2024 AGPT Program Guide

Your guide to the 2024 Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program with the RACGP

2024 AGPT
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Your guide to the 2024 Australian General Practice Training
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Your guide to the 2024 RACGP

Australian General Practice
Training (AGPT) Program
Applications open 10:00 am AEDT Monday 20 March 2023

Applications close 11:59 pm AEST Tuesday 18 April 2023

First intake eligibility finalisation Tuesday 23 May 2023

First intake national entry assessment Tuesday 6 – Thursday 8 June 2023

Applicant preference change period Thursday 6 – Tuesday 11 July 2023

Applicants advised of interview allocation Thursday 13 July 2023

First intake interviews Saturday 22 July – Sunday 6 August 2023

First intake offers made Monday 7 – Friday 11 August 2023

First intake offers finalised Friday 18 August 2023

This guide is designed to help you learn more about the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program
and how the application and selection process works.

This publication is a guide only. Although we have made every effort to ensure the information it contains
is correct at the time of publication, changes are possible. You should refer to our website for up-to-date
information.

If you are ready to apply, make sure you also read the companion guide – 2024 AGPT Eligibility and
Application Guide.

We look forward to receiving your online application for the 2024 AGPT Program.

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Contents
i Your guide to the 2024 RACGP Australian General Practice Training
(AGPT) Program

1 Welcome to a rewarding career in general practice

2 Starting your general practice career with the leaders in general practice

4 The RACGP Australian General Practice Training journey to Fellowship

5 The Australian General Practice Training Program

13 Training opportunities and support

18 National application and selection process

24 Training locations

27 Explore our training regions

47 Getting started in GP training

48 Do you have a question? We can help

49 Glossary

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Welcome to a rewarding career

in general practice
When you choose a career in general practice, you choose to become a specialist in your patients’ lives.
General practice is unique in its person-centred approach to healthcare. You will find that getting to know
your patients and providing personalised care based on trust and understanding is very rewarding.

The relationships you form with your community will help you deliver effective healthcare for a huge variety
of presentations and across all stages of life. A career in general practice is diverse and fulfilling – every
consultation is different, and every consultation is an opportunity to help someone take the next step to
better health.

The Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program with the Royal Australian College of General
Practitioners (RACGP) is the Commonwealth-funded training pathway for future general practitioners (GPs).
This application guide answers your questions about specialising in general practice and takes you through
the application and selection process.

During your time in the AGPT Program you will treat a range of patient populations, train under diverse
supervisors and mentors, and learn about different general practice business models. The RACGP will
support you throughout your training and equip you with all the knowledge, skills and experience you need to
practise independently anywhere in Australia.

Big cities and small towns alike need skilled GPs, so a career in general practice will take you wherever you
want to go. You can choose to train in a city environment or in a rural or remote area. Rural and remote
practice is particularly community based and broad in its scope of practice. You will have the opportunity to
address inequalities in healthcare and ensure all Australians have access to high-quality care regardless of
their location.

You might decide to become a rural generalist and opt into the RACGP’s Rural Generalist Fellowship. This will
allow you to develop additional skills and provide access to a broader range of medical services in rural and
remote communities.

The RACGP training model is profession led and community based, and it links with continuing professional
development programs to support lifelong learning for our Fellows. We look forward to welcoming you to our
exciting profession of general practice!

Dr Nicole Higgins
RACGP President
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Starting your general practice

career with the leaders in general
practice
Congratulations on considering a career in general practice. Being a GP is not just a highly rewarding career,
it is the most important role in Australia’s healthcare system.

General practice is everything you have trained for and more. It offers you mastery, autonomy and purpose.

When you choose a career in general practice, the RACGP is behind you all the way. You will join a collegiate
community of lifelong learning, and the RACGP will continue to support you after Fellowship with high-quality
education recognised throughout the health sector.

There are many advantages to specialising in general practice and choosing to train with the RACGP.

Support
The RACGP supports nine out of every 10 Australian GPs, including 5500 registrars working towards
Fellowship each year.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

The RACGP is committed to building GP skills for addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
needs and advocating for culturally appropriate health delivery systems. The RACGP also provides dedicated
support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors throughout their journey towards Fellowship.

Flexibility
RACGP registrars have access to flexible training arrangements, as well as the option to complete the
RACGP’s Rural Generalist Fellowship to develop additional rural skills for their community.

Rural support
With more than 22,000 rural members, RACGP’s rural registrars benefit from an established, well-supported
program that meets their specific needs.

Advocacy
With more than 40,000 members, the RACGP has a powerful voice to advocate for registrars and GPs at all
levels of government.

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RACGP Fellowships
Fellowship of the RACGP denotes a practitioner who provides safe, specialised and high-quality general
practice care. It demonstrates to governments, the general practice profession and the community that
a doctor is competent to practise safely and unsupervised in any Australian general practice setting –
metropolitan, rural, remote and very remote communities. It allows access to specialist medical registration
and A1 Medicare rebates.

The RACGP offers two Fellowship endpoints:

· Fellowship of the RACGP (FRACGP)

· RACGP Rural Generalist Fellowship (FRACGP-RG) – awarded in addition to FRACGP to registrars who
successfully complete rural generalist training.

The AGPT Program is underpinned by a comprehensive suite of RACGP education materials, including the
Progressive capability profile of the general practitioner and the Curriculum and syllabus for Australian
general practice.

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The RACGP Australian

General Practice Training
journey to Fellowship
Medical school (Four to six years) Hospital training time
The minimum requirement for entering general practice
training is one year of training in an Australian or New Zealand
Applying for general
hospital. If you have more than one year of hospital training
practice training
experience, you might be eligible to reduce your training time.
If you decide that a career in general
practice is for you, submit an application
during your intern year or any year Rural Generalist Fellowship pathway
subsequent (ie postgraduate year 2 Enrolling in the Rural Generalist (RG) Fellowship allows you to
[PGY2] onwards). complete an extra 12 months of Additional Rural Skills Training
(ARST), extending your active training from three years to four
years. Enrolling in the RG gives you a further 12 months.
General practice training We recommend completing the Rural Generalist Fellowship
(three years) during your core general practice training so you get
Vocational training towards FRACGP the most out of your experience and fulfil the majority
is three years full time (or part- of the requirements before heading into the Fellowship
time equivalent), including hospital examinations. You can also complete the RG post-
training (12 months), general practice Fellowship (see below).
placements (18 months) and
extended skills training (six months).
Academic post
You can apply for an academic post term after completing
your first general practice term. Applications may open before
RACGP Fellowship examinations
you finish this term, so keep an eye on application dates and
The RACGP assessment includes discuss early with your training coordinator. Register your
the Applied Knowledge Test, the Key interest and start thinking about your research project. This
Feature Problem exam and the Clinical 12-month post is completed concurrently with your clinical
Competency Exam. placement. The post can be done as the extended skills
component of your training program, as extended training time
or as an ARST, if approved by the RACGP Rural Censor.
APPLICATION FOR FELLOWSHIP
Successful completion of RACGP
training and assessment. Rural Generalist Fellowship
The Rural Generalist Fellowship is available to eligible
practising GPs. The pathway recognises the skills,
RACGP Fellowship experience and training of practising rural GPs.

Continuing professional development

Vocational Training Pathway Additional options

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The Australian General Practice

Training Program
The AGPT Program is a three-year, full-time Year 1 Hospital training – 12 months
(or part-time equivalent) program, with an (or recognition of prior learning
optional rural generalist training year. and experience)

It is comprised of hospital training, general

Year 2 General practice community training
practice placements and extended skills with
GPT1 – 6 months
optional, additional rural skills training. You
will learn in a variety of supervised settings, GPT2 – 6 months
including hospitals, general practice and
other accredited facilities. Additional training Year 3 General practice community training
options include approved academic posts GPT3 – 6 months
(within a university).

Extended skills training – 6 months*

About Fellowship of the RACGP FRACGP qualification

Training towards Fellowship of the RACGP
(FRACGP) is three years full time equivalent: Year 4 Optional: Rural Generalist Fellowship
Optional ARST – 12 months**
Year 1:

· 12-months accredited hospital training

FRACGP qualification
(postgraduate year 2 [PGY2] year or above)

Years 2–3: *Extended skills terms may be undertaken at various

points during training, dependant on the type of extended
· 18-months general practice community-based skills term (i.e. in hospital, general practice community or
training (3 x 6-month terms) non-general practice community setting)

**ARST training can be undertaken anytime after the first

· six-months extended skills training in either
hospital year.
a hospital, community general practice or
community non-general practice setting.

