President’s Message – October 2024
As we head into the end of 2024, I’d like to share a few key updates and reflections from a busy season of conferences and important developments in our profession.
As we head into the end of 2024, I’d like to share a few key updates and reflections from a busy season of conferences and important developments in our profession.
Seeking: VR GP, new-Fellow
Location: Oxley, Queensland
Are you a general practitioner seeking flexible hours? Join the Urgent Care Clinic co-located at Growlife Medical Oxley!
The Future Rural Doctors Network hosted an unforgettable networking event – ‘Let’s Croc and Roll’ – last night at the iconic Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, as part of the RMA24 (Rural Medicine Australia) conference.
Seeking: VR GP, Full-time or Part-time
Location: Sippy Downs, Queensland
Are you a VR GP, looking for a change and wanted to provide high quality health care on the Sunshine Coast?
GPRA acknowledges the promising signs from the RACGP General Practice: Health of the Nation 2024 report, but believes the report highlights areas of concern needing to be addressed to attract and retain GPs.
Seeking: VR GP, new-Fellow, Trainee
Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Large beachside practice in Caloundra
Seeking: Vocationally Registered GP, new-Fellow, Full or part-time
Location: Fitzroy North, Victoria
Beautiful private billing clinic. Flexible hours. Excellent support team.
Federal MPs and Senators were called upon today to advocate for critical support for general practice at the Parliamentary Friends of GPRA Breakfast, hosted by Dr Sophie Scamps MP.
Seeking: VR GPs, New-Fellows, Registrars
Location: Byford, Western Australia
Byford Family Practice is a mixed billing, non-corporate, family-owned practice, QPA Accredited medical Centre.
GPRA is delighted to announce the success of the first-ever GPRA NT Annual Registrars Forum, which took place over the weekend in Darwin.
GPRA and GPSA are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the review and update of the NTCER for the 2025-2026 period.
GPRA welcomes newly-elected ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin.
GPRA looks forward to welcoming new RACGP President Dr Michael Wright.
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.
Five GPs from across Australia have put their hand up to become elected as the new RACGP President for the next two years, with the voting period opening Monday 12 August.
GPRA spoke to all five RACGP candidates to give GPRA Members an insight into each nominee.
GPRA spoke to both 2024 ACRRM Presidential candidates to give our Members an insight into each nominee ahead of the voting period closing on Monday 26 August.
Failing your College exams can feel particularly hard. GPRA understands that some of you will have recently received your exam results and did not get the outcome you wanted. We are here for you and want to help!
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.
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.
General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural GPRA Northern Territory (NT) Scholarships.
Seeking: VR GPs, New-Fellows, Registrars
Location: Keysborough, Victoria
Join a newly renovated established teaching family-orientated practice
Seeking: VR GP, new-Fellows, GP Trainee/Registrar
Location: Tamworth, New South Wales
At Tallowwood Health, we’re seeking an experienced and compassionate Fellow GP with a special interest in Aged Care to join our team in Tamworth, NSW.
Seeking: VR GPs, New-Fellows, Registrars
Location: Southport, Queensland
Southport Doctors is a purpose built, state of the art medical centre located in Southport CBD
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 dismayed with this year’s Federal Budget. It shows disregard for GP Registrars’ difficulty with the cost of living, and a lack of regard for the entitlements and benefits which most Australians enjoy. Furthermore, it does not provide any funding to grow the general practice workforce pipeline.
The Medical Benevolent Association of NSW-ACT (MBA NSW-ACT), a charity that has supported doctors and their families since 1896, has publicly backed the 2024-2025 Federal Budget submission presented by General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) aimed at enhancing accessibility to general practitioners (GPs) across the nation.
More than 70 future general practitioners (GPs) gathered at the University of Adelaide this week for a unique and dynamic ‘speed networking’ event aimed at fostering the next generation of GPs.
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.