Written by admin The Pre-Fellowship Program (PFP) is designed to support doctors working in areas where there is a shortage of medical services. It allows doctors to access items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) while gaining valuable experience in general practice. Who Can Participate? The program is open to Australian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents who
Written by admin The Australian Government has reformed the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for non vocationally registered doctors. The new fee structure will affect all non-vocationally recognised (VR) GPs who are not participating in any of the approved training programs leading to fellowship. e.g. Australian General Practice Training (AGPT), Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) or ACRRM Independent Pathway.
Written by admin Medical practices and overseas trained doctors come across various abbreviations in day to day practices. For example, an OTD might hear from a practice that we are are located in so and so SA2 and therefore we can not recruit overseas trained doctor etc.. It can be really confusing to understand and interpret some of
Written by admin Working in Australia as a general practitioner is even easier now with the new RACGP specialist pathway into general practice. In short, if you are an UK trained doctor, you can apply for ad eundem Fellowship of the Australian College. In most cases, after a twelve-month mentoring period, you will be a full fellow of
Written by admin GP Jobs in Australia GP Jobs in Australia are in great demand. Gp Job for VR and Non VR GPs are available throughout Australia. However, what is the difference between VR and Non VR GP? Here is the summary: The Australian Government introduced vocational registration program in 1989 to consider general practice as a specific specialty in its own right,
Written by admin AMC MCQ exam is held in Australia and at various venues in many other countries. The examination events held in Australia and New Zealand are large-scale events, with only one appointment time. However, a number of examination events held in countries other than Australia and NZ may have multiple appointment times depending on the regulations
Written by admin Update: Independent pathway is now an approved 3GA program. Australian College of Rural and Rural Medicine (ACRRM) runs an Independent Pathway in addition to traditional rural pathway for AGPT fellowship. The ACRRM Independent Pathway is an accredited training pathway that results in the doctor being awarded Fellowship of the ACRRM College. The Pathway is good
Written by admin Approved Medical Deputising Service Program (AMDSP) is one of the Section 3GA programs. The AMDSP was established under section 3GA of the Act in 1999 in response to concerns about the shortage of medical practitioners providing after‑hours home visit services in metropolitan areas. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing administers the program. All
Written by admin Medical practices across Australia sometimes want to check the District of Workforce Status for their location. It may be needed while recruiting a new GP for the practice or to check the GP workforce status of local area. Process of GP recruitment is incomplete without checking the DWS status in the first instance. Here is
Written by admin Busy medical practices sometimes outsource the GP recruitment to recruitment agencies. It can be a lengthy and expensive process to outsource GP recruitment to a HR agency. GP recruitment process via recruitment agency can cost thousands of dollars and it might be difficult for a solo medical practice to allocate that kind of budget. How
