this month. Here, GPRA President, Dr Karyn Matterson, talks about the missing piece – reform that is needed to attract and retain more doctors to the general practice specialty.
Your input will help us tailor our support and resources to better meet your needs on your training journey.
General Practice Supervision Australia (GPSA) and General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) are happy to announce the conclusion of the biennial 2022 Review of the National Terms and Conditions for Employment of Registrars (NTCER).
When Dr Sarah Lim signed on with GPRA as a Future General Practitioner advisor in Victoria, she knew she would not be limiting her activities to one state.
We’ve developed a number of FAQs about the different GP pathways answered by FGP Advisors around the country.
GPRA’s Head Office will be closed from Tuesday 24 December 2023, reopening Monday 6 January 2024.
We wish you all a wonderful Festive Season and a Happy New Year! Enjoy a well-earned break.
