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.

To increase GP supply policy makers must start listening to medical students, the future GPs of Australia.

The Government has made a good start to strengthening the attractiveness of general practice to our nation’s future doctors.

AMA and GPRA are calling on the Commonwealth Government to support general practice training by committing to equitable employment conditions for GP registrars.

Australia is experiencing a GP shortfall but our future doctors hold the answer to attracting more doctors to take up 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.

General Practice Registrars Australia announces the appointment of a new President, Dr Karyn Matterson, and Chair, Mrs Nicki Herriot.

RLO of the Year recognises an individual RLO’s outstanding work advising and supporting GP registrars in training, and their contribution to the general practice training community.

As Australia faces a looming GP shortage, medical students are stepping up to find out why there is a decline in interest in general practice training and identify solutions for our politicians and policy makers.

Thirty-five medical students have taken a glimpse of life as a rural GP in East Gippsland at an event called Farm Stay.

GPRA and GPSA, the two national peak bodies that represent GP registrars and the general practitioners who supervise them during their training placements, will lead the review of the NTCER.

Attempts to solve Australia’s GP workforce crisis will fail unless inequitable employment and pay conditions for GPs in training are addressed, the president of General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA), Dr Antony Bolton, has warned.

GPRA is calling on the next Federal Government to urgently increase funding for primary health care and address inadequate employment conditions for GP registrars.

GPRA fears that for many young doctors in training a lack of paid parental leave is a major disincentive for choosing a career as a general practitioner.

This week, GPRA staff and board welcomed newly appointed CEO Ms Jo-anne Chapman, who commenced with the organisation on Monday, January 17th.

GPRA Board Chair Mr Scott Williams today announced the resignation of GPRA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Andrew Gosbell.