Throughout your training, you will be assigned an experienced medical educator and a training coordinator who
will mentor, guide and support you in your training journey and education. Medical educators will also provide
teaching and feedback through practice visits during community-based training terms.

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Part-time training
Part-time training options are available as outlined in our AGPT Registrar Training Handbook.

Leave
Various forms of leave are also available to registrars in the AGPT Program. Normally, you cannot defer or start
the AGPT Program on leave unless the leave is: maternity leave, sick leave and leave for Australian Defence
Force (ADF) registrars on deployment. See the Leave Policy for more information.

Training time
Once in the AGPT Program, you will have four years full-time equivalent to complete the program or six years if
you are undertaking the FRACGP-RG.

Australian Defence Force doctors

ADF doctors have additional need for training mobility and flexibility. The RACGP ADF team will help you meet
the RACGP’s requirements for Fellowship. We encourage ADF doctors applying for the AGPT Program to contact
us to discuss their training.

Find out more about each stage of training over the following pages.

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Hospital training (12 months)

Generally, you will spend the first year of the AGPT Program in a hospital, and you can complete this training at
any accredited hospital in Australia or New Zealand (it does not need to be in your allocated training region).

Mandatory hospital terms

There are four mandatory hospital rotations – medicine, surgery, emergency medicine and paediatrics– that
you must complete before you start your first general practice training term. When planning your rotations, it is
important to ensure they provide you with exposure to a variety of clinical disciplines relevant to general practice.

These rotations can be completed prior to entering training or during your GP training hospital year. They do
not need to be completed before you apply for training. If you are unable to complete a mandatory rotation,
then there might be some alternative options to allow you to meet the requirements. It is important to note
that your hospital experience must have been completed within the past 10 years. If it was completed more
than five years earlier, you will need to demonstrate how you have maintained your knowledge and skills.
Visit the AGPT registrar training handbook for more information.

Regardless of when you completed your mandatory terms, you will be asked to provide the following
documentation as evidence of their completion:

· an end-of-term assessment form

· a statement of service from the Junior Medical Officer Manager (or equivalent), including the dates of
the rotation

· evidence that you have met the requirements and competencies of each rotation, including the
mandatory terms

You are encouraged to collect this information as early as possible to avoid any delays to your training.

For more information, including the specific evidence required for each discipline, see:

· AGPT Registrar Training Handbook

Recognition of prior learning

We recognise that some doctors start general practice training with many years of relevant hospital experience.
If you have completed a minimum of 12 months of hospital post general registration or a minimum of two
years in total at Australian or New Zealand accredited hospitals, you might be eligible to apply for recognition of
prior learning and experience (RPLE) for all or part of your hospital year or extended skills term.

Applying for recognition of prior learning is optional and requires approval from the RACGP State Censor
after you have successfully gained and accepted a position on the RACGP AGPT Program.

If you are interested in applying for RPLE, you are encouraged to start collecting the relevant paperwork as
early as possible. An RPLE application includes an essay and evidence such as:

· your curriculum vitae

· statements of service

· details of how supervision was provided.

· evidence of medical registration.

· the names and contact details of three past supervisors who can act as referees to discuss your
knowledge and skills, particularly in relation to training for general practice

· assessment forms for each post. If an assessment form for a particular post is unavailable, we will
consider a letter from the supervisor detailing your performance in the post.

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In your application you will need to be able to demonstrate how the hospital terms are relevant to general
practice. You can only apply for a maximum six months in any one discipline (some exemptions might apply
for emergency medicine). If the terms were completed between five and 10 years from the date you will start
in your first general practice term, you will need to demonstrate (with evidence) how you have maintained
your knowledge and skills in that area of practice. Terms completed more than 10 years from the date you
will start in your first general practice term are not eligible for consideration.

A maximum of 12 months for hospital-based experience might be granted. General practice time is not
eligible for RPLE. Non-clinical terms such as medical administration are not eligible for RPLE, nor are
unaccredited hospital terms such as locum work.

For more information see:

· Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience Policy

· AGPT Registrar Training Handbook

Basic and advanced life support

During your AGPT Program, you must complete training in basic and advanced life support. You must have
completed a basic life support course in the 12 months before starting your first general practice term. Be
sure to choose a course that meets RACGP criteria.

Visit the Basic life support and advanced life support guide for more information.

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General practice training (18 months)

General practice placements begin in the second year of training, after you have completed your 12 months
hospital training (or RPLE). You must complete three general practice training terms (18 months full-time
equivalent [FTE]) as part of your core vocational training requirements. To help ensure you have exposure to
a diverse range of patient populations and presentations, most GP registrars will be expected to have at least
two different supervisors and work under two different business models.

The registrar placement process

The registrar placement process is designed to enable flexibility and choice for both registrars and practices.
It takes into consideration:

· your preferences, personal circumstances, training needs and program commitments

· the primary healthcare needs of communities

· equitable access to registrars for practices participating in the training program.

In-practice employment and supervision

During a general practice term, you will receive advice and support, one-on-one teaching, supervision, feedback
and assessment from experienced general practice supervisors. Support, teaching and supervision are often
provided by a team which includes your supervisor, other GPs and practice staff. You will be provided with local
information and, particularly in rural areas, an introduction to community groups. If needed, there is support for
your family. While in the program, you will be employed as an employee of the training site where you work, or
be working under a government-supported single-employer model. Before you start your training, you will need
to negotiate an employment agreement with the training site, which must meet the National Terms and
Conditions for the Employment of Registrars (NTCER). The NTCER outlines the minimum employment
conditions that practices must meet, including pay rates and leave allowances.

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Extended skills training (six months)

Being a GP offers the opportunity to extend your practice into areas of specific interest. Specific interests add
to the satisfaction of a career in general practice. The extended skills term gives you an opportunity to either
extend your skills in community general practice or pursue an area of interest relevant to general practice in
a hospital or non-GP community setting; for example, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, palliative
care, sports medicine, sexual health or skin cancer medicine. If you are working towards the Rural Generalist
Fellowship, you can complete the core emergency medicine component of your training as your extended skills
training or consolidate your advanced skill. You can also undertake an approved academic post in this term.

You will receive a list of available extended skills posts after you join the training program. You can discuss
with your medical educator what extended skills posts are available in your region and what would be most
beneficial for your learning and training journey.

Extended skills training in a hospital setting can be undertaken at any stage of training. In non-general
practice settings (eg sexual health clinic), depending on the post, you will be granted approval after
successfully completing at least GPT1, and in some instances, GPT2 or 3.

In general practice settings, an extended an extended skills training post can only be undertaken once you
have successfully completed GPT1, 2 and 3.

Fellowship examinations
During your training you will be required to sit RACGP Fellowship examinations. In the AGPT program, eligibility
for the exams includes meeting education and training requirements and a minimum of two years of training and
completion of the second GP training term (GPT2). Please see the exam eligibility policy for more information.

Exams include:

· Applied Knowledge Test (written multiple choice)

· Key Feature Problem (written case based)

· Clinical Competency Exam (practical)

For more information, visit the exams page on our website.

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Rural Generalist Fellowship

GPs are an integral part of rural communities, and the skills they practise depend on the context in which
they work and the specific needs of their community. While a GP with a FRACGP can practise unsupervised
anywhere in Australia, the extra skills gained as part of the Rural Generalist Fellowship extend your scope of
practice and helps give patients more local options for accessing safe and comprehensive care in Australia’s
rural, remote and very remote communities.

A rural generalist is a rural GP who is working to an extended scope of practice with skill sets informed by the
needs of the community they serve. Their skills encompass comprehensive general practice and emergency
care and required components of other non-GP specialist care in hospital and community settings.

Rural generalist medicine is a well-established model of care practised by many GPs in rural and remote
areas across Australia.

The RACGP’s FRACGP-RG is recognised as an appropriate endpoint for rural generalist training on state and
territory rural generalist programs and as part of the AGPT Program.

