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Category Archives: News

Finalisation of 2022 NTCER Review

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia25 January 2023

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).

Next Steps: 2022 Review of the NTCER

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia1 December 2022

Groups appointed to represent the voices of both organisations’ members had their first meeting to discuss feedback elicited through the process to date.

GPRA RLO of the Year Award 2022

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia20 October 2022

General Practice Registrars Australia is seeking nominations for its inaugural Registrar Liaison Officer of the Year Award 2022.

Review of the NTCER – call for submissions

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia11 August 2022

We are encouraging all GP education and training sector stakeholders, other interested parties and members to provide responses to inform the review of the NTCER and future employment models for general practice.

NTCER Review Working Group

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia28 July 2022

We are now seeking expressions of interest from GPRA members who are interested in becoming a member of the NTCER working group.

Invest in Australia’s future GP workforce and primary care system

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia20 May 2022

It is essential that GP trainees are offered quality, safe training placements across rural and remote Australia, as well as urban and regional locations.

We welcome rural focus, but need system-wide reform

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia6 May 2022

It is essential that GP trainees are offered quality, safe training placements across rural and remote Australia, as well as urban and regional locations.

Call to improve GP trainee employment conditions

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia22 April 2022

GPRA has publicly called on policy and decision makers to improve employment conditions for GP trainees.

Working for a Healthy Future

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia21 April 2022

GPRA member Dr Benjamin Lewis on an initiative in Gippsland to reduce the impact of pollution on people’s health.

AGPT transition to college-led model

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia8 April 2022

The GP speciality sector awaits the contracts for the AGPT program to be agreed between the Federal Government and both GP Specialty Colleges so we can finally understand what College-led training will look like and communicate this to members.

CCE workshops will provide insight for overseas trained doctors

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia7 April 2022

The CCE is challenging for all GP trainees but many overseas trained doctors face added complexities as they prepare for their exams.

A better vision for primary health care

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia24 March 2022

Political campaigning in the lead up to this year’s Federal election is well underway and, as always, health care is a key election issue, with a spotlight on how many Australians don’t have access to a general practitioner.

Getting hospital trainees passionate about GP

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia23 March 2022

As part of her role with FGP, Dr Nottingham has been offering career-based mentoring to make extra support available during the transition of training to the GP colleges.

Parental leave will provide parity and balance to GP training

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia10 March 2022

A profession that recognises work-family balance will attract more doctors and help address the ongoing decline in GP numbers, especially in rural and regional Australia.

Registrar voices being heard more important than ever

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia24 February 2022

This is an intensive period of policy and service delivery change for GP registrars and junior doctors who are considering applying to the GP specialty.

GPRA welcomes today’s students and tomorrow’s GPs

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia23 February 2022

As the dust settles across universities from O-week festivities, six GPSN clubs across five states saw an enormous reward for their effort – an incredible 590 new sign-ups, and counting!

Greetings from new GPRA CEO, Jo-anne Chapman

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia28 January 2022

As I settle into my role, I will continue to advocate GPRAs work across essential areas such as employment conditions, registrar assistance and promoting general practice as a viable career choice.

Key principles of GP trainee employment arrangements agreed upon

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia16 December 2021

A significant piece of advocacy this year has been the development of the Statement of Principles for GP Trainee Employment Arrangements. 

Pulse Survey: Impact of COVID-19 on GP Trainees

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia23 September 2021

Participate in part two of the survey on challenges that the pandemic has imposed on GP trainees.

Be part of ensuring trainee concerns are heard in GP training transition

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia27 August 2021

The transition of the AGPT program to College-led training is not far away. We are looking for GPRA members interested in joining our Training Transition Reference Group.

These are uncertain times full of change

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia12 August 2021

President’s update | August 2021.
This is not where we expected to be nearly 18 months into a pandemic. However, it is no surprise that GP trainees continue to play a critical role in vaccinating our communities against COVID-19.

NextGen GP Leadership Program

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia29 July 2021

GPRA’s NextGen GP Leadership Program is underway! Our first event, on the evening of Tuesday 27 July, explored the theme of “What does it take to be a leader?”.

NAIDOC Week 2021

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia5 July 2021

NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to come together in honouring the history, achievements and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Join GPRA and IGPRN in 2021 celebrating from 4 to 11 July.

GP training transition: ‘why the delay?’

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia30 June 2021

President’s update | July 2021.
A frequent comment I receive from GPRA members is, ‘Why isn’t there more information about this? What’s the delay?’.

Update on COVID-19 contingency plans for 2021.2 AKT and KFP exams

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia3 June 2021

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, GPRA has sought advice from the RACGP regarding their contingency plans for the written exams to be held in July.

Superannuation Guarantee

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia3 June 2021

All GP registrars employed according to the NTCER are considered to be employees so, from 1 July 2021, will receive a superannuation contribution increase from 9.5% to 10% of their salary.

CAAKT tips

FGP, NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia25 May 2021

By Dr Cheten Mistry. The most frequent question doctors ask about the CAAKT is ‘How do I best prepare?’. This article will provide some information about the exam, the types of questions asked, and some handy tips for preparation.

What the 2021/22 Federal Budget means for GP trainees

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia20 May 2021

With the release of the 2021/22 Federal Budget comes a number of new healthcare initiatives and extensions to current initiatives.

National Reconciliation Week 2021

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia19 May 2021

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) runs annually from 27 May – 3 June.
The theme for this year is ‘More than a word. Reconciliation takes action’.

Renewed interest in our employment terms and conditions

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia11 February 2021

President’s update | February 2021.
After years of stagnant wages during which the GP registrar base rate of pay did not even increase in line with inflation, there is renewed interest in our employment terms and conditions.

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