Colleges’ AGPT training places confirmed for 2027

More than 2000 places are again on offer for doctors wishing to start working towards GP Fellowship through the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program in 2027.
 
On Wednesday, the Federal Government announced there will be up to 1694 places available for training through the RACGP beginning next year, including both general practice and Rural Generalist (RG) training.
 
It also confirmed there will be up to 374 RG training places on offer through the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
 
The Government said there would be 100 extra places for next year, in addition to 200 more for 2026.
 
The announcement also detailed the number of starting places in each jurisdiction in 2026, including 629 in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, 63 for the Northern Territory, 447 in Queensland, 191 in South Australia, 74 in Tasmania, 426 in Victoria, and 294 in Western Australia.
 
It marks a record year for GP training, with high demand for places across the country.
 
In February this year, a landmark agreement was signed between the RACGP, ACCRM and the Federal Government for the delivery of training places until 2030.
 
The five-year AGPT grant, the largest and longest agreement awarded to a medical college, confirmed the RACGP will receive $751.3 million and ACCRM $331.7 million to deliver the program.
 
New incentive payments designed to encourage doctors to take up general practice training also commenced this year.
 
These include $30,000 salary incentives, as well as payments for registrars looking to take study and parental leave.
 
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