Disciplines
The Rural Generalist Fellowship gives you the opportunity to develop more advanced emergency medicine
skills and additional non-GP specialist skills (known as additional rural skills training [ARST]) in the
following areas:

· Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

· adult internal medicine

· anaesthetics

· child health

· emergency medicine

· mental health

· obstetrics

· palliative care

· surgery.

You can also apply for other additional skills, which will be considered on application to the RACGP as part of
an individually designed program.

Eligibility
If you are eligible to apply for the AGPT Program, then you are eligible to apply for the RACGP’s Rural
Generalist Fellowship. Applications are open to all doctors on either the general or rural pathway and there is
no fee to apply for the Rural Generalist Fellowship.

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Training requirements
Obtaining the RACGP Rural Generalist Fellowship requires 12 months of ARST in an accredited procedural or
non-procedural training post in addition to the three-year FRACGP Fellowship program.

The Rural Generalist Fellowship offers the greatest benefits when completed over the full period of the
training program, well before you start preparing for your Fellowship examinations. In addition to the above,
it requires that during the course of your FRACGP training you complete:

· a minimum of 12 months FTE of the required 18 months of community-based general practice training in
a rural Modified Monash Model (MMM) 3–7 location

· a minimum of six months of core-emergency medicine training in an accredited emergency medicine

facility with appropriate supervision. This could be undertaken as your extended skills term.

You can undertake your ARST year any time after your first hospital year.

You can opt into the Rural Generalist Fellowship at any point during the AGPT Program.

Visit the Rural Generalist Fellowship webpage, AGPT registrar training handbook or Training Program
Requirements Policy for more information. You can also book in for a one-on-one chat with a regional rural
program officer for more information.

Fellowship exams
Assessments for your ARST will vary in format and cost depending on your chosen discipline. For more
information, visit the Rural Generalist Fellowship webpage.

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What I enjoy most about being

a rural generalist is the variety.
I could be in clinic in the day, in
urgent care in the afternoons,
working in the local hospital
emergency department or teaching
medical students. You’re not just
the local doctor, you’re looking
after the community as a whole.
Dr Sarah Lim | RACGP Rural Generalist

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Training opportunities and support

As a GP, your ability to subspecialise is endless. From rural generalism to refugee health to travel medicine
and everything in between! Over the next few pages we focus on just a few opportunities for registrars to
hone their skills.

Did you know the RACGP has a faculty dedicated to supporting

GPs with special interests?
In recognition that many GPs develop interest in specific areas of general practice
throughout their career, the RACGP has a faculty dedicated to special interests.

The faculty currently has 33 specific interest subject areas that are free for all members
to join. These provide the opportunity to help you engage with and learn from like-
minded GPs.

Visit the RACGP Specific Interests website for more information.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Training in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health training post is an important opportunity to develop
your skills as a holistic and community-minded practitioner.

Generally, you will undertake this training in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS).
These are primary healthcare services initiated and operated by the local Aboriginal community to deliver
culturally and clinically appropriate comprehensive healthcare to the local community.

Benefits of training in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

There are many benefits to undertaking part of your general practice training in an Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander health training post, including:

· gaining a better understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health that can then be applied in
an ACCHS or a mainstream general practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients

· being part of a team that delivers holistic health care

· understanding the disparities in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health status, and why it is important to
close the gap.

Cultural awareness education and cultural safety training

In recognition that the medical profession has a key role to play in improving the quality of health services
to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, during your training you will undertake cultural awareness
education and cultural safety training.

Cultural awareness training aims to increase your understanding of how a person’s culture might inform
their values, behaviours, beliefs and basic assumptions. Cultural safety training helps you to create an
environment that is safe for people. Culturally safe practice can only be determined by Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander individuals, families and communities.

Visit the Cultural awareness education and cultural safety training handbook for more information.

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Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors

If you are a doctor of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, our RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Health Faculty will support you in several ways during your general practice journey. This includes:

· support during the selection process for the AGPT Program, including workshops to help prepare for the
AGPT national entry assessment

· connection with GP mentors, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander registrars and peers

· customised webinars, workshops, guidelines and resources

· participation in the Yagila Wadamba Support Program – an annual support program for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander registrars featuring a two-day workshop concentrating on exam performance and
other key areas of general practice trainingtailored Fellowship examination support

· engagement with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs in Training Support Working Group, which
undertakes a range of activities to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander registrars throughout their
general practice training journey.

Established in 2010, the faculty of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health is committed to
raising awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health needs and advocating for improving the
health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The RACGP also partners with key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, including the
Indigenous General Practice Registrars Network, Australian Indigenous Doctors Association and National
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.

Visit the faculty website for more information.

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Academic and research

Basic research literacy and evidence-based decision-making are essential skills for GPs and are part of the
core RACGP training education program. There are also opportunities for registrars to take extended training
in academic general practice by undertaking an academic post, an extended skills position as a registrar
medical educator or an advanced rural skills year in research and teaching.

Academic posts
An academic post is an extended AGPT training term where you learn academic skills in a placement with a
university department.. Training in an academic post will provide you with exposure to research and teaching
in an academic environment as a foundation to incorporate academic work into your career.

There are 20 academic posts available every year. This includes two specialised posts, the AIDA Post offered
to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander general practice registrar, and the AJGP Post, which incorporates a
standard academic post with additional editing work.

An academic post is a 12-month (0.5 FTE) training term undertaken within a Department of General Practice,
or equivalent, at a university. Concurrent to an academic post you also undertake a clinical placement as
part of your training on the AGPT Program.

There are many benefits of undertaking an academic post, such as:

· building your skills in academia and research

· participate in teaching activities

· RACGP-funded registration, flights and accommodation to selected national conferences

· being part of an academic unit within a university

· networking opportunities with other GPs in training and GP researchers/academic GPs

· access to professional development and research funding

· enhanced job opportunities.

For more information, visit the AGPT Academic Post Program webpage.

Registrar Medical Educator posts

You may choose to undertake a registrar medical educator post as your extended skills. This a half time post
done concurrently with a clinical term. For a registrar medical educator post, you are employed by RACGP
to work with medical educator teams to contribute to the delivery of education to registrars. This usually
involves contributing to the educational workshop program.

Intercalated PhD pathways

The RACGP supports registrars to complete a doctorate alongside general practice training on a case-by-case
basis. If you are currently enrolled in or intending to enrol in a PhD, contact [email protected] for
support and guidance.

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The most rewarding part of

working in a remote clinic is
being part of the community
and working in a team with
others to make changes to their
life and their lifestyle that flow
onto the rest of their family and
community as a whole.

Dr Siobhan Hensey, Northern Territory

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National Stage 2
application and National entry assessment

selection process 6–8 June 2023

Eligible applicants sit the
Candidate Assessment and
Applied Knowledge Test
There are three key stages to applying
(CAAKT), a computer-based
and becoming accepted into the
test featuring knowledge test
RACGP AGPT Program.
and situational judgement test
questions.

The CAAKT is based on the

RACGP domains of general
practice and focuses on the
knowledge, skills and attributes
necessary to become a GP.

Stage 1
Application and eligibility
20 March – 18 April 2023
Applications for the first intake
of the 2024 AGPT Program
open at 10:00 am (AEDT) on
Monday 20 March 2023 and
close at 11:59 pm (AEST) on
Stage 3
Tuesday 18 April 2023.

To apply, you need to complete Interview and offers

the online application form 22 July – 6 August 2023
at www.racgp.org.au/agpt,
If you achieve the required
providing the supporting
standard in the CAAKT, you
documentation and your
will progress to the next stage
training region and pathway
of selection and might be
preferences.
allocated an interview in line
Before applying, you will need with your CAAKT score, cohort
to check your eligibility using ranking, and preferences for
the RACGP AGPT eligibility and training region and training
application guide. stream (general or rural).

The interview might be in the

format of online multiple mini-
interviews (MMI).

You will be notified of the

outcome of the interview by
email and you must respond to
any training offers in writing.

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Rural general practice training

The AGPT Program offers a unique opportunity to develop and test your skills in a safe and supported
environment. There are many benefits to making the most of opportunity by undertaking all, or even part, of
your training in a rural setting. You can:

· make a real difference to a community, even if it is for a short time

· build and broaden your skills and expertise in key clinical areas

· benefit from being part of a collegiate team of doctors, nurses and other health professionals

· enjoy being part of a smaller community and the perks of country living.

