GPRA Annual Registrars Forum 2024 – Survey
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
NTCER Review Working Group
We are now seeking expressions of interest from GPRA members who are interested in becoming a member of the NTCER working group.
Historic MoU signed between independent GP training peaks
General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) and General Practice Supervision Australia (GPSA) have officially inked a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a pivotal moment in the history of GP training in Australia.
GPRA launches Cultural Education Grants to enhance health care for First Nations communities
GPRA is proud to launch Cultural Education Grants for Northern Territory-based GP registrars.
GPRA Member Survey
Please help GPRA support you by telling us what you would like to see more of in the coming weeks, months and years.
GPRA launches 2024 scholarships to help attract and support GP trainees in the NT
GPRA has today announced the launch of four prestigious Northern Territory-based scholarships for general practitioners (GPs) in training.
GPRA delivers innovative Federal Budget submission to help attract more doctors to GP training
GPRA has unveiled its pioneering 2024-2025 Federal Budget submission aimed at helping communities across Australia get access to more GPs.
Dr Sarah Mills
“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
Dr Juliet Smith joins GPRA Board: Working as a team to help advocate for general practice
Dr Chris Dickie joins GPRA Board
Dr Chris Dickie joins GPRA Board – Championing change and empowering future GPs
National GP organisations chart course for general practice specialty at inaugural Future GP weekend in Melbourne
An inaugural joint meeting of Australia’s future GP workforce in Melbourne has marked a pivotal milestone in charting a course for the general practice specialty in Australia.
Health of the Nation report: Time for a change in general practice
The release of the Health of the Nation 2023 report by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) this week has further generated essential discussions about the attraction and retention of the general practice workforce.
Proposed new Scholarship for GPs in training (Northern Territory)
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.
GPRA supports Victorian GP registrars left short-changed by delay in Government election promise
GPRA has written to the Victorian Government to seek answers regarding a delay in a GP training financial incentive which has left Victorian GP registrars now considering leaving general practice as a career.
GPSN Opinion: Is it time to try a new approach to addressing Australia’s GP shortage?
To increase GP supply policy makers must start listening to medical students, the future GPs of Australia.
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) bring diverse skills, knowledge, and experiences from their home countries to the advantage of Australians.
Migration of overseas qualified doctors is absolutely essential to address the shortfall in specialist GP labour.
GPRA Board supports the Voice to Parliament
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.
What National Reconciliation Week means to me
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.
GPRA President statement/response on 2023-24 Federal Budget
The Government has made a good start to strengthening the attractiveness of general practice to our nation’s future doctors.
Budget must deliver equitable employment conditions for GP registrars
AMA and GPRA are calling on the Commonwealth Government to support general practice training by committing to equitable employment conditions for GP registrars.
Medical students across the nation have their say on the future of general practice
Australia is experiencing a GP shortfall but our future doctors hold the answer to attracting more doctors to take up general practice
Dr Kim Omond
Dr Kim Omond’s medical journey sees her switching between the golden beaches of Glenelg and the sandstone halls of the University of Adelaide.
Advocating for women in general practice
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.
LGBTQIA+ Health Special: Sydney World Pride
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.
Dr Serena Menezes
Flexibility and consistency the key to great practice: Dr Serena Menezes is an enthusiastic advocate for the general practice specialty.
Dr Clarise Sornachalam
Making a difference a real possibility for new registrar: Dr Clarise Sornachalam’s introduction to general practice was a positive one.
AGPT Short Quiz
Members training under the AGPT are being asked to help identify emerging issues or concerns in this anonymous quiz.
Fixing Medicare is a start, but more needs to be done – GPRA continues its advocacy for GPs in training
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.
NT Orientation Survey
Your input will help us tailor our support and resources to better meet your needs on your training journey.
$75 million needed to boost GP trainee numbers and reverse decline in general practice
GPRA is calling on the Federal Government to invest at least another $75 million over five years to fix a funding gap in GP registrars’ base salary or risk a further decline in the number of junior doctors choosing the general practice specialty.
