General Practitioner Procedural Training Support Program - Anaesthetics

Overview

The General Practitioner Procedural Training Support Program (GPPTSP) aims to improve access to obstetrics and anaesthetics services for women in rural and remote communities by supporting Vocationally Registered General Practitioners (VR GPs) to attain procedural skills in obstetrics and anaesthetics. This grant opportunity pertains to the anaesthetics component of the program, referred to as the GPPTSP-A. The objectives of the GPPTSP-A grant opportunity are to:• provide grants to assist VR GPs in rural and remote areas to gain Advanced Rural Skills Training in Anaesthesia; and• administer grant payments to participating GPs in an effective, timely and efficient manner. The intended outcomes of the GPPTSP-A grant opportunity are:• Rural VR GPs are able to extend their skills in Anaesthetics; • Increased access to safe and high quality anaesthetic services in the provision of maternity care in regional, rural and remote communities.