Supports and subsidies

We have a dedicated rural program team to support you with rural training, and to navigate the funding and
operational models across different rural regions. Your rural training will be supported by an experienced
team of rural medical educators who are rural GPs and rural generalists, who understand your training
environment. They will help navigate the transition from hospital training to GP training, mentor you in
procedural skills training, and provide you with educational support to assist in making the most out of your
assessments to gain fellowship

Your training team will also support you to access rural financial supports available.

Where to find
Incentive What is it? out more

Nationally These payments are made to registrars for each six-month term that Click here
consistent they are training in a GP term in an MMM 2-7 location
payments Payments can be used for registrar relocation, rental assistance,
framework travel and accommodation for non-mandatory education and training
activities, self-directed learning support, wellbeing and psychological
support, and learning materials
Payments include: MMM 2: $1800, MMM 3–4: $3425, MMM 5: $4810,
MMM 6–7: $9250

HELP debt Under this scheme, eligible doctors can have their HELP fees eliminated Click here.
reduction for if they work in an MMM 3–5 location for the full length of their degree,
rural doctors or work in an MMM 6–7 location for half of the length of their degree

Workforce The WIP might be accessible by AGPT registrars who provide a minimum Click here
Incentive amount of eligible primary care services in MMM 3–7 locations.
Program Incentives are based on a sliding scale according to remoteness and how
(WIP) long you spend in a particular location based on its local classification
(MMM). Most payments commence from year two onwards and range
from $4500 up to $60,000 depending on duration and MMM classification

Rural Under this program, GP registrars who have completed additional rural Click here
Procedural skills training with the RACGP and provide rural procedural services
Grants can apply for grants of up to $32,000. This can contribute towards the
Program cost of attending continuing professional development to maintain
(RPGP) or increase procedural and emergency medicine skills (including
emergency mental health).

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Stage 1: Application and eligibility

Applications for the first intake of the 2024 AGPT Program open at 10:00 am (AEDT) on Monday 20 March
2023 and close at 11:59 pm (AEST) on Tuesday 18 April 2023.

To apply, you need complete the online application form at www.racgp.org.au/agpt.

In your application, you will be asked to:

· nominate up to four preferred training regions across the rural and/or general pathway

· provide two referees

· provide supporting documentation

· indicate if you would like to apply for the Rural Generalist Fellowship and which advanced rural skills
discipline you are interested in.

It is important you check your eligibility before starting the application process. You can find an eligibility
checklist and flowchart in the Your RACGP eligibility and application guide – 2024 Australian General
Practice Training Program. This guide also includes important information for doctors who completed their
primary medical qualification overseas, are on a visa, or were not an Australian citizen or permanent resident
at the time of starting their Australian Medical degree.

There might be circumstances where although eligible, you might not be able to train with the AGPT
Program. This might be because of a Medical Board of Australia requirement for supervision, lack of recent
hospital experience, or some conditions on your medical registration.

We will notify you of your eligibility no later than Tuesday 23 May 2023.

All candidates are strongly encouraged to review the Your RACGP eligibility and application guide – 2024
Australian General Practice Training Program prior to commencing your application.

Stage 2: National entry assessment

If you are deemed eligible for the AGPT Program, you will be invited to enrol in the national entry
assessment. This will take place on Tuesday 6 June to Thursday 8 June 2023.

The national entry assessment is known as the CAAKT. This test is based on the RACGP domains of general
practice in the Curriculum and syllabus for Australian general practice, and focuses on the knowledge, skills
and attributes necessary to become a GP. The CAAKT is a computer-based test and features a mixture of
knowledge test questions and situational judgement test questions.

Knowledge test questions are multiple-choice questions that test your clinical knowledge. They focus on
a range of presentations in general practice, including potentially serious and urgent conditions. They are
pitched at pre-vocational candidates seeking to enter general practice training.

Situational judgement test questions assess your judgement in a range of clinical scenarios with a focus on
ethical, communication, organisational or legal issues, and professionalism. These questions seek to assess
your reasoning in these areas and are matched to the domains of general practice. You will be provided with
a number of possible answers in response to specific scenarios.

The situational judgement test questions are multiple choice, with a list of eight possible options from which
you need to select the three most appropriate answers. The answer is not simply marked as ‘correct’ or
‘incorrect’. A range of possible scores exists for each question. You will be awarded some marks for partially
correct answers and full marks for completely correct answers. You can see some examples of questions at
www.racgp.org.au/sample-CAAKT.

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Enrolment and payment

Once we confirm your eligibility for the AGPT Program, we will email you a link to pay the $725 fee for the
selection process and an invitation to enrol. The CAAKT will be held in a test centre in a number of locations,
including capital cities as well as major centres outside of capital cities.

As each testing location has limited capacity, we encourage you to enrol as soon as possible after receiving
your invitation. If a test site is fully booked, you might need to choose an alternative site, as venue numbers
are strictly limited.

Preparation
To prepare for the CAAKT, we recommend familiarising yourself with the five domains of general practice and with
the format and type of questions. You can find some example questions at www.racgp.org.au/sample-CAAKT.
We also host webinars to help you prepare for the test. You can find the dates for these on the AGPT webpage.

CAAKT result
You will receive your CAAKT results as a ranking band from 1–10, with 1 applying to those who scored in
the highest band and 10 to those scoring in the lowest. Your CAAKT score is important in the allocation of
interviews because, depending on your region preferences and your ranking band, you might be offered an
interview in the next stage of the selection process. CAAKT results are only current for the year in which you are
applying. If you change your mind and want to apply for training the following year, you will need to resit the test.

Stage 3: Interview and offers

As part of your online application, you are encouraged to list up to four preferred training regions where
you are willing to work and complete your training. We use an automated system to list eligible applicants
in order of their ranking band and allocate them to interview according to their first available training
preference. Interview allocations therefore depend on your CAAKT ranking, your training preferences (both
training region and stream), the number of training places available, and the number of applicants in higher
ranking bands who have nominated the same preferences.

Training places in all regions are limited, so not all eligible applicants will secure an interview with their first-
preference training region, and allocation to an interview is not guaranteed.

Even if you have several training region preferences and succeed in getting an interview, you will only get one
invitation to interview. This will be with the region to which you have been matched.

You have the option of changing your training region preferences after the CAAKT and before interviews are
allocated. To help you decide, you will be able to access the preference–distribution matrix, which shows
you how many candidates from each ranking have expressed preferences for each training region and
stream combination compared with the number of places available. This allows you to increase your chance
of getting an interview by changing your preferences. But remember, if you change your preferences, you
should still only nominate regions where you are willing to work and live for your training.

Applicants who have been allocated an interview will be contacted to schedule an interview on Thursday 13
July 2023. Interviews will take place between Saturday 22 July and Sunday 6 August 2023.

Interview format
If you are offered an interview, it will be conducted online and consist of five common questions in an MMI
format. You will move between stations, answering one question at each station; you will have several
different interviewers and the same amount of time at each station.

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Interview questions
Interview questions relate to the five domains of general practice, so they cover areas such as
communication, ethics, legalities, cultural awareness and professionalism. In general, questions have two
main formats:

· a scenario with questions about how you would manage it

· a question that asks you to provide personal examples or personal reflections.

During your interview, be sure to read the questions carefully. If your interview is with a panel, spend a little
time thinking about your answer before you start talking. In an MMI format, reading time will be provided
between stations. Interviewers may ask questions to probe your knowledge or to prompt you, so listen to
their questions and respond to them. If anything is not clear, you can ask the interviewers for clarification.

Each question is given equal time. In an MMI format, a bell will direct you to move onto the next station. If you
want to add more to your answer, you should move on from your case – giving more information is unlikely
to change your mark at that stage, but it will mean you have less time available for the next question. We
recommend practising some answers with someone else to familiarise yourself with the timing for the questions.

Preparation
Remember, this is a job interview, so common tips for such interviews apply: dress appropriately, arrive with
plenty of time, and if interviewing remotely, log on early to manage any technical issues.

Your ability to analyse situations and be self-reflective is important. You should also have some sense of
vocation and understanding of the region in which you want to train. To prepare for your interview, think
about your past experience and your skills and how these might be relevant to the job you are applying for.
Consider:

· why you want to be a GP

· why you want to train with the general or rural stream

· why you want to be a rural generalist (if applicable)

· why you have chosen a specific region

· what past experience or skills you have that might be relevant to general practice.

