James Cook University (JCU) has announced it will transition away from GP training delivery in 2024

As valued members of the AGPT program, we want you to know that we’re ready to welcome and unite GP training in Queensland in the wake of this news. 

Following the successful transition of the AGPT Program to the RACGP in February last year, the College leadership, operations and systems are prepared to deliver AGPT training in Northwest Queensland in June 2024. We were pleased to see positive feedback from GPs in training in the most recent Medical Training Survey following the transition. 

As always, registrars, supervisors and practice managers who are engaged in GP training are our priority. 

Practices and registrars in Northwest Queensland are already using RACGP systems, which will assist with the transition. 

The RACGP’s nationally consistent, regionally supported, and locally delivered GP training program has been built to support every community and we look forward to continuing this work across all of Queensland. 

While the timing and finer details of the transition of program delivery will be confirmed at an appropriate time, both organisations have committed to making it as seamless as possible. The GP training team is here to support our members and is committed to keeping you informed about the process between now and June.

2024.2 placement process begins on 25 March

The 2024.2 placement process will kick off on Monday, 25 March, when all registrars will have one week to submit their training intention update for the upcoming term.  

Applications for placements will open on Monday, 15 April. Please stay tuned for further information on the placement process and other helpful resources. 

Key dates for the 2024.2 process can be found here.

Remote supervision placements available for GPT 2+ registrars in 2024.2

Experience diverse primary health contexts across Australia, and benefit from the breadth of clinical experiences presented in remote settings, during a remote supervision placement in 2024.2. Plus, you may be eligible for Flexible Funds placement incentives to support your training term.  

National placement opportunities include: 

• Norfolk Island, Qld - Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service   

• Coffin Bay, SA - Lower Eyre Family Practice   

• Ng lands, WA - Ngaanyatjarra Health Service   

Visit the remote supervision webpage to see the full list of remote supervision placements available in 2024.2.  

To express your interest or to learn more about the program please email remotesupervision@racgp.org.au.  

Flexible Funds claims update

Registrars undertaking incentivised placements in 2024.1 will shortly be able to commence making claims. Our regional teams will be in touch with more information about the claims process in the coming weeks. We apologise for the delay. Please reach out to your training coordinator if you require urgent assistance.

Explore an academic career as part of your GP training journey

Register for the academic showcase webinar to find out how you can develop research, teaching and critical thinking skills during a fully-funded academic post.

During this session, past AGPT Academic Post Program participants will showcase their research projects and engage in an audience Q&A.

Date: Wednesday 6 March 2024 

Time: 7.00 pm AEST 

Reminder – please complete your 2023.2 semester evaluation

If you undertook a core GP training term in 2023.2 you should have received an email from the RACGP Evaluation Team via Qualtrics asking you to complete an end of semester evaluation. All results are de-identified and will help inform the continuous improvement of the AGPT Program.  

This evaluation is different to the Training Management System (TMS) assessment - we kindly ask that you complete both activities. We appreciate your participation. 

Contact us

For any queries about the information enclosed, please contact your local training team.