General Practice

A General Practitioner (GP) is the first point of contact in matters of personal health. GPs take a patient-centred approach, and often provide continuity of care across a patient’s lifetime. They are responsible for coordinating patient care and engaging with other healthcare professionals according to patient needs.

Minimum Time to Completion: 4 years

Details

How to Apply

Eligibility Requirements

Prospective trainees must have:

Australian/New Zealand citizenship OR Australian permanent residency
A qualification to practise medicine in Australia or New Zealand

For the latest eligibility criteria, please refer here.

Application Process

Stage 1: Application and Eligibility

Complete an online application form, provide supporting documentation and referee details
Candidates can nominate up to four preferred training regions

Stage 2: National entry assessment

Sit the Candidate Assessment and Applied Knowledge Test (CAAKT) comprising Knowledge Test questions and Situational Judgement Test questions

Stage 3: Interview and offers

Candidates who achieve the required standard in the CAAKT will progress to the next stage of selection and may be required to attend an interview
Format of the interviews can be either multiple mini-interview or single interview with a panel

Program Structure

Trainees undergo 36 months of certified training time comprising:

12 months hospital training time.
24 months in an accredited general practice training post under an accredited supervisor
- 3 x 6 month terms in general practice
- 6 months in approved extended skills training.
Sit the RACGP Fellowship Examination which consist of the AKT, KFP and OSCE

Note that there is an option to undertake a 4th year of training in advanced rural skills training to specialise in rural general practice (FARGP).

Fees

Annual Fee:

$483

Exam Fee:

Applied Knowledge Test (AKT): AUD $2,330
Key Feature Problem (KFP): AUD $2,330
Clinical Competency Exam (CCE): AUD $4,770

Application Fee:

AUD $700

Useful Resources / Courses / Conferences

As a medical student, join the General Practice Students Network, or become a student member of the RACGP
RACGP has a number of professional development courses available.
Join General Practice Registrars Australia
More on the Application Process

Key Information

PGY Intake Year (earliest)

PGY2

Training Duration (minimum)

3 years

General Progression

Note that this represents one of the quickest routes to specialty training, and may not reflect additional HMO or unaccredited years of training.

Year 1

Internship

Year 2

Commence General Practice Advanced Training

Part Time Option: Yes

Last Updated: January 30, 2023

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