You can prepare by thinking about the types of questions you will be asked and researching the interview
process. We also recommend familiarising yourself with the five domains of general practice in the
Curriculum and syllabus for Australian general practice.

Interview result
You will be notified of the outcome of your interview by email. You must respond to any training offer in
writing within the deadline specified.

Offers will depend on multiple factors, including meeting eligibility criteria, performance in the CAAKT and
interview, and being able to meet the requirements of training.

If you do not receive a training offer after interviewing during this intake, we will give you information about
any remaining training positions. You will then be able to approach the relevant RACGP regional team to
express your interest in training positions that are still available.

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I chose RACGP training as it

gave me flexibility over training
locations for my special interest
and a clear pathway of learning
within each of the areas - general
practice and hospital and
advanced skills areas.

Dr Kieran Webb-Sawyer | RACGP Fellow

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Training locations
Across Australia there are 10 different training regions to choose from, each
offering a diverse range of training opportunities.

Northern
Territory
North Western
Queensland

Western Australia
South
Eastern
South Australia Queensland

North
Western NSW Eastern
and ACT NSW

Lower
Eastern
Please note: Maps are subject to change. Victoria NSW

Tasmania

Training regions and training location commitments

The Department of Health requires all registrars on the AGPT program to undertake 12 calendar months of
your general practice community training or extended skills training as follows:

· Twelve months training in a rural location classified Modified Monash Model (MMM) 2-7; or

· Twelve months training in an Outer Metropolitan location; or

· Twelve months training in a non-capital city classified as MMM1; or

· Twelve months training in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health training post in an Aboriginal
Community Controlled Health Service or other approved Aboriginal Medical Service; or

· Two six-month terms in any combination of the above locations.

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Within training regions there might be subregions and specific training location commitments that you might
have to meet. These training location commitments will apply for the duration of your training. If there are
any future changes to these commitments, you will have the choice to either stay with the training location
commitments that were in place when you accepted your offer or opt into the changed commitments.

It is important to note that not all regions and subregions might offer both general and rural pathway positions.

General and rural pathways

Within the AGPT Program, there are two pathways – general or rural. The difference between the two is
where you can train.

If you are on the general pathway, you may train in metropolitan areas, with at least 12 months of your
training time in an outer metropolitan, rural or non-capital city location, or in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander health training post. It is also possible to do two six-month periods in these locations.

If you are on the rural pathway, you will train in locations outside metropolitan regions, in areas designated
as MMM 2–7, which range from larger regional towns to more remote areas of Australia.

Generally, doctors training in rural areas are expected to live in the rural community where they work. You
can find more information on MMM areas on the Doctor Connect website.

Doctors affected by the 10-year moratorium can only train with the rural pathway, unless they have an
exemption from the Department of Health and Aged Care. For more information about the moratorium and
pathway eligibility, see the Your RACGP eligibility and application guide – 2024 Australian General Practice
Training Program.

Transferring between training regions and pathways

It is possible to transfer between regions and pathways; however, an application must be supported by
evidence of extenuating and unforeseen circumstances that justify a transfer. The RACGP will provide
individual case management support to the Registrar who requests a transfer to optimise the outcome for
the registrar, whether the request to transfer is granted or denied.

For more information about transfers, refer to the Training Transfer Policy.

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2024 training places

More information about our training regions and subregions is available on the following pages.

Region Subregions Rural General General

pathway pathway pathway -
composite

Northern Territory – 30 0 0

South Australia – 42 55 13

Western Australia – 55 121 0

Tasmania – 32 0 0

Victoria Metro East Victoria 0 80 0

Metro West Victoria 0 48 0

Metro and Rural South West Victoria 34 10 0

Rural South East Victoria 34 0 0

Rural North West Victoria 34 0 0

Rural North East Victoria 34 0 0

South Eastern – 61 120 0

Queensland

North Western Far North Queensland

Queensland
North Queensland
73 15 0
Central Queensland

South Queensland

Lower Eastern NSW Central, Eastern and South Western Sydney 0 62 28

South Eastern NSW 41 17 0

North Eastern NSW Hunter, Manning and Central Coast 25 26 10

Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney 0 81 29

New England/Northwest 25 0 0

North Coast 52 10 0

Western NSW and ACT Murrumbidgee and ACT 22 21 4

Western NSW 33 0 0

TOTAL 627 666 84

Places are subject to change

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Explore our training regions

Northern Territory training region
General practice training in the Northern Territory is highly rewarding,
adventurous and unlike anywhere else in Australia. Home to natural
wonders, such as Uluru, Kata Tjuta, and the Kakadu National Park, you will
be able to use your rural GP skillset to make a real difference to the health
of local communities.

Training location commitment

· Rural pathway: In the rural pathway in this region, you’re required to undertake all of your general practice
community training in rural MMM2-7 Northern Territory locations, with at least six months in an MMM3-7
location.

Visit our website for more information about training in the Northern Territory.

Tiwi Islands Wurrumiyanga

Darwin and Palmerston Nhulunbuy

Groote Eylandt
Katherine Alyangula

Tennant Creek

Alice Springs
MMM2 LOCATION
MMM3-7 LOCATION

Please note: Not all training locations

are shown on this map. Please visit our
website for more information.

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Tasmania training region

Tasmania is a captivating and diverse region of awe-inspiring scenery,
exotic wildlife and rich history, combining adventure with tranquillity. One
of the world’s largest islands, it is also known for having the cleanest air
on the planet.

The entire state of Tasmania is classified as rural for GP training

purposes. This means you can enjoy the benefits of a rural pathway while
also having access to bustling cultural centres, such as Hobart, Launceston and Devonport.

Training location commitment

· Rural pathway: In the rural pathway in this region, you’re required to undertake all of your general practice
community training in rural MMM2-7 Tasmanian locations.

Visit our website for more information about training in Tasmania.

Devonport

Launceston

Hobart

MMM2-7 LOCATION

Please note: Not all training locations

are shown on this map. Please visit our
website for more information.

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South Australia training region

Home to 1.8 million people, South Australia is well known for its
vineyards and for having the most accessible outback in Australia, the
Flinders Ranges. In addition to the capital city, Adelaide, large regional
areas include Mount Gambier in the state’s southeast, and Whyalla, Port
Lincoln and Port Augusta on the Eyre Peninsula.

Training location commitment

· General pathway – non-composite: If you’re training in the general pathway, you’re required to undertake a
minimum of 12 calendar months in an outer metropolitan or rural (MMM2-7) South Australian location, or
an approved Aboriginal health post, during your extended skills or general practice community training.

· General pathway – composite: As a general pathway composite registrar, you are required to undertake
the first six months of your general practice community training in a rural MMM 2–7 South Australian
location. You must also meet the AGPT training location commitments (see page 24).

· Rural pathway: If you’re training in the rural pathway, you’re required to undertake all of your general
practice community training in rural MMM2-7 South Australian locations. A minimum 12 calendar months
of this time must be spent in an outer rural location.

Visit our website for more information about South Australia.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
INNER METRO
OUTER METRO
Whyalla
INNER RURAL
OUTER RURAL
Clare
MMM1 LOCATION
Wallaroo
Renmark
MMM2-7 LOCATION Gawler
Port Lincoln Tanunda
Adelaide
Please note: Not all Murray Bridge
training locations are Aldinga
shown on this map. Victor Harbor
Please visit our website
for more information. Kangaroo Island

Naracoorte

Mount Gambier

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Western Australia training region

The largest state in Australia, Western Australia, has a unique and varied
landscape of farmlands, woodlands, white sand beaches and outback
plains. Western Australia provides endless opportunities for you to
develop your career and skills in diverse environments and communities.

Training location commitment

· General pathway: If you’re training in the general pathway, you’re required to undertake a minimum
of 12 calendar months in an outer metropolitan or rural (MMM2-7) Western Australian location,
or an approved Aboriginal health post, during your extended skills or general practice community
training.

· Rural pathway: If you’re training in the rural pathway, you’re required to undertake all of your general
practice community GP training in rural MMM2-7 Western Australian locations.

To support regional training outcomes, in WA, if you are PGY5 or above, and you meet the hospital
experience required for RPLE, you can start your first year of training in general practice if it is in an
area of need. For registrars who are a PGY4 or below, you are expected to undertake your first year of
training in a hospital setting.

