2022 gp synergy applicant pack

GP SYNERGY APPLICANT HELP GUIDE 2022

2022 GP SynergyApplicant Pack2022 AGPT Final IntakeUpdated 16 November 2021

2 GP SYNERGY APPLICANT HELP GUIDE 2022

Start your career in safe hands

• Dedicated in-practice supervision and teaching

• Individual mentoring by a medical educator

• Paid education program• Fully subsidised fellowship

exam preparation support• Extensive sub-specialty

training opportunities

Contents

A warm welcome to GP Synergy 7

The AGPT program 8

Our role in your GP training journey 11

RACGP - Fellowship pathway 12

RACGP - Mandatory hospital rotations & RPL 14

RACGP - How to apply 16

ACRRM - Fellowship pathway 18

ACRRM - Mandatory hospital rotations & RPL 20

ACRRM - How to apply 22

Rural generalist training 24

Aboriginal health training 26

Other subspecialty training 28

Rural GP training 30

Rural registrar support 32

International Medical Graduates / Foreign Graduates Australian Medical Schools 34

Where can you train in NSW and ACT? 37

Training regions - NSW and ACT 38

Training places - NSW and ACT 39

Training Location Obligations 40

Composite pathway 43

Subregion priority preferencing 44

Western NSW region 46

North Eastern NSW region 50

Lower Eastern NSW region 56

Getting started in GP training 60


A warm welcome to GP Synergy

Congratulations on making the decision to join the general practice profession. General practice is an exciting and rewarding medical specialty where you have a direct impact on patient care in the community.

General practice is a unique medical specialty. It is flexible and dynamic, offering boundless opportunities to explore new clinical and non-clinical interests, and pursue subspeciality pathways. As a GP you can redesign and reinvent your career path as your interests change and develop.

As the majority of your training takes place in the community, receiving high quality training and supervision is crucial in your development to independent practice. The Australian General Practice Training Program (AGPT) provides the highest level of support for general practice specialty training. Whether you are training towards Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and/or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), you will be guided through the curriculum with educational supervision by a medical educator as well as clinical supervision with a GP supervisor. Together, they will help you identify your individual learning needs and support you to address those needs.

With over twenty years of GP training experience, GP Synergy understands the importance of a quality education program and training environment. GP Synergy’s medical education team are highly skilled in providing educational support to meet your learning needs. Your medical educator will be with you

through the duration of your training to guide your educational experience. Our supervisors are trained to provide constructive feedback to trainees, respond appropriately to concerns and provide additional support if required.

Our team of dedicated medical educators and supervisors are looking forward to supporting your development into a skilled and confident general practice specialist.

Dr Vanessa Moran Director of Education and Training - NSW and ACT

“I enjoy the detective work of looking at a patient, their family and life from all angles and trying to find the best approach to not only achieve the best for them, in a health care capacity, but also finding ways to approach preventative medicine including mental health, function and quality of life.

I feel that I could continue to make a significant difference with the resources afforded to me in the community.”

Dr Rhiannon Baldwin GP Registrar, Murrumbidgee


Safe, supervised and supported The AGPT Program

The Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program is a Commonwealth funded postgraduate vocational training program for medical graduates seeking to specialise as a general practitioner.

Fellowship college pathways

Doctors can choose to apply to train with either, or both, colleges of general practice:

• the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

• the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).

Regional Training Organisations

The AGPT program is delivered locally by Regional Training Organisations (RTOs), such as GP Synergy. RTOs are accredited by ACRRM and RACGP to deliver the program on their behalf.

Across Australia there are nine RTOs who deliver training across 11 training regions. The training region (and RTO) a doctor trains with depends on their preferences and their performance in the national selection process.

Duration and structure

The AGPT program is three or four years in duration depending on your fellowship choice.

Training consists of a combination of hospital-based and community GP term training, with options for registrars to pursue an extensive variety of special interests including procedural/rural generalist skills training.

Registrars train in safe and supported training environments, with dedicated supervisors in accredited training facilities. RTO medical educators and staff provide education, mentoring and oversight.

Part-time training

Part-time training opportunities are available on both fellowship pathways. See our Part-time & full-time FAQs.

Leave

Leave options are available on the AGPT program. You generally cannot defer or start the AGPT program on leave unless special circumstances apply*. See the AGPT Leave Policy for more information.

AGPT program benefits:

9 In-practice supervision 9 In-practice dedicated teaching 9 Accredited teaching sites 9 Paid education program 9 Financial subsidies for travel and

relocation 9 Personalised mentoring 9 Fellowship exam support 9 High fellowship exam pass rates 9 No training program fees

Royal Australian College of General

Practitioners (RACGP)

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

Department of Health

Regional Training Organisations (RTOs)

“I feel very privileged to be able do what I love, in a small town with friendly people and knowledgeable supervisors.”

Dr Ben Tang GP Registrar, Composite Pathway

https://gpsynergy.com.au/publications-news/policies-and-forms/


https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/australian-general-practice-training-agpt-program-policies-and-forms


Our role in your GP training journey

SelectionGP Synergy plays a key role in the selection of applicants into the AGPT program, including applicant interviews and offer determination.

Dedicated medical educatorYou will be allocated a local medical educator

who will provide mentoring and feedback as you progress through training.

Fellowship assessment preparationWe provide personalised fellowship assessment workshops and activities to help you prepare for

your fellowship examinations.

Supports and subsidiesWe provide financial support and subsidies for

education related travel, as well as relocation and education courses for rural registrars.

Training planningWe facilitate your entry into the AGPT program, including support and advice about mandatory hospital terms and recognition of prior learning.

Supervisor training and qualityYour in-practice learning experiences are

maximised through our practice quality framework and supervisor education program.

GP placementsWe facilitate your GP term placements via a flexible process designed to enable registrar

choice and high GP training standards.

Regionalised and relevant educationWe provide a highly evaluated, robust education

program centered around college curriculums and tailored to national and local priority health areas.

College and AGPT requirementsWe monitor your progression to ensure you are meeting the training requirements of the AGPT

program and your fellowship college.

Learning need planningTogether with your medical educator and your

supervisor, we will help you identify your learning needs and how to address these during training.


Fellowship of RACGP (FRACGP)

The FRACGP is a flexible three-year program:• 12 months hospital terms (can be your PGY2

year or above)• 18 months GP community-based terms (GPT1,

GPT2, GPT3)• Six months extended skills term in either:

◦ a hospital setting (can undertake anytime after hospital year)

◦ a community non-GP setting (can undertake anytime after GPT1)

◦ a community GP setting (can undertake after GPT3).

Fellowship of Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP) - Optional

If you have an interest in rural generalism, the RACGP offers an additional fellowship currently known as Fellowship of Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP).

Under the FARGP you will complete an additional training year comprising 12 months Advanced Rural Skills Training (ARST) in one of a range of disciplines. This year can be undertaken any time after your 12 month hospital terms.

Doctors pursuing FARGP will transition to the new Rural Generalist Fellowship (FRACGP-RG), which will align with the national Rural Generalist Medicine training pathway. See the RACGP website for more information.

9 Rural and general pathways 9 90% AGPT training places nationally 9 Rural generalist training opportunities

Registrars training under the Rural Generalist Training Policy can also add an additional 6-12 months of ARST training.

