Dr Shade McClymont
Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program
The AGPT Program trains doctors to become GPs. It provides full-time, on-the-job training for Australian and overseas-trained doctors who want to specialise in general practice.
The program offers 1,500 training places in cities, regional, rural and remote areas of Australia each year.
From left to right: Dr Zhong Ren Ong and Taylor Kilsby, Hawkins Medical Clinic
Rural Generalist Training Scheme (RGTS)
RGTS offers coordinated and collaborative national and regional support from experienced FACRRM educators, accredited supervisors and stakeholders, to give you high quality training that focuses on rural from day one.
The scheme is a critical component of the National Rural Generalist Pathway, acknowledging the extended requirements and skills of Rural Generalists. It focuses on meeting the diverse health needs of regional, rural, and remote Australians.
Dr Mike Bruorton, Dr Zhong Ren Ong
Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS)
RVTS is a national training program for doctors seeking General Practice and Rural Generalist Fellowship. RVTS delivers distance training and remote supervision to doctors in rural and remote Australia and Aboriginal Medical Services. Doctors undertake the three- or four-year program while they continue to provide medical services to their community.
Dr William Wong
Independent Pathway (IP)
Independent Pathway offers you greater flexibility and input into planning your training. Independent Pathway (IP) is a supported and flexible training pathway with a comprehensive and structured education program, developed and delivered by experienced Fellows of ACRRM. IP enables you to work directly with ACRRM staff and Medical Educators to craft a training plan to suit your career goals, to negotiate your own training placement and manage your own learning experience. On the Independent Pathway, you are not restricted by Commonwealth funding requirements and policy. IP is available to ACRRM registrars.
Left to right: Dr William Wong, Sarah Boyd
Road to Rural (R2R)
R2R Intern Program lets interns in Adelaide’s hospitals experience the speciality of rural generalism in one of SA’s rural general practices and local hospitals. This valuable experience is available to 50 interns annually, thanks to the support of 10 rural general practices and the three metropolitan LHNs. If you’ve wondered about rural medicine and about to finish university, this is a great way as a junior doctor to learn more in a fully supported environment alongside experienced rural generalists and rural GPs. In addition to the clinical benefits of a rural rotation, your accommodation, utilities and internet are provided through the GP practice.
Locations are:
Applying for R2R rotations: Applicants who would like to do a R2R rotation must apply through the usual SA MET application process but must apply to be on the Rural Internship program and must preference a rural position as their first preference.
R2R Intern Program lets interns in Adelaide’s hospitals experience the speciality of rural generalism in one of SA’s rural general practices and local hospitals. This valuable experience is available to 50 interns annually, thanks to the support of 10 rural general practices and the three metropolitan LHNs. If you’ve wondered about rural medicine and about to finish university, this is a great way as a junior doctor to learn more in a fully supported environment alongside experienced rural generalists and rural GPs. In addition to the clinical benefits of a rural rotation, your accommodation, utilities and internet are provided through the GP practice.
Locations are:
Applying for R2R rotations: Applicants who would like to do a R2R rotation must apply through the usual SA MET application process but must apply to be on the Rural Internship program and must preference a rural position as their first preference.
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Dr Yee Ching ‘Olivia’ Ong
Pre-Fellowship Program (PFP)
This program replaces the More Doctors for Rural Australia Program and helps non-vocationally recognised doctors gain valuable general practice experience in Distribution Priority Areas before they join a general practitioner (GP) College-led Fellowship pathway. The PFP will be administered by RDWA, click the button below for more information.
Allied health professional in Pt Lincoln, Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway
The Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway is an innovative workforce development strategy to increase access to a highly skilled allied health workforce for rural and remote Australian communities. The collaboration involved in developing the AHRGP brings together health and education sector partners from across Australia. An allied health rural generalist is an allied health professional who has the capacity and capability – gained through education and training, support and experience – to deliver a high quality, safe, effective service that meets the broad range of needs presenting in their rural and remote community.
Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH)
Partner organisations
This initiative is supported by the National Rural Generalist Program with the Australian Government’s Department of Health.