Visit our website for more information about Western Australia.

Broome

Carnavon

Geraldton
MMM1 LOCATION
Kalgoorlie MMM2-7 LOCATION

Please note: Not all

Perth and surrounds training locations are
shown on this map.
Bunbury Please visit our website
for more information.

Albany

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Victoria training region

Victoria is marked by mountains, national parks, wineries and stunning
beaches. In addition to its natural wonders, such as the Great Ocean
Road, you will enjoy training in a state that is renowned for its vibrant,
culturally diverse food and entertainment scene.

Training location commitment

· General pathway: If you’re training in the general pathway, you’re
required to undertake a minimum of 12 calendar months in an outer metropolitan or rural (MMM2-7)
location, or an approved Aboriginal health post, during your extended skills or general practice community
training within your allocated subregion or a rural Victorian location.

· Rural pathway: If you’re training in the rural pathway, you’re required to undertake all of your general
practice community training in rural MMM2-7 locations within your allocated subregion.

Prior to being made an offer, you will be asked to nominate your subregion preference relevant to your
pathway (general or rural). This preference, together with your score, will determine if you are made an offer
and for which subregion.

Visit our website for more information about training in Victoria.

VICTORIA
METRO EAST VICTORIA MURRAY RIVER
METRO WEST VICTORIA MMM1 LOCATION
METRO AND RURAL SOUTH WEST MMM2-7 LOCATION
Mildura RURAL SOUTH EAST VICTORIA
RURAL NORTH WEST VICTORIA
RURAL NORTH EAST VICTORIA Please note: Not all
training locations are
shown on this map.
Please visit our website
for more information.
Swan Hill

Albury Wodonga
Echuca/Moama
Horsham Wangaratta
Shepparton
Bendigo

Ballarat
Hamilton Whittlesea
Mallacoota

Melbourne Warburton Bairnsdale

Geelong Sale
Mornington Peninsula
Warrnambool
Churchill
Torquay
Cowes

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Queensland
Queensland offers an inspiring array of landscapes and opportunities
to further your GP career. With renowned beaches, mountains and the
Australian outback, this colourful state offers stunning natural beauty
and unforgettable potential training posts.

In Queensland you can choose to apply to train in two training regions:

· South Eastern Queensland – general and general and rural pathway

· North Western Queensland – general and rural pathway

NORTH WESTERN QUEENSLAND

- FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND
- NORTH QUEENSLAND
- CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
Weipa - SOUTH QUEENSLAND

SOUTH EASTERN QUEENSLAND

MMM1 LOCATION
MMM2-7 LOCATION

Please note: Not all training

locations are shown on this
map. Please visit our website
Cairns
for more information.
Atherton
FAR NORTH QLD

Townsville

NORTH QLD
Mount Isa
Mackay

CENTRAL QLD
Rockhampton
Longreach Emerald

Bundaberg
SOUTH QLD Hervey Bay

Gympie
Roma Sunshine Coast
SOUTH QLD Meandarra
Toowoomba Brisbane
Goondiwindi Gold Coast

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South Eastern Queensland training region

The South Eastern Queensland training region stretches from the QLD-NSW border in the North, to Gympie in
the South, and Glenmorgan and Taroom in the west, offering a breadth of medical experience.

Training location commitment

· General pathway: If you’re training in the general pathway, you’re required to undertake a minimum of 12
calendar months in an outer metropolitan or rural (MMM2-7) South Eastern Queensland location, or an
approved Aboriginal health post, during your extended skills or general practice community training.
SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND
· Rural pathway: If you’re training in the rural pathway, you’re required to undertake all of your general
practice community training in rural MMM2-7 South Eastern Queensland locations.

Gympie
Noosa Heads
Kingaroy
Nambour
Chinchilla Maleny Maroochydore
Beewah Coloundra

Dalby
Meandarra
Brisbane

Toowoomba

Gold Coast

Warwick
Goondiwindi

MMM1 LOCATION
MMM2-7 LOCATION

Please note: Not all training

locations are shown on this
map. Please visit our website
for more information.

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North Western Queensland training region

Home to over 1.6 million people, North Western Queensland offers a vivid mix of people and landscapes –
from glorious beaches and mountains, hinterlands, spectacular rainforests, rich farmland, to wide savannah
country, wilderness and the red soil of the Australian outback.

There are four subregions in the North Western Queensland training region:

· Far North Queensland

· North Queensland

· Central Queensland

· South Queensland

You will be asked to nominate your training region preferences after offer acceptance. For more information,
visit the JCU GP training website.

Training location commitment

· General and rural pathway: Whether you’re training in the general or rural pathway, you’re required to undertake
all of your general practice community training in rural MMM2-7 locations within your allocated subregion.

NORTH WESTERN QUEENSLAND

- FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND
Weipa - NORTH QUEENSLAND
- CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
- SOUTH QUEENSLAND

SOUTH EASTERN QUEENSLAND

MMM1 LOCATION
MMM2-7 LOCATION

Cairns
Atherton
FAR NORTH QLD

Townsville

NORTH QLD
Mount Isa
Mackay

CENTRAL QLD
Rockhampton
Longreach Emerald

Bundaberg
SOUTH QLD Hervey Bay

Roma
SOUTH
SOUTH QLD EASTERN
QLD

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New South Wales and Australian

Capital Territory
New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory is distinguished by
the major cities -Sydney and Canberra, surfing beaches, national parks
and rich farmland. Among its natural wonders are the Blue Mountains,
rainforests, rock formations and caves. It is home to heritage-listed
mining villages, opal mining fields and many wineries.

In New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory you can choose to apply to train
in three training regions:

· North Eastern NSW – general and rural pathway

· Lower Eastern NSW – general and rural pathway

· Western NSW - general and rural pathway

Tweed Head

NORTH
COAST
NEW ENGLAND/
NORTHWEST
Walgett Coffs Harbour
Tamworth

WESTERN NSW Port Macquarie

Broken Hill
NEPEAN, WESTERN HUNTER, MANNING
Dubbo
AND NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COAST
SYDNEY
Dubbo
CENTRAL EASTERN Newcastle
AND SOUTH
WESTERN SYDNEY
Bathurst
Orange North Sydney
Sydney CBD
MURRUMBIGEE AND ACT
Wollongong
Wagga Wagga
Canberra

WESTERN NSW AND ACT SOUTH

- WESTERN NSW EASTERN
- MURRUMBIDGEE AND ACT NSW

NORTH EASTERN NSW

- NEW ENGLAND/NORTHWEST
- NORTH COAST
- HUNTER, MANNING AND CENTRAL COAST
- NEPEAN, WESTERN AND NORTHERN SYDNEY
Please note: Not all training locations
LOWER EASTERN NSW
- CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY MMM1 LOCATION are shown on this map. Please visit our
- SOUTH EASTERN NSW MMM2-7 LOCATION website for more information.

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North Eastern NSW training region

The North Eastern training region extends from the NSW-QLD border to Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta
River and encompasses the spectacular North Coast and scenic New England/Northwest.

Within the North Eastern NSW training region there are four subregions offering a variety of pathways:

· Hunter, Manning and Central Coast – general, general composite and rural pathways

· Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney – general and general composite pathways

· New England/Northwest – rural pathway

· North Coast – general and rural pathways

Prior to being made an offer, you will be asked to nominate your subregion preference relevant to your
pathway (general, general composite or rural). This preference, together with your score, will determine if you
are made an offer and for which subregion.

Maps and details of training location commitments for each subregion are provided in the following pages.

Tweed Heads

Ballina
New England /
Northwest
Grafton
Moree
Coffs Harbour
North Coast
Armidale
Tamworth

Port Macquarie

Scone Hunter, Manning &

Central Coast

Newcastle
Nepean, Western &
Gosford Northern Sydney
Katoomba Penrith
North Sydney
Parramatta

Please note: Not all training

locations are shown on this
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New England/Northwest subregion | North Eastern NSW training region

Training location commitment:
· Rural pathway: If you’re training in the rural pathway, you’re required to undertake all of your general
practice community GP training in rural MMM2-7 locations within this subregion, including a minimum six
months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A.

You can train in a group longer than the minimum time specified as long as you meet your training location
commitment and RACGP requirements.

You may also be able to substitute groups with terms in accredited Aboriginal Medical Services and research
based approved AGPT academic terms.

