Membership
…selected medical textbooks And much more! Membership is FREE — it takes one minute to register! All GP trainees, medical students and prevocational doctors can apply. Join for FREE today!…
Application: GPRA NT Regional and Remote Scholarship
…community challenges in remote health service delivery. A commitment to NT remote primary healthcare via training in remote communities. This scholarship supports GP Registrars to connect with the community to…
How to thrive
Key skills needed to flourish in GP training By Dr Melanie Smith Here are some key skills and tasks you need to develop and consider in your first few months…
Dr Kim Omond
…awesome role models to look up to like Dr Karen Price and Dr Nicole Higgins, who are excellent advocates for our profession and the generations of future GPs to come,”…
How to thrive in medicine: seven tips from seven doctors
…your commitment to work with your commitment to your relationships with others and to yourself. At the end of the day, you still want to enjoy work! Your hospital years…
GPRA Northern Territory Scholarships
…after completing her GP training with the former NTGPE. It recognises ongoing commitment, passion, and leadership to general practice in the NT. The $10,000 award is presented annually to one…
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…or the provision of any information given by them or any of them to members and members forever release and discharge GPRA and any GPRA Information Provider from any claim,…
Jobs Board
…position for registrars who want to develop expertise in the management of substance use disorders as part of their formal GP training. View job listing Want to advertise on our…
Train as a General Pracitioner (GP) in Australia
…free and we represent future GPs training under different GP training pathways across both GP Colleges and RVTS Membership is free – join now! The Colleges offer general practice training…
President’s Message β December 2024
…continued advocacy to ensure the independent voice of GPs continues to be heard. To our members — thank you for your trust, engagement, and commitment. It has been an honour…
…access to educational release for part-time registrars to be fair and reasonable. Previously, a part-time registrar mandated to attend a full-day workshop on a day the practice has not scheduled…
Dr Clarise Sornachalam
…also enjoy medical education, and would like to continue investing in the next generation of doctors with lectures and tutorials.” Dr Sornachalam had the chance to provide peer-to-peer support when…
Essential negotiation checklist
…for off-site work including hospital VMO, nursing home and home visits Payment for after-hours and on-call work Payment for on-call, on-premises and off-premises The frequency of billing and payment cycles…
Proposed new Scholarship for GPs in training (Northern Territory)
…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…
How does GP registrar employment work?
…agreement is negotiated and signed between the registrar and their training practice. Training posts are obliged to o er at least the minimum terms and conditions set out in the…
Why rural general practice?
…it meant regular camping trips to rodeos and camp drafts, and fishing trips to Karumba; it also meant no commute to get to work. There are challenges too—limited resources being…
Dr Samantha Olliver
…to Sam, getting more Indigenous Australians into general practice is an important step in closing the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and non-Indigenous Australians….
Overseas trained doctors and the ’10 year moratorium’
…are allowances in Australian law for overseas trained doctors and foreign graduates of accredited medical schools to come to Australia and practise medicine in areas of need in an area…
Extended Skills and Advanced Specialised Training
Extended Skills and Advanced Specialised Training Both ACRRM and RACGP require registrars to choose a specific area as an extended skill and/or pursue advanced specialised training in their GP training….
GPRA announces the stepping down of CEO
…for both members, stakeholders, and staff.” “It has been a privilege to serve as CEO of GPRA and I am pleased to have been able to contribute to ensuring the…
Support services
…(office) vdhp.org.au Western Australia DHAS (08) 9321 3098 (24-hour helpline) dhaswa.com.au New Zealand Australasian Doctors’ Heath Network New Zealand 0800 471 2654 (24-hour helpline) PO Box 812, Wellington, NZ adhn.org.au/contact/new-zealand…
President’s Message β January 2025
…key priorities include: Removing barriers to GP training – addressing challenges such as base rate pay disparities and loss of entitlements compared to specialist training hospital colleagues, to create a…
Living in Australia
…with limited English proficiency and for agencies and businesses that need to communicate with their non-English speaking clients. Speak to your practice manager if you require their services – many…
Support and Wellbeing
…include: Settling into a new country, culture and language Adjusting to life in a rural or remote location Understanding a different healthcare system, patient demographics and common presentations Family also…
Overcoming challenges
Overcoming challenges Wellbeing advice from Dr David Lam, South Australia. Look after yourself first and foremost! I was no good to anyone on the days I was too tired and…
…to equivalent time in lieu for that? And if a training day goes for 8hrs does that mean the leave I am entitled to is 8 hrs off in a…
International Medical Graduates
…offers a unique opportunity for IMGs to practice in a world-class health system, with diverse geographic and lifestyle options. However, moving to Australia and training to become a GP can…
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Future General Practitioner (FGP) network
…and support for GP registrars Receive alerts regarding important GP training application dates Learn more about your options within GP training and post-GP fellowship Gain access to exclusive member-only benefits…
Farmageddon South Australia 2022
…ability to learn first-hand about rural healthcare from GPs living and working in rural communities. Hearing from those that are invested in the rural setting was rewarding for participants. FGP…
