Rural Generalist General Practice Training

Overview

This grant opportunity was announced as part of the 2018-2019 Budget Measure Stronger Rural Health – Training - Streamlining General Practice to produce Australian trained general practitioners where they are needed. The Rural Generalist General Practice Training Grant Opportunity will contribute to the development and delivery of up to 100 Rural Generalist GP training places each year for 4 years between 2021 and 2024 inclusive. An RG is a medical practitioner who is trained to meet the specific current and future health care needs of Australian rural and remote communities, in a sustainable and cost-effective way, by providing both comprehensive general practice and emergency care, and required components of other medical specialist care in hospital and community settings as part of a rural healthcare team.