Tenterfield

Moree
Warialda

Glen Innes
Inverell

Wee Waa
Guyra
Narrabri

Armidale

Manilla

Gunnedah
Tamworth

Group A

Group B Quirindi
Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.

- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training Obligation Location Schedule.
- This information is subject to change.

Please note: Not all training locations are shown on this map.
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North Coast subregion | North Eastern NSW training region

Training location commitment:
· Rural and general pathways: If you’re training in the rural or general pathway, you’re required to undertake
all of your general practice community GP training in rural MMM2-7 locations within this subregion,
including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A. Note: some
locations in this subregion are MMM1.

You can train in a group longer than the minimum time specified as long as you meet your training location
commitment and RACGP requirements.

You may also be able to substitute groups with terms Tweed Heads
in accredited Aboriginal Medical Services and Kingscliff
Murwillumbah
research based approved AGPT academic terms.
Pottsville
Ocean Shores
Mullumbimby Brunswick Heads
Kyogle Byron Bay
Bangalow

Lismore Tintenbar
Alstonville Ballina
Casino

Evans Head

Maclean

Please note: Not all training Grafton

locations are shown on this
map. Please visit our website
for more information.

Woolgoolga

Dorrigo
Coffs Harbour
Toormina
Sawtell
Bellingen
Urunga

Nambucca Heads
Macksville

Group A South West Rocks

Group B
Kempsey
Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)
Wauchope Port Macquarie
- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.
- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training
Lake Cathie
Obligation Location Schedule. North Haven
- This information is subject to change.
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Hunter, Manning and Central Coast subregion | North Eastern NSW training region
Training location commitment:
· General pathway– non-composite: If you’re training a general pathway non-composite position, you will
complete all your general practice community GP training in this subregion including a minimum six
months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A.

· General pathway – composite: If you’re training in a general pathway composite position, you will
undertake six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) of your general practice community training in the New
England/Northwest subregion during your general practice community training. Remaining terms can be
undertaken in any grouping in the Hunter, Manning and Central Coast subregion.

· Rural pathway: If you’re training in the rural pathway, you will complete all your general practice
community GP training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
general practice community training in Group A. Rural pathway registrars can only undertake their GP
term training in rural (MMM2-7) locations. Note: some locations in this subregion are MMM1.

You can train in a group longer than the minimum time specified as long as you meet your training location
commitment and RACGP requirements.

You may also be able to substitute groups with terms in accredited Aboriginal Medical Services and research
based approved AGPT academic terms.

Wingham
Taree
Gloucester
Scone

Tuncurry
Forster
Muswellbrook

Dungog Stroud

Singleton

Branxton Salamander Bay

Nelson Bay
Maitland Anna Bay
Cessnock

Newcastle
Toronto Belmont
Morisset
Group A

Group B
Wyong
Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Gosford Terrigal
Woy Woy
Urban (MMM 1) Umina Beach

- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices. Please note: Not all training locations are shown on this
- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training Obligation Location Schedule.
- This information is subject to change. map. Please visit our website for more information.

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Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney subregion | North Eastern NSW

training region
Training location commitment:
· General pathway – Non-composite: If you’re training a general pathway non-composite position, you
will complete all your general practice community GP training in this subregion including a minimum six
months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) general practice community GP training in groups A, B and C OR 12
months FTE GP term training in Group A and six months FTE GP term training in Group B. You must also
meet the AGPT Training Location Commitments (see page 24).

· General pathway – Composite: If you’re training in a general pathway composite position, you will
undertake a minimum six-months FTE general practice community GP training in Western NSW,
Murrumbidgee or New England/Northwest subregions during your general practice community GP
training. Remaining GP terms can be undertaken in any grouping in the Nepean, Western and Northern
Sydney subregion, however you must also meet the AGPT Training Location Commitments (see page 24).

You can train in a group longer than the minimum time specified as long as you meet your training location
commitment and RACGP requirements.

You may also be able to substitute groups with terms in accredited Aboriginal
Medical Services and research based approved AGPT academic terms.

Portland*

Wallerawang*

Lithgow*

Windsor
Richmond
Glenorie
Bligh Park
Riverstone Dural
Mona Vale
Kellyville
Katoomba Springwood Hornsby
Castle Hill
Bella Vista Pennant Hills
Hazelbrook Penrith Blacktown
North Ryde Chatswood
Mount Druitt Parramatta Manly
St Leonards
Merrylands
Meadowbank
Guildford North Sydney
Regents Park

* This subregion is not available for training by rural pathway registrars Rural (MMM 2-7)
- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.
Outer Metro Group A
- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training Obligation Location Schedule.
Urban (MMM 1)
- This information is subject to change.
Group X Group B

Please note: Not all training locations are shown on this map. Group C

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Lower Eastern NSW training region

The Lower Eastern NSW training region encompasses Sydney’s CBD in the north, stretching down to the
Victorian border in the south. Extending into South Western Sydney, the South Coast and Snowy Mountains,
the region offers a diverse range of clinical training opportunities,

Within the Lower Eastern NSW training region there are two subregions offering a variety of pathways:

· Central, Eastern and South Western Sydney – general, general composite and rural pathways

· South Eastern NSW – general and rural pathways

Prior to being made an offer, you will be asked to nominate your subregion preference relevant to your
pathway (general, general composite or rural). This preference, together with your score, will determine if you
are made an offer and for which subregion.

Maps and details of training location commitments for each subregion are provided in the following pages.

Sydney CBD
Central, Eastern and Liverpool
Campbelltown
South Western Sydney

Bowral Wollongong

Goulburn
Yass

South Eastern NSW

Batemans Bay
Moruya
Cooma
Jindabyne Please note: Not all training
locations are shown on this
map. Please visit our website
Merimbula
for more information.
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Central, Eastern and South Western Sydney subregion | Lower Eastern NSW
training region
Training location commitment:
· General pathway – Non-composite: If you’re training a general pathway non-composite position, you
will complete all your general practice community GP training in this subregion including a minimum six
months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) general practice community GP training in groups A and B. You must
also meet the AGPT Training Location Commitments (see page 24).

· General pathway – Composite: If you’re training in a general pathway composite position, you will
undertake a minimum six-months FTE general practice community GP training in Western NSW,
Murrumbidgee or New England/Northwest subregions during your general practice community GP
training. Remaining general practice community GP training can be undertaken in any grouping in the
Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney subregion, however you must also meet the AGPT Training
Location Commitments (see page 24).

You can train in a group longer than the minimum time specified as long as you meet your training location
commitment and RACGP requirements.

You may also be able to substitute groups with terms in accredited Aboriginal Medical Services and research
based approved AGPT academic terms..

Rhodes
Horsely Park

Bossley Park Strathfield Sydney CBD

Fairfield
Leichhardt
Cecil Hills Chester Hill
Ashfield Bondi
Greenacre Paddington Junction
Bankstown Campsie Randwick
Liverpool
Punchbowl
Prestons Casula Mascot
Beverly Hills Maroubra
Glenfield
Macquarie Fields Hurstville
Illawong
Ingleburn Menai La Perouse
Jannali
Sylvania
Gregory Hills Minto Bangor
Sutherland Miranda
Elderslie Kirrawee Caringbah
Campbelltown Engadine Cronulla
Mount Annan

Group A Outer Metro

- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.

Group B Group X - This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant
Training Obligation Location Schedule.
Group C Urban (MMM 1) - This information is subject to change.

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South Eastern NSW subregion | Lower Eastern NSW training region

Training location commitment:
· General pathway: If you’re training a general pathway position, you will complete all your general practice
community GP training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
general practice community GP training in Group B or C.

· Rural pathway: If you’re training in the rural pathway, you will complete all your general practice community
GP training in this subregion in group B and/or C. Rural pathway registrars can only undertake their general
practice community training in rural (MMM2-7) locations. Note: some locations in this subregion are MMM1.

You can train in a group longer than the minimum time specified as long as you meet your training location
commitment and RACGP requirements.