Fellowship exams

RACGP fellowship exams can be undertaken after completion of two years of training time including GPT2. They include:

• Applied Knowledge Test (written multiple choice) - $2330 approx

• Key Feature Problem Exam (written case based) – $2500 approx

• Clinical Exam (practical) - $4800-$5900 approx• FARGP assessments based on chosen discipline

(cost TBA).

Mandatory terms

Registrars are required to complete some mandatory hospital terms under the RACGP pathway. See page 14 for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Training time can be reduced up to 12 months through RPL. See page 15 for more information.

RACGP Fellowship pathway

Common training scenarios - FRACGP (3 years)

During RACGP training you can choose to undertake your six month Extended Skills (ES) term in a range of settings. Many registrars who choose to undertake an ES term in hospital do so straight after their first hospital year (as shown below), however it can be undertaken anytime after the first hospital year.

If you choose to undertake your ES term in a community GP term, it can only be undertaken after you have completed your three GP terms (GPT1, 2 and 3).

You can sit fellowship exams any time after completion of your second GP term (GPT2), as shown shaded below.

Common training scenarios - FRACGP + FARGP (4 years)

If you decide to pursue rural generalist training, you will undertake an additional 12 months of Advanced Rural Skills Training (ARST) training. These terms can be undertaken anywhere in training after the hospital year.

You may also be able to add a further 6-12 months of rural generalist training time to acquire additional skills (not shown in the diagram below).

ARST ARSTHosp GPT2Hosp GPT3ES Hosp GPT1

ARSTARSTHosp GPT2Hosp GPT3ES Hosp GPT1

Year 1 Year 2 Year 4Year 3

Extended skills in hospital

ES GP ARST ARSTGPT2Hosp GPT3GPT1Hosp

ES GPARST ARSTHosp Hosp GPT3GPT1 GPT2


Extended skills in GP

Extended skills in hospital Hosp Hosp GPT1ES Hosp GPT2 GPT3

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Extended skills in GP Hosp Hosp GPT2GPT1 GPT3 ES GP

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

https://www.racgp.org.au/the-racgp/faculties/rural/education-and-training/rural-generalist-fellowship




Mandatory hospital rotations & Recognition of prior learning

RACGP pathway

Mandatory hospital terms

To prepare for training in a GP setting, under the RACGP pathway you will need to demonstrate that you have had adequate exposure to a range of clinical rotations relevant to general practice.

This means demonstrating an understanding of safe practice in the following areas prior to commencing your first GP term:

• medicine• surgery• emergency medicine• paediatrics.

Please note: These terms do not have to be completed before you apply or commence the GP training program - they just need to be completed before you enter a GP term.

In addition, to enter a GP term, you will have completed at least 12 months of PGY1 and PGY2, and have unconditional medical registration.

It is important to note that successful completion of mandatory terms is determined by the RACGP Censor. GP Synergy can provide preliminary advice regarding mandatory term completion, however we cannot guarantee they will be approved.

What documentation do you need for your mandatory terms?

You will be asked to provide:• JMO end of term assessment reports• Statement of service• CV• Paediatric logbook or letter from department

head.

You are encouraged to collect this information as early as possible to avoid delays to your training.

Important things to know

9 If the terms were completed between five and ten years from the date you will start in your first GP term, you will need to demonstrate (with evidence) how you have maintained your knowledge and skills.

9 Terms completed more than ten years from the date you will start in your first GP term are not eligible for consideration.

9 Alternatives for the paediatrics, medicine and surgery term requirements are available.

9 It is your responsibility to secure appropriate hospital terms.

Further information

• RACGP Vocational Training Pathway – Requirements for Fellowship

• RACGP Paediatric Term Requirement• NSW and ACT Pre-GP Paediatric

Equivalent (NAPPE)• Hospital Alternate Pathway for Pre-GP

Years (HAPPY)


You may be able to reduce your RACGP AGPT training time by up to 12 months through an application for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

RPL is generally only considered for hospital experience.

To be eligible to apply for RPL, you will need to have completed either:

• a minimum of 12 months of hospital post general registration

• a minimum of two years in total of Australian or New Zealand accredited hospitals by the start of your first GP term (GPT1).

GP Synergy can provide support and advice to help you prepare your RPL application, however the decision to grant RPL cannot be guaranteed as it rests with the RACGP Censor.

When can you apply for RPL?

RPL applications are required to be approved by the end of your first GP term so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible after accepting an offer.

What documentation do you need for your application?

Registrars are encouraged to start collecting the relevant paperwork for RPL as early as possible.

An RPL application includes an essay and evidence such as:

• CV• Statement of service • End of term JMO assessment forms• Medical registration.

Additional documentation may also be required.


9 You will need to be able to demonstrate how the hospital terms are relevant to general practice in your application.

9 You can only apply for a maximum six months in any one discipline (some exemptions may apply for emergency medicine).

9 If the terms were completed between five and ten years from the date you will start in your first GP term, you will need to demonstrate (with evidence) how you have maintained your knowledge and skills.

9 Terms completed more than ten years from the date you will start in your first GP term are not eligible for consideration.

9 Non-clinical terms such as medical administration are not eligible for RPL.

9 Unaccredited hospital terms (i.e. locuming) are not eligible for RPL.

Further information

• RACGP Recognition of Prior Learning Policy

• RACGP Recognition of Prior Learning guidance document

• GP Synergy RPL checklist

https://www.racgp.org.au/education/registrars/fellowship-pathways/policy-framework/policies/vocational-training-requirements-for-fellowship

https://www.racgp.org.au/education/registrars/fellowship-pathways/policy-framework/policies/vocational-training-requirements-for-fellowship

https://www.racgp.org.au/education/registrars/fellowship-pathways/policy-framework/guidance-documents/paediatric-term-requirement

https://www.racgp.org.au/education/registrars/fellowship-pathways/policy-framework/policies/recognition-of-prior-learning

https://www.racgp.org.au/education/registrars/fellowship-pathways/policy-framework/policies/recognition-of-prior-learning

https://www.racgp.org.au/education/registrars/fellowship-pathways/policy-framework/guidance-documents/applying-for-recognition-of-prior-learning

https://www.racgp.org.au/education/registrars/fellowship-pathways/policy-framework/guidance-documents/applying-for-recognition-of-prior-learning



RACGP How to apply Date Activity

10.00am AEST Mon 30 Aug 2021 2021 RACGP AGPT final intake applications open

11.59pm AEST Tues 21 Sept 2021 2021 RACGP AGPT final intake applications close

Thurs 7 Oct 2021 Applicants advised of available training positions by RACGP

Fri 8 Oct – Tues 12 Oct 2021 First opportunity to change preferences

Tues 12 Oct 2021 Applicants receive an update of applicant preferences and places

Fri 15 Oct – Tues 19 Oct 2021 Final opportunity to change preferences

Mon 25 Oct 2021 RACGP advises applicants of interview allocations

By 5pm AEDT Mon 25 Oct 2021 Applicants contacted by GP Synergy to book in for interview and complete subregion preference survey where applicable

Wed 9.00am AEDT 27 Oct 2021 Deadline to book in for GP Synergy interview and complete subregion preference survey

Sat 30 Oct – Thurs 4 Nov 2021 GP Synergy online final intake interviews – see website for exact dates

By 5pm AEDT Mon 8 Nov 2021 GP Synergy offers sent

By 5pm AEDT Mon 15 Nov 2021 Deadline to accept/decline offers

Thurs 18 Nov – Fri 19 Nov 2021 RACGP informs unsuccessful applicants of the final number of available training positions

Fri 19 Nov – Wed 24 Nov 2021 Applicants apply directly to RTOs for unfilled positions. See website for details.

