Grants entice 400 graduates into general practice Two thirds of applicants said the $40,000 Victorian Government grants influenced their decision to enrol in GP training in the state.
Amid a GP shortage, why can’t Australia just train more GPs? Despite new programs to attract medical graduates, there are multiple reasons Australia is struggling to keep up with demand.
In Practice: EOIs to join ATAGI Australia’s immunisation advisory group is seeking applications for new members to provide advice to the Federal Health Minister.
Success of registrar wellbeing committee one year on The RACGP’s progress on its initiatives to support GPs in training, as well as goals for the year ahead, are revealed in a new report.
In Practice: RSV immunisation info sessions With the RSV vaccine recently expanded on the National Immunisation Program, two upcoming webinars are designed to answer GPs’ questions.
Updates to RACGP training program eligibility The college is bringing in changes in 2025.2 to improve the GP training experience and steer the workforce in ‘the right direction’.
New GP parental leave supporting members The RACGP policy will waive members’ fees for six months, while still allowing them to access full benefits and ‘stay connected’.
Work–life balance shines for GPs in training: Survey The annual Medical Training Survey has revealed positive feedback for RACGP training, with some areas for improvement.
Celebrating the ‘future of our college’ at GP24 Almost 120 GPs were welcomed by the RACGP on the final day of the Perth conference, which was hailed as a ‘nothing but positive’ event.
Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values in GP training A first-of-its-kind training framework aims to ensure clinical education is framed by perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.