You may also be able to substitute groups with

terms in accredited Aboriginal Medical
Services and research based
approved AGPT academic terms. The Oaks
Picton Helensburgh
Tahmoor
Bargo
Hilltop Corrimal
Mittagong Wollongong
Crookwell
Bowral Unanderra
Albion Park
Moss Vale
Shellharbour
Robertson Kiama
Goulburn Berry Gerringong
Yass Shoalhaven Heads
Nowra
Please note: Not all training
locations are shown on this Murrumbateman Callala Bay
map. Please visit our website St Georges Basin Vincentia
for more information.
Bungendore Milton
Mollymook
Ulladulla
Braidwood

Batemans Bay

Moruya

Cooma Narooma

Jindabyne Bermagui
Group A

Group B
Bega
Group C

Group X Merimbula
Pambula
Rural (MMM 2-7)
Eden
Urban (MMM 1)

- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.

- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training
Obligation Commitment Schedule.
- This information is subject to change.

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Western NSW and ACT training region

The Western NSW and ACT training region is known for its diversity, encompassing our nation’s capital,
Canberra, as well as large regional centres such as Wagga Wagga, Dubbo, Orange, Broken Hill and smaller
rural communities.

Within the Western NSW and ACT training region there are two subregions offering a variety of pathways:

· Murrumbidgee and ACT – general, general composite and rural pathways

· Western NSW – rural pathway

Prior to being made an offer, you will be asked to nominate your subregion preference relevant to your
pathway (general, general composite or rural). This preference, together with your score, will determine if you
are made an offer and for which subregion.

Maps and details of training location commitments for each subregion are provided in the following pages.

Bourke Walgett

Broken Hill

Dubbo

Orange Bathurst
Cowra Oberon
Griffith Young
Hay

Western NSW Wagga Wagga

Canberra
Queanbeyan

Murrumbidgee & ACT

Please note: Not all training

locations are shown on this
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Western NSW subregion | Western NSW and ACT training region

Training location commitment
· Rural pathway: If you’re training in the rural pathway, you will complete all your general practice
community training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) general
practice community training in Group A, OR 12 months FTE GP term training in Group B.

You can train in a group longer than the minimum time specified as long as you meet your training location
commitment and RACGP requirements.

You may also be able to substitute groups with terms in accredited Aboriginal Medical Services and research
based approved AGPT academic terms.

Bourke

Coonamble
Coonabarabran

Gilgandra

Broken Hill
Narromine Dubbo
Wellington Mudgee
Rylstone
Kandos
Molong
Parkes Orange
Forbes Millthorpe Bathurst
Blayney
Oberon
Cowra
Group A
Dareton
Group B Group X

Group C Rural (MMM 2-7)

- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.

- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training Obligation Location Schedule.
- This information is subject to change.

Please note: Not all training

locations are shown on this
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Murrumbidgee and ACT subregion | Western NSW and ACT training region
Training location commitment:
· General pathway– non-composite: If you’re training a general pathway non-composite position, you will
complete all your general practice community GP training in this subregion including a minimum six
months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A OR 12 months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
GP term training in Group B.

· General pathway – composite: If you’re training in a general pathway composite position, you will undertake
six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) of your general practice community training in a rural MMM2-7 South
Eastern NSW location. Remaining terms can be undertaken in any grouping in the Murrumbidgee and ACT
subregion. You must also meet the AGPT Training Location Commitments (see page 24).

· Rural pathway: If you’re training in the rural pathway, you will complete all your general practice community
training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) general practice
community training in Group A. Rural pathway registrars can only undertake their GP term training in rural
(MMM2-7) locations. Note: some locations in this subregion, such as the ACT, are MMM1.

Please note: Not all training

locations are shown on this
map. Please visit our website
for more information.

Griffith Young
Boorowa
Temora
Leeton
Cootamundra
Narrandera
Coolamon
Junee

Wagga Wagga Gundagai

Lockhart Canberra
The Rock Tumut
Queanbeyan
Jerrabomberra
Deniliquin

Group A

Group B Outer Metro

Group C Rural (MMM 2-7) - Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.
- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant
Training Obligation Location Schedule.
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Getting started in GP training

If you are successful in being offered a training place in the RACGP AGPT Program and you accept the offer,
you will be asked to complete a series of activities designed to help us get your GP training journey started.

1. Orientation and induction modules

After acceptance, you will be required to set aside two to three hours to complete the orientation and
induction modules. The orientation module will give you an overview and orientation to general practice
training. The induction module will ask you to complete information about your previous hospital experience,
training intentions and registration details.

You will be asked to submit:

· a current CV

· clinical supervisor JMO assessments completed during hospital terms

· if available, a letter from the hospital confirming the terms you have completed since commencing
internship

· copy of current medical registration information (available from the AHPRA website).

The induction module must be completed at least 24 hours before your induction Training Advisory (TA)
meeting or before the 2024.1 placement confirmation process – whichever is earliest.

2. Induction Training Advisory meeting

Shortly after accepting a training offer, you will be asked to book in to attend a 30-minute induction meeting.

It is important this meeting is booked in as soon as possible so we can start discussing your training plans.

2024.1 placement confirmation

Shortly after accepting an offer, you will participate in a placement confirmation process and be asked to
advise what type of term you plan to go into, such as a hospital or general practice term. If it is a hospital
term, you will need to secure this placement separately through the hospital employment process. If you
are planning to enter a general practice term, you will need to have met the RACGP’s general practice term
eligibility requirements.

You will receive further details about the placement confirmation process after acceptance of an offer.

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Do you have a question?

We can help
If you have any queries about the AGPT Program, eligibility or how to apply, please do not hesitate to contact
us on:

Phone: 1800 472 247

Eligibility queries: [email protected]

All other queries: [email protected]

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Glossary
Australian medical A doctor who was a permanent resident or citizen of Australia or New Zealand
graduate (AMG) at the time of enrolment in their primary medical degree in Australia or New
Zealand

Applicant category The classification used to determine what mandatory documentation needs to
be submitted for an application to the AGPT Program

Dual Fellowship Fellowship of both the RACGP and ACRRM

Foreign graduate of An applicant who was not born in Australia or New Zealand, whose primary
an accredited medical medical degree was obtained in Australia or New Zealand, and who was
school (FGAMS) a temporary resident of Australia or New Zealand at the time of university
enrolment

General registration General registration is granted after provisional or limited registration to a

doctor who has met all requirements set out by the Medical Board of Australia
and/or the Australian Medical Council (AMC)

General/rural training The general stream is for doctors who want to train primarily in inner and/or
stream outer metropolitan areas. Doctors who train with the general stream can train
in Modified Monash Model (MMM) 1–7 areas
Doctors who train with the rural stream generally undertake all their training in
rural and remote areas of Australia (defined as MMM 2–7)

General Practice A national not-for-profit organisation that represents the interests of general
Registrars Australia practice registrars and supports them through training
(GPRA)

General Practice A national not-for-profit organisation that represents the interests of, and
Supervisors Australia supports, general practice supervisors
(GPSA)

Intake Applicants apply for the AGPT Program during a specified time period referred
to as an ‘intake’. Applications can only be considered during an intake period

International medical An IMG is defined as an applicant whose primary medical degree was
graduates (IMGs) obtained outside Australia or New Zealand. Previously referred to as overseas-
trained doctors (OTD)

Medical Board of The Medical Board of Australia works in partnership with the Australian Health
Australia (MBA) Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Key functions are to register medical
practitioners and develop standards, codes and guidelines for the medical
profession

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Modified Monash Model The MMM is a classification system that categorises metropolitan, regional,
(MMM) rural and remote areas according to both geographical remoteness and town
size. The system was developed to recognise the challenges in attracting
health workers to more remote and smaller communities
The MMM classification for any given area can be found by using the locator
tool on the Department of Health and Aged Care website

Other vocational training Vocational training programs that lead to specialist medical registration
programs outside the AGPT Program, including the Fellowship Support Pathway (FSP),
Independent Pathway (IP), the Practice Experience Program (PEP), the Remote
Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) and other alternative vocational training
programs such as Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency
Medicine (FACEM)

RACGP AGPT eligibility A team in the RACGP responsible for assessing the eligibility of applicants to
team the AGPT Program

Registrar The medical practitioner enrolled in the AGPT Program. Also referred to as a
general practice registrar or GP in training

Section 19AB of the A statutory provision that might be applicable to IMGs and FGAMS. For
Health Insurance Act the purposes of the AGPT Program, applicants subject to section 19AB are
1973 (Cwlth) required to train with the rural stream

Training region An area in which the RACGP delivers general practice training. There are 11
training regions throughout Australia

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