By 5pm AEDT Fri 26 Nov 2021 GP Synergy offers sent

By 5pm AEDT Thurs 2 Dec 2021 Deadline to accept/decline offers

Mon 8 Nov – Fri 3 Dec 2021 Induction meeting with GP Synergy medical educator

Key dates - UPDATED 6 October 2021

*Priority subregion preferencing opportunities are also available for applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, Australian Defence Force applicants and rural pathway.

RACGP FINAL INTAKE - SECOND ROUND OFFERS:

• Applicants who were unsuccessful in being offered a training place in the first round of final intake may be eligible to apply for unfilled training places.

• Unfilled training places can be found on page 39.• Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest for these places by Wednesday 24

November. Please contact us on [email protected] to express your interest. • Places will be allocated on the basis of merit using the applicant’s final intake score.

Training places

• A limited number of places are available for final intake. Please see page 39 for available training places in NSW and ACT.

Final intake applicants seeking a GP term in 2022.1

• Please see important information about availability of GP terms for final intake applicants on page 39.

Interviews

• Applicants will rotate through five stations and be asked a different question at each station.

• Each question will be asked by a different interviewer and scored. This score will be used to determine if applicants are made a training offer, and for which GP Synergy subregion.

• See the ‘How to apply’ page on our website for interview dates and FAQs.

1. Check eligibilityTo be eligible to apply to the AGPT program you

must meet certain eligibility criteria. Visit the RACGP website for details.

2. Apply onlineApply online during the application period via the RACGP website. Nominate your pathway

and training region preferences in your application.

4. Attend RTO interviewsInterviews with GP Synergy will be held on the dates listed on our website. Applicants will be asked five interview questions by five different

interviewers.

3. Book RTO interview and preference subregions

Attend an RTO interview with GP Synergy if shortlisted. At time of booking, you will be

asked to rank your subregion preferences.*

5. Accept training offerOffers and subregion allocation is based on an

applicant’s interview score. Successful applicants will participate in an induction meeting shortly

after acceptance to plan training.

6. Unsuccessful applicant next stepsIf you are unsuccessful or declined an offer, if

there are unfilled places you may be eligible to re-preference for those places.

https://gpsynergy.com.au/start-your-gp-career/about-agpt/racgp-pathway/become-a-gp/


mailto:applicant%40gpsynergy.com.au?subject=


https://www.racgp.org.au/education/registrars/fellowship-pathways/australian-general-practice-training-program-agpt/agpt

https://www.racgp.org.au/education/registrars/fellowship-pathways/australian-general-practice-training-program-agpt/agpt



Fellowship of ACRRM (FACRRM)

The FACRRM is a flexible four-year program comprising:

• 36 months Core Generalist Training (CGT); previously known as Core Clinical Training (CCT) and Primary Rural and Remote Training (PRRT)

• 12 months Advanced Skills Training (AST) in a variety of disciplines or 24 months if completing AST in rural generalist surgery.

FACRRM training can take place in a variety of teaching environments including rural and remote accredited hospitals, Aboriginal medical services and community-based facilities.

CGT training time must include a minimum of:• six months primary care• three months secondary inpatient care• three months emergency care• 12 months rural or remote practice • 10 weeks paediatrics• 10 weeks obstetrics• 10 weeks anaesthetics.

Alternatives for obtaining some of the above experience may be available. Please see the ACRRM Fellowship Handbook for more information.

Fellowship exams

ACRRM fellowship assessments take place during training and include:

• Procedural Logbook (online)• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) ($1,600 approx)• Multi-source Feedback (MSF) ($500 approx)• Case Based Discussion (CBD) ($2,000 approx)• Structured Assessment using Multiple Patient• Scenarios (StAMPS) ($3,200 approx)• Advanced Specialised Training curriculums

assessments specific to your chosen AST (Cost TBA).

For more information on assessments please visit the ACRRM website.

Mandatory terms

During their training, ACRRM registrars are required to gain experience in a number of clinical areas. See overleaf for more information.


Training time can be reduced up to 24 months through RPL. See overleaf for more information.

9 Rural pathway 9 10% AGPT training places nationally 9 Rural generalist training opportunities

ACRRM Fellowship pathway

Common training scenarios - FACRRM

Under the ACRRM fellowship pathway, your Advanced Specialised Training (AST) terms can be undertaken anywhere in training after PGY2.

Registrars training under the Rural Generalist Training Policy may also add an additional 6-12 months of AST training (not shown in diagram below).

ASTCGT CGT ASTCGT CGTCGT CGT


CGTCGT CGT CGTCGT CGTAST AST


CGTCGT CGT CGTCGT CGT AST AST


https://www.acrrm.org.au/training-towards-fellowship/overview-of-fellowship-training


https://www.acrrm.org.au/fellowship/discover-fellowship/assessment


Mandatory hospital rotations & Recognition of prior learning

ACRRM pathway

Mandatory hospital terms

During ACRRM training, you will need to demonstrate clinical competence across the major areas of hospital-based clinical practice relevant to both rural/remote and urban medicine. These terms are often completed through hospital experience, however alternatives apply in some instances.

Mandatory experience includes:• 10 weeks in paediatrics at PGY1 or above• 10 weeks in obstetrics at PGY1 or above• 10 weeks in anaesthetics at PGY1 or above• three months in secondary inpatient care at PGY2

or above• three months in emergency care at PGY2 or above.

In addition, to enter a GP term, you will have completed at least 24 months of PGY1 and PGY2, and have unconditional medical registration.

It is important to note that successful completion of mandatory terms is determined by the ACRRM Censor. GP Synergy can provide preliminary advice regarding mandatory term completion, however we cannot guarantee they will be approved.

What documentation do you need for your mandatory terms?

You will be asked to provide:• JMO end of term assessment reports• Statement of service• CV.

You are encouraged to collect this information as early as possible to avoid delays to your training.


9 Mandatory terms do not need to be completed before applying or starting GP training. Mandatory terms can be completed during Core Generalist Training Time.

9 Alternative approaches for gaining experience in paediatrics, anaesthetics and O&G are available.

9 It is your responsibility to secure appropriate hospital terms.

Further information

• ACRRM Fellowship Handbook

Recognition of prior learning

You may be able to reduce your ACRRM AGPT training time by up to 24 months through an application for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

GP Synergy will provide support and advice to registrars in preparing their RPL application, however the decision to grant RPL cannot be guaranteed as it rests with the ACRRM Censor.

When can you apply for RPL?

We encourage RPL applications to be made as early in training as possible. RPL applications must be submitted with a training plan developed by you and GP Synergy.

What documentation do you need for your application?

You are encouraged to start collecting the relevant paperwork for RPL as early as possible.

RPL application require:• verification of employment• confirmation of satisfactory performance in

clinical work (i.e. JMO end of term assessment forms)

• certified copies of original certificates for medical qualifications and courses

• CV• training plan (developed in collaboration with GP

Synergy).

Additional documentation may also be required.


9 Recency of practice for Core Generalist paediatrics, anaesthetics and O&G is five years.

9 Recency of practice for Core Generalist secondary care, emergency care and rural and remote practice is two years.

9 Recency of practice for Advanced Specialised disciplines is two years.

9 The primary care minimum training program requirement cannot be credited through RPL.

Further information

• ACRRM Recognition of Prior Learning Policy


https://www.acrrm.org.au/training-towards-fellowship/overview-of-fellowship-training/policy

https://www.acrrm.org.au/training-towards-fellowship/overview-of-fellowship-training/policy


ACRRM How to apply

ACRRM key dates

Date Activity

10.00am 9 August 2021 2022 ACRRM AGPT final intake applications open

11.59pm AEST 30 August 2021 2022 ACRRM AGPT final intake applications close

13 September 2021 Deadline to change training region preferences

6 October 2021 Eligibility outcome released & interview invitation sent to shortlisted candidates

28 October ACRRM interviews. See ACRRM website for details.

By 5pm AEDT 18 November 2021 GP Synergy offers sent

5.00pm AEDT 26 November 2021 Deadline to accept or decline offer

November/December Induction meeting with GP Synergy

APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ALREADY APPLIED TO FIRST INTAKE:

• If you applied with ACRRM in the first intake and either declined or were not successful in getting a training offer, please contact ACRRM to discuss your options.

2. Application and assessmentComplete the application and suitability

assessment via the ACRRM website. Pay the $700 fee. Nominate pathway and training

region preferences on application.

1. Check eligibilityTo be eligible to apply to the AGPT program you

must meet certain eligibility criteria. Visit the ACRRM website for details.

5. InterviewsApplicants will be asked six interview questions

by six different interviewers. Contact ACRRM for more information.

6. Training offerOffers and subregion allocation is based on an applicant’s interview score. Successful

applicants will participate in induction meeting shortly after acceptance to plan training.

3. Book interviewIf you score above the cut-off in your suitability assessment, you’ll be asked to book in for an

interview with ACRRM and GP Synergy.

4. Subregion preferencesWhen you have booked an interview, GP Synergy will contact you asking you to nominate your subregion preferences.*

*Priority subregion preferencing opportunities are also available for applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, Australian Defence Force applicants and rural pathway.

Interviews

• Applicants will rotate through six stations and be asked a different question at each station.

• Each question will be asked by a different interviewer and scored. This score will be used to determine if applicants are made a training offer, and for which GP Synergy subregion.

• See the ‘How to apply’ page on our website for interview dates and FAQs.

Training places

• A limited number of places are available for final intake. Please see page 39 for available training places in NSW and ACT.

Final intake applicants seeking a GP term in 2022.1

• Please see important information about availability of GP terms for final intake applicants on page 39.

https://www.acrrm.org.au/

https://www.acrrm.org.au/training-towards-fellowship/overview-of-fellowship-training/training-pathways/agpt

https://www.acrrm.org.au/training-towards-fellowship/overview-of-fellowship-training/training-pathways/agpt

https://www.acrrm.org.au/fellowship/pathways/agpt

https://gpsynergy.com.au/start-your-gp-career/about-agpt/acrrm-pathway/become-a-gp/


Visit our website for a list of posts and locations where you can practice

What influences your career choices?

Have a look at what communities need the skills

you want to develop

Find out what the community needs by working there first

or by researching the town/place

Try working in a town or a couple of towns to see what

fits best

A bit of both, but not sure?

What your scope of practice looks like?

Where you want to live and work?

9 RACGP or ACRRM 9 Rural or general pathway

HETI Foundation YearThe HETI Foundation Year is a no-obligation program for doctors considering rural generalism. It offers education, mentoring and networking support. For more information see the HETI website.

What is a rural generalist?

A rural generalist is a medical practitioner who is trained to meet the specific current and future healthcare 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.

They play an important role in servicing smaller rural communities that do not have staff specialists providing these services.

What disciplines are available and where?

Advanced services/procedural skills can include:• Adult internal medicine• Anaesthetics• Emergency medicine• Mental health• Obstetrics• Paediatrics• Palliative Care• Surgery

There are many locations where registrars can undertake procedural skills training.

Visit our website to see a list and maps of training locations by discipline and towns where you can practise these skills in NSW and ACT.

How does rural generalism fit in with the AGPT Program?

RACGP pathway

If you’re interested in rural generalism, you can undertake the RACGP AGPT-RG pathway. Under the RACGP AGPT-RG pathway you will complete an additional 12 months of rural generalist skills training currently known as Fellowship of Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP).

The RACGP AGPT-RG pathway is available to doctors training on either rural or general pathways, and at least 12 months of training time must be spent in a rural setting.

You can choose to pursue the RACGP AGPT-RG pathway at any time during training, and you can opt out at any time without penalty. Opportunities are also available to extend your training time and acquire multiple advanced rural skills under the AGPT Rural Generalist Policy.

The FARGP qualification will shortly transition to the new RACGP Fellowship of Rural Generalism. See the RACGP website for more information.

ACRRM pathway

All doctors on the ACRRM pathway undertake rural generalist skills training as part of the ACRRM four-year training program, during the Advanced Skills Training (AST) year.

Opportunities are also available for you to extend your training time and acquire multiple advanced rural skills under the AGPT Rural Generalist Policy.

How can you apply for rural generalist placements?The application process for rural generalist placements varies according to the type of placement.

Some doctors may undertake their rural generalist training through an SRMO position and apply for this through the usual hospital employment recruitment pathway.

Other doctors may choose to apply for a position on the HETI run NSW Rural Generalist (RG) Training Program. This supported training program offers 12-month advanced skills posts funded by the Health Education Training Institute (HETI).

To apply for the HETI NSW RG Training Program, you need to be enrolled, or planning to enrol, and working toward meeting the requirements of Fellowship with either the RACGP and/or ACRRM.

If you are applying for the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program you can still apply, however RG offers will only be made upon successful entry into the AGPT program.

Applications for advanced skills training posts are to be made via NSW Health online annual medical recruitment portal.

Please visit the HETI website for more information.

Rural generalist training opportunities

https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-programs/procedural-rural-generalist-training/training-posts-locations/

https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/courses-and-programs/nsw-rural-generalist-medical-training-program/training-pathway/foundation-year

https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-programs/procedural-rural-generalist-training/training-posts-locations/



https://www.racgp.org.au/the-racgp/faculties/rural/education-and-training/rural-generalist-fellowship


https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/courses-and-programs/nsw-rural-generalist-medical-training-program


Training in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health training post is an important opportunity to develop your skills as an holistic and community-minded practitioner.

Posts are generally based in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS). These are primary health care services initiated and operated by the local Aboriginal community to deliver culturally and clinically appropriate comprehensive healthcare to the local community.

General practice services are one facet of an ACCHS; they provide a multidisciplinary approach to meet the diverse health needs of their community.

Why undertake an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Training post?

There are many benefits to undertaking part of your GP training in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health training post in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS), including:

• a better understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health that can then be applied in an ACCHS or a mainstream general practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients

• being part of a team that delivers holistic health care

• understanding the disparities in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health status, and why it is important to close the gap.

Find out more about the benefits and hear the experiences of registrars who have undertaken an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health post on our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health website.

Aboriginal health Training opportunities

“My experience at the Aboriginal Medical Centre has been very positive. I feel like I can have more of an impact working in an Aboriginal medical service than I can at a mainstream practice.

There is so much complexity in the health of some of my patients as well as plenty of undiagnosed conditions.

I find it very rewarding since the changes you make can have such a large impact on your patient’s day-to-day life.”

Dr Glendon Inkster Rural GP Registrar New England/Northwest NSW

Where can you undertake an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Training post?

All our training subregions have at least one (generally more) accredited facility. You can find a list of currently accredited practices on our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health website.

Find out what it’s like undertaking an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander training posts

https://aboriginalhealth.gpsynergy.com.au/



https://aboriginalhealth.gpsynergy.com.au/why-train-in-an-aboriginal-health-training-post/


Other subspecialty training opportunities

9 RACGP or ACRRM 9 Rural or general pathway 9 Variety of sub-speciality options

There are many opportunities for you to pursue a special interest during your AGPT training.

Academic training posts

Both RACGP and ACRRM offer registrars the opportunity to pursue an academic research interest during training.

In an academic post, you have the opportunity to complete a research project, gain teaching experience and attend relevant courses and conferences under the supervision of an experienced, widely recognised and respected academic (usually an academic GP).

By the end of your term you will be able to review literature, critically appraise an article, design a research question, develop an appropriate methodology, implement a research project and present its findings, usually through conference presentations and an article submitted for publication in a peer reviewed journal.

Why undertake an academic research post?

• It’s a great way of experiencing research and teaching in a supported environment.

• It can help you decide if you are interested in research, provide you with useful contacts in the research and teaching world and offer a different perspective on your clinical work.

• If you already have a developed interest it can be

furthered during an academic post.• Research provides the opportunity to challenge

yourself and learn different skills during your training.

• Most importantly, you contribute to the evidence base for general practice and primary care.

How can you secure an academic post?

Academic posts are available on application and only a limited number are available nationally each year. Once you are on the program you can apply for an academic post.

GP Synergy has a strong track record of registrars successfully obtaining academic posts – in 2020 10 GP Synergy registrars were successful in their application for 23 posts available nationally.

GP Synergy registrars are supported by our Research and Evaluation Unit to prepare their academic post application.

What’s life like as an academic registrar?

Find out what an academic post is really like - explore our academic registrars’ experiences.

Interested in the Royal Flying Doctors Service?

Read about Dr Chris Diehm’s RFDS training experience.

Advocacy roles

Each GP Synergy subregion has a Registrar Liaison Officer (RLO) position. RLOs provide registrar advocacy, contribute to communications, participate in educational opportunities and program functions key to the transition period into and out of training.

RLO positions are for six or 12 months. They are paid positions of at least four hours per week. In certain circumstances, working as an RLO may count towards training time.

Education roles

If you have a medical education interest, you may be interested in becoming a Registrar Medical Educator (RegME).

RegME roles are paid part-time positions, generally six months in duration and in certain circumstances, can count towards training time. RegMEs work with the local experienced medical education team to build their expertise in teaching and education. They provide practical assistance and support to other GP registrars, as well as participate and assist in the development and implementation of educational resources.

Clinical special interests

Within the AGPT program there is opportunity to extend the depth and breadth of your skills base, in a special interest area relevant to primary medical care.

You can pursue this interest in a hospital, community GP or non-community GP setting.

The list of special interests is extensive. Some examples include emergency medicine, aged care, women’s health, paediatrics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, dermatology, travel medicine, justice health, just to name a few.

“I love the diversity in general practice – but that I can also have specialities. I love women’s and children’s health and mental health. Being a GP, you can specialise while maintaining your general medical knowledge.”

Dr Jessica Nathan General Pathway, Canberra

https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-opportunities/academic-research/

https://gpsynergy.com.au/case_studies/my-gp-story-dr-chris-diehm/


Rural GP training

Build your skills and experience

Data collected via the GP training ReCEnT project shows that rural registrars cover the curriculum

more comprehensively than urban registrars, so rural registrars are more likely to identify learning needs sooner which can make them better prepared for

assessments.

Make a difference

Communities deserve to have high quality trainees in their towns. Is this you? Serving a rural community even for a short time can make a big difference. Even if you do decide to move on, you can do so knowing

you made an important contribution to a community in need during your time there.

Be part of a team

Today, most rural practices have teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals working

together, providing collegiate and supportive working environments for you to work and train within.

Subspecialise

One of the great appeals of general practice is career diversity and opportunity. Opportunities to provide

holistic care, sub-specialise and explore new areas of interest are often enhanced in a rural setting.

“There’s something very special about rural communities, how they come together and look after one another through the good and bad. No one’s a stranger. I’m really looking forward to being a part of that.”

Dr Jordon Cox GP Registrar, Western NSW


9 Rural support team 9 Relocation subsidies 9 Education/course subsidies 9 Rural generalist education subsidies 9 General Practice Rural Incentives Program 9 Health workforce bursaries

Find out more about our registrar financial supports on our website

Rural support team

GP Synergy has a dedicated rural support team providing relocation advice and assistance, pastoral support and assistance accessing subsidies available through GP Synergy and other organisations.

During rural training you will also receive additional medical educator support from a local, rural educator who understands how to maximise the learning opportunities offered in rural general practice.

Relocation subsidies

GP Synergy offers between $1,900 and $9,500 per six months* for relocation costs for registrars training in MMM3-7 locations including:

• moving fees, end of lease cleaning, connection and disconnection fees

• travel and accommodation for pre-placement interviews or accommodation site visits

• travel to commence the placement.

If you are training in MMM5-7 locations you can also apply for reimbursement of two return trips (flights/ mileage) to your originating destination within your rural support cap each term.

*See the rural support cap table opposite for details. Please note, this information is subject to change.

Education/course subsidies

GP Synergy provides:

• Up to $3000 towards an accredited Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Rural Emergency Skills Training (REST) course if you: ◦ undertake Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) work

as part of your rural placement in an MMM3-7 location

◦ are an ACRRM or FARGP registrar training in an MMM3-7 location.

• Up to $2500 towards an accredited ALS/REST course if you are not undertaking VMO work as part of your placement in an MMM 3-7 location.

• Up to $1000 per StAMPS exam to participate in ACRRM study groups.

If you are starting community GP terms and are participating in the emergency Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) roster you are also supported to attend a jointly run ACRRM/GP Synergy REST course (where available).

If you are training in MMM5-7 locations you can also apply for reimbursement for education courses relevant to rural general practice within your funding cap (see table below).

Support caps per six month FTE term

MMM3 $1,930

MMM4 $3,186

MMM5 $4,228

MMM6 $6,188

MMM7 $9,497

Rural generalist/procedural course subsidies

GP Synergy provides up to $8,000 for pre-approved curriculum related course fees (excluding core qualification fees) that are not eligible for funding under any other program. See the GP Synergy Registrar Support Guidelines for full details.

Other subsidies may also be available:• $40,000 Commonwealth subsidy under the GP

Procedural Training Support Program to enable GPs to gain the DRANZCOG Advanced.

• $40,000 Commonwealth subsidy under the GP Procedural Training Support Program to support rural GPs to attain procedural skills by providing funding to gain the Advanced Rural Skills and Advanced Specialised Training in Anaesthesia.

Working Incentives Program

The national Working Incentives Program (WIPS) aims to encourage medical practitioners to practise in regional and remote communities and to promote careers in rural medicine through the provision of financial incentives. Incentives range from $4,500 to $60,000 per year depending on rurality and number of years in a rural area.

For more information see the Department of Health website.

Health Workforce Scholarship Program

Under the Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP), the Department of Health offers bursaries up to $10,000 (per annum) for professional development and upskilling course fees and associated accommodation and travel-related expenses.

For full details on the program and how to apply, visit the NSW Rural Doctors Network website.

Why did you become a rural GP?

I became a rural GP because I wanted a rewarding job with variety and flexibility. What I enjoy about training in Western NSW is its more relaxed pace and there’s a great community spirit.

Dr Daniel Rudd (pictured above) Rural GP Registrar, Western NSW

Rural registrar support and financial subsidies

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International Medical Graduates / Foreign Graduates of an Accredited Medical School

Important information

If you gained your medical qualification overseas or you enrolled in a degree in Australia or New Zealand as a temporary resident, you are affected by section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act), also known as the 10 year moratorium.

What is the 10 year moratorium?

Under the section 19AB legislation, doctors who obtained their medical qualification overseas or were not an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the time they enrolled in a degree in Australia will only be issued a Medicare provider number, to access Medicare benefits, if they work in a priority area for a minimum of 10 years from medical registration.

9 Medicare billing and training pathway restrictions for doctors who: ◦ who gained their medical qualification

overseas ◦ enrolled in a degree in Australia or New

Zealand as a temporary resident.

For more information

• Doctor Connect• Department of Health• AGPT Transfer Policy.

When does the 10 year moratorium start?

The 10 year moratorium starts from the first day of your medical registration in Australia.

What does this mean for your application to the AGPT program?

If you are affected by the moratorium, you can only apply to train under the rural pathway on the AGPT program. Both RACGP and ACRRM offer rural pathway training.

Where can you train under the AGPT program?

Doctors on the rural pathway are required to undertake their GP term training in rural areas classified as MMM2-7.

For a map of MMM2-7 areas, see the Doctor Connect website.

Can you apply for an exemption from the moratorium?

Applications for an exemption can be made to the Department of Health. For more information visit the Department of Health website.

If I get an exemption or my moratorium ends, can I get a transfer to general pathway?

Transfers are only considered for circumstances that are unforeseen and extraordinary. Registrars that have received an exemption or completed their moratorium are not automatically considered for a transfer and will need to meet transfer criteria as specified in the AGPT Transfer Policy.

Can you reduce your moratorium time?

You may be able to reduce your moratorium time depending on where you work/train. Please see the Department of Health website for more information.

“I think every GP registrar in Australia should have some rural experience as well as some experience in Aboriginal health and Moree is a perfect place to work and train.”

Dr Yliana Dennett Rural GP Registrar New England/Northwest NSW

Visa applicants requiring letters of support

GP Synergy will consider providing letters of support to applicants who obtained their primary medical qualification at at an Australian medical school who are on the following visas: 457, 482, 485, 491 or 820.

GP Synergy will determine if a letter of support can be supplied only after a one-on-one career counselling session with the applicant and required documentation is provided.

GP Synergy is unable to provide letters of support to doctors who are on a visa and obtained their primary medical qualification overseas.

Please see our visa applicant FAQs for more information.

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Where can you train in NSW and ACT?

3. Your training location obligations

To ensure communities across NSW and ACT receive the primary care they need,

during your training you’ll train in areas of medical service need. Known as training location obligations, these areas of need

will vary according to each subregion. Some registrars may be eligible for

an exemption. See page 40 for more information.

1. Your training region and pathway preference

When you apply to the AGPT program, you can preference your pathway choice

(i.e. general or rural pathway) and training region. In NSW and ACT, there

are three training regions to choose from.

4. Your GP term placement choice

Which practice/s you will train in during your GP training is up to you and the

practice, as our term placement process is designed to offer flexibility to decide what’s right for you. All of our practices are accredited and follow GP Synergy’s Practice Quality Framework to ensure a

quality training experience.

2. Your subregion preference and allocation

Our training regions are divided into subregions. On offer, your interview score and preference will determine which subregion you are allocated to

complete your GP term training.

“I enjoy that being a GP in a smaller place means I get to see a great diversity in practice. The variety of people and presentations keeps it interesting. I’m also a six minute bike ride to work and the patients and everyone I work with are very friendly.”

Dr Hugh Pearson GP Registrar New England/Northwest


Training regions NSW and ACT

In NSW and ACT there are three training regions which are divided into subregions. You will be allocated to a subregion at the time of offer and are required to complete your GP term training within this subregion.

Training region Subregions Pathways available

Western NSWMurrumbidgee and ACT Rural and general pathway

Western NSW Rural pathway only

North Eastern NSW

Hunter, Manning and Central Coast Rural and general pathway

Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney General pathway only

New England/Northwest Rural pathway only

North Coast Rural and general pathway

Lower Eastern NSWCentral, Eastern and South Western Sydney General pathway only

South Eastern NSW Rural and general pathway

Liverpool

Newcastle

Dubbo

Ballina

Armidale

Moree

Wagga Wagga

Wollongong

Sydney CBDCowra

Hay

Goulburn

Batemans Bay

BowralYass

Eden

Scone

Port Macquarie

Tamworth

Grafton

Tweed Heads

GosfordNorth Sydney

WalgettBourke

Broken Hill

Parramatta

Queanbeyan

YoungGri�thCampbelltown

Oberon

OrangeBathurst Katoomba

Canberra

Murrumbidgee & ACT

Western NSW Central, Eastern &South Western Sydney

Nepean, Western &Northern Sydney

Hunter, Manning &Central Coast

North Coast

New England /Northwest

South Eastern NSW

Western NSW

North Eastern NSW

Lower Eastern NSW

Training Regions

Subregion

Liverpool

Newcastle

Dubbo

Ballina

Armidale

Moree

Wagga Wagga

Wollongong

Sydney CBDCowra

Hay

Goulburn

Batemans Bay

BowralYass

Eden

Scone

Port Macquarie

Tamworth

Grafton

Tweed Heads

GosfordNorth Sydney

WalgettBourke

Broken Hill

Parramatta

Queanbeyan

YoungGri�thCampbelltown

Oberon

OrangeBathurst Katoomba

Canberra

Murrumbidgee & ACT

Western NSW Central, Eastern &South Western Sydney

Nepean, Western &Northern Sydney


North Coast


South Eastern NSW

Western NSW

North Eastern NSW

Lower Eastern NSW

Training Regions

Subregion

Training places* NSW and ACT

Important information for final intake applicants seeking GP terms at the start of 2022

Due to the timing of final intake, opportunities for doctors eligible to enter a GP community-based term at the start of the 2022 training year (Feb 2022) may be possible, but will need to be arranged in a very short time frame. Please contact us on [email protected] or 1300 477 963 for further information.

If you are uncertain if you are eligible to enter a GP term, please ensure you have suitable hospital employment in place for the first half of 2022.

NSW training regions Subregions

Rural pathway places General pathway places

ACRRM RACGP RACGP

Lower Eastern NSW

Central, Eastern and Southwestern Sydney - Non-composite

0 0 0

Central, Eastern and Southwestern Sydney - Composite

0 0 0

South Eastern NSW 11 0 2

Total 11 0 2

North Eastern NSW

Hunter, manning and Central Coast – Non-composite 2 0 0

Hunter, Manning and Central Coast – Composite 0 0 0

Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney - Non-composite 0 0 0

Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney - Composite 0 0 0

New England/Northwest 5 10 0

North Coast 4 8 0

Total 11 18 0

Western NSW

Murrumbidgee and ACT - Non-composite 5 11 0

Murrumbidgee and ACT - Composite 0 0 0

Western NSW 5 13 0

Total 10 24 0

*These numbers are indicative only and are subject to change.


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https://gpsynergy.com.au/north-eastern-nsw/

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http://gpsynergy.com.au/north-eastern-nsw/new-englandnorthwest/

http://gpsynergy.com.au/north-eastern-nsw/north-coast-2/

https://gpsynergy.com.au/western-nsw/

http://gpsynergy.com.au/western-nsw/murrumbidgee-and-act/

http://gpsynergy.com.au/western-nsw/murrumbidgee-and-act/

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To ensure communities across NSW and ACT benefit from the Commonwealth funded Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program, you are required to train in areas of medical service need. This requires meeting certain AGPT and GP Synergy Training Location Obligations (TLOs) during your training. You will also be required to meet your college training requirements which may affect your location of training.

AGPT TLOs

The Department of Health requires all registrars on the AGPT program to undertake 12 calendar months of your GP term or Extended Skills training as follows:

• Twelve months training in a rural location classified Modified Monash Model (MMM) 2-7; or

• Twelve months training in an Outer Metropolitan location; or

• Twelve months training in a non-capital city classified as MMM1; or

• Twelve months training in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health training post in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service or other approved Aboriginal Medical Service; or

• Two six-month terms in any combination of the above locations.

Most GP Synergy registrars will automatically meet the AGPT TLOs through their GP Synergy TLO requirements.

If you cannot meet your AGPT TLOs in your allocated subregion, you may need to undertake them outside of your allocated subregion.

GP Synergy TLOs

At the time of offer, you will be allocated to a subregion based on your interview score and subregion preference. Each GP Synergy subregion has different TLOs and you are required to meet the TLOs as specified for your subregion and pathway.

A snapshot of the TLOs for each subregion is overleaf and in more detail in the subsequent pages.

A list of accredited practices by suburb/town, MMM and outer metropolitan classification are also available on each subregion page on our website.

College requirements

ACRRM

ACRRM registrars are required to undertake a minimum of 12 months of their Core Generalist Training (CGT) training in an MMM4-7 location. MMM3 locations may also be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please see the ACRRM Fellowship Handbook for more information.

RACGP

RACGP registrars are required to have exposure to at least two different supervisors and two different management systems in addition to the requirement of exposure to diverse patient populations. For most registrars this will involve training across a minimum of two different practices, however alternatives may be available for some rural pathway registrars. See the RACGP Practice Diversity Policy for more information.

North Eastern NSW

Subregion Pathway Training location obligationsHunter, Manning and Central Coast

General pathway - Non-composite

• All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in A.

General pathway - Composite

• Minimum six-month FTE GP term training in New England/Northwest during your GP term training (GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3). Remaining terms can be undertaken in any grouping in the Hunter, Manning and Central Coast subregion.

Rural pathway • All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in A.

Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney


• All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in A, B and C OR 12 months FTE in A and six months FTE in B.

• You must also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40).


• Minimum six-month FTE GP term rural rotation in Western NSW, Murrumbidgee or New England/Northwest subregions during your GP term training (GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3).

• Remaining GP terms can be undertaken any grouping in Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney subregion, however you must also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40).

New England/ Northwest

Rural pathway • All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in A

North Coast Rural and general pathway

• All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in A.

Lower Eastern NSW

Subregion Pathway Training location obligationsCentral, Eastern and South Western Sydney subregion


• All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in A and B.



• Minimum six-month FTE GP term rural rotation in Western NSW, Murrumbidgee or New England/Northwest subregions during your GP term training (GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3).

• Remaining GP terms can be undertaken in any grouping in Central, Eastern and South Western Sydney subregion, however you must also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40).

South Eastern NSW General and rural pathway

• All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in B or C.

Please note: Rural pathway registrars can only undertake their GP term training in rural areas (classed as MMM2-7).

Western NSW

Subregion Pathway Training location obligationsMurrumbidgee and ACT


• All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in A OR minimum 12 months FTE in B.



• Minimum six-month FTE GP term rural rotation in South Eastern NSW subregion during your GP term training (GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3).

• Remaining GP terms can be undertaken any grouping in Murrumbidgee & ACT subregion, however you must also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40).

Rural pathway • All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in A.

Western NSW Rural pathway • All GP terms in subregion including a minimum six months FTE in A OR 12 months FTE in B.

GP Synergy TLO snapshot

New TLO exemption category for Western NSW, Murrumbidgee and New England/Northwest subregions

GP Synergy is introducing a new TLO exemption category to support doctors who have current or previous significant connections in rural communities.

Commencing in 2022, doctors training in the Western NSW, Murrumbidgee or New England/Northwest can apply to stay in one rural town (MMM3-7) for all of their training if not already possible under the existing TLO requirement, if they can demonstrate they have:

• lived in the town for more than 12 months immediately prior to the commencement of the Australian General Practice Training program with GP Synergy, or

• purchased and lived in their home in the town either prior to, or during AGPT training, or• lived in the MMM3-7 town for 5 years consecutive or 10 years cumulative.

For more information see our TLO FAQs.

Training location obligations Commonly asked questions

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Composite pathway Commonly asked questions

What composite pathways will be available in 2022?

Central, Eastern and South Western Sydney subregion – composite general pathway:

In this composite pathway you will undertake a minimum six months full-time equivalent of your GP term training in a rural area in either the New England/Northwest subregion, Western NSW subregion or Murrumbidgee subregion. The remainder of training can be completed within the Central, Eastern and South Western Sydney subregion, however you will need to meet the AGPT TLO requirements (as outlined on page 40).

Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney subregion – composite general pathway:

In this composite pathway you will undertake a minimum six months full-time equivalent of your GP term training in a rural area in either the New England/Northwest NSW subregion, Western NSW subregion or Murrumbidgee subregion. The remainder of training can be completed within the Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney subregion, however you will need to meet the AGPT TLO requirements (as outlined on page 40).

Hunter, Manning and Central Coast subregion – composite general pathway:

In this composite pathway you will undertake a minimum six months full-time equivalent of your GP term training in a rural area in the New England/Northwest subregion. The remainder of training can be completed in any grouping within the Hunter, Manning and Central Coast subregion.

Murrumbidgee subregion – composite general pathway:

In this composite pathway you will undertake a minimum six months full-time equivalent of your GP term training in a rural area in the South Eastern NSW subregion. The remainder of training can be completed in any grouping within the Murrumbidgee and ACT subregion however you will need to meet the AGPT TLO requirements.


9 Rural rotations are six months full-time equivalent.

9 Rotations can be undertaken in the first, second or third GP term (GPT1, 2 or 3).

9 Rural relocation and other financial subsidies are available.

When is the rural rotation required to be completed?

The rural rotation is be completed during your GP term training (GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3).

Can I undertake the composite pathway part-time?

Yes. However, you need to complete six months full-time equivalent GP term training time in the rural rotation.

Can I do my rural rotation in another subregion other than those listed?

No. You are required to undertake six months full-time equivalent in GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3 in the subregion/s listed for your composite pathway.

Can I extend my rural placement?

Yes. You can extend your rural placement beyond the six months (full-time equivalent) requirement. If you wish to stay longer than twelve months you may be required to transfer to rural pathway and meet the training location obligations for that subregion.

Does GP Synergy provide relocation or education support for rural rotations?

Yes. GP Synergy (and other bodies) provide a range of supports and subsidies for GP registrars during rural training. See the support and subsidy page for more information.

Do I still need to meet my AGPT and GP Synergy TLOs on the composite pathway?

Yes, you are still required to meet your GP Synergy and AGPT Training Location Obligation (TLO) requirements as specified.

Can I apply for an exemption or transfer?

Exemptions and transfers are uncommon as they require evidence of extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances. If you know of a reason that will prevent you from completing your training location obligations for the subregion that you have been allocated on offer, you should not accept the offer.

Meet composite pathway registrar

Dr Sarah Berry

For Dr Sarah Berry, her rural rotation to Orange as a composite pathway GP registrar was the first time she has ever lived outside of Sydney. What have you enjoyed about your rural rotation?

So many things. It has been great to meet new people. The whole experience has really pushed me outside my comfort zone. I have learnt a lot about different benefits and challenges experienced by rural communities, particularly with regards to access to allied health services and subspecialists. It has also been great to get to know a new town and explore regional NSW, and Orange has a lot to offer with great cafes and wineries to visit.

Have you encountered any challenges during your rural rotation?

I think Orange is extremely lucky that it has fantastic access to healthcare, with the base hospital close-by, and a wide range of specialists and allied health. There is a mix of patients that live close by in town, but also some that live up to an hour away on their farm. It makes you more mindful of the logistics of investigations and follow up when its not always easy to get patients back in for a face to face consult.

How easy did you find it to relocate for your rural rotation?

It was surprisingly easy. There was plenty of support available through GP Synergy that was easy to access, and a rural support officer that was available to answer any questions that I had.

Did you take advantage of any support/incentives? What were they?

The reimbursement of moving costs made a huge difference because the cost of removalists to travel this far was significant, so being able to access this took a lot of stress out of the move.

Is there any additional support that could have been provided to enhance your experience?

I didn’t need anything more.

Do you have any tips for registrars moving from the city for rural GP training?

It is helpful to visit the area before applying for and accepting a job. This helps with planning your move and knowing which part of town you would like live in. I also researched things to do in the area and prior to moving had a list of all of the sights, restaurants, cafes, and wineries I wanted to visit.

Would you recommend other registrars undertake a rural rotation during their training?

Absolutely. I am so glad I have had this learning opportunity, and I would highly recommend a rural rotation to other registrars.

Find out more about our registrar financial supports on our website

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https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-regions/western-nsw/western-nsw-2/


https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-regions/western-nsw/murrumbidgee-and-act/







https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-regions/lower-eastern-nsw/south-eastern-nsw/




https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-programs/australian-general-practice-training-agpt/training-location-obligations-tlo/

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Subregion Priority Preferencing Supporting the training pipeline

Subregion priority preferencing allows certain types of applicants the opportunity to be guaranteed your subregion of preference if you score high enough to be made a training offer.

How does it work?

Each GP Synergy training region is divided into subregions. At the time of offer, applicants are allocated to one of these subregions in which you will be required to undertake all of your GP training terms.

All applicants have an opportunity to make subregion preferences at the time of booking an interview with GP Synergy. However, which subregion you may be allocated to on offer will depend on your interview score.

Successful subregion priority applicants who have scored high enough for a training offer will be allocated to your first subregion preference.

Who can apply for subregion priority preferencing?

Subregion priority preferencing is available for:• Rural pathway applicants who can demonstrate

previous significant training in the subregion and/or have a significant rural connection to the subregion (a subregion priority preference application is required).

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants (no subregion priority application is required).

• Australian Defence Force (ADF) applicants (no subregion priority application is required).

How can rural pathway applicants demonstrate a strong rural connection?

To demonstrate a strong rural connection, rural pathway applicants need to demonstrate one or more of the following:

• You originate from the rural area of their subregion of first preference (a minimum five years consecutive or 10 years cumulative).

Yes! It is possible to stay in the same town for all of your training. It depends on a few things such as your training plans, training location obligations for your subregion/pathway and your fellowship college/s requirements.

Below is a snapshot of different ways GP registrars have stayed in the same town for all of their community based GP training.

• You have had previous training exposure in the rural area of the subregion (university and/or hospital).

• Your partner is currently employed in the rural area of the subregion.

In the event more subregion priority applications are received than places available within a subregion, applications will be scored and ranked.

Does subregion priority preferencing guarantee you a training place?

Subregion priority preferencing does not guarantee a training place. You must still score high enough to be made a training offer in your own right.

9 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants

9 Australian Defence Force applicants 9 Rural pathway applicants

“To be able to treat patients through the stable periods of their chronic conditions and then also treat them when acutely unwell is a great privilege. That level of continuity of care is difficult to find outside of rural GP, and I’ve seen first-hand what a difference it makes.”

Dr Amy Derrick GP Registrar, Western NSW

Can you do all of your training in one town?

Thinking of going rural? Take a friend!Going rural with a friend and/or family is a great way to get the best out of your rural experience. Contact us to find out more.

Photo: Coonabarabran GP registrars - Drs Jessica Yabsley, Charlotte Dobson and Mark Strebel

Dr Nada Abu Alrub RACGP | Rural pathway | New England/Northwest | Moree

Nada has undertaken all of her GP community term training in one practice, Pius X Aboriginal Medical Service in Moree.

She demonstrated to the RACGP that she was able to meet the practice diversity requirement at the one training facility. As Moree is a group A location, she also met her training location obligations for the New England/Northwest subregion.

Dr Rachel James ACRRM | Rural pathway | Murrumbidgee | Deniliquin

Following completion of her advanced skills training in emergency medicine in Wagga Wagga, Rachel completed all of her GP community based training in Deniliquin in the Murrumbidgee subregion. As Deniliquin is a group A location, this met her training location obligation.

Dr Hugh Stump RACGP | Rural pathway | Western NSW | Orange

Hugh has spent all of his GP community based training in Orange in Western NSW. He met the RACGP practice diversity requirement by training at a general practice in Orange, and training at the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service.

As Orange is a group C location, Hugh was able to stay in Orange for all his training as training in an Aboriginal Medical Service is one way that training location obligations can be met.

Did you know under the new TLO exemption category you can apply to stay in the same MMM3-7 rural town for all of your training if you are training in Western NSW, Murrumbidgee or New England/Northwest NSW?

See the TLO page for more information.

https://gpsynergy.com.au/start-your-gp-career/about-agpt/training-location-obligations/


Western NSW

Western NSW region

Murrumbidgee & ACT

Western NSW

Dubbo �

Wagga Wagga �

Cowra

� Gri�thHay

WalgettBourke

� Broken Hill

Queanbeyan

Young

Oberon

� BathurstOrange �

Canberra �

Murrumbidgee & ACT

Western NSW

Dubbo �

Wagga Wagga �

Cowra

� Gri�thHay

WalgettBourke

� Broken Hill

Queanbeyan

Young

Oberon

� BathurstOrange �

Canberra �

“I’ve really enjoyed living in this area, and I think the people are nice. I think that the community has to offer in terms of culture, sport and entertainment, I like the general vibe of the place. I’ve developed friendships and I just really enjoy the country lifestyle.”

Dr Shaun Foster GP Registrar, Murrumbidgee


- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training Obligation Location Schedule.- This information is subject to change.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Outer Metro

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)

YoungBoorowa

Cootamundra

Temora

Junee

Gundagai

Tumut Queanbeyan

Jerrabomberra

Tumbarumba

Deniliquin

� Gri�th

Leeton �

CoolamonNarrandera

� Wagga Wagga

Lockhart The Rock � Canberra


YoungBoorowa

Cootamundra

Temora

Junee

Gundagai

Tumut Queanbeyan

OuterMetro

InnerMetro

Jerrabomberra

Tumbarumba

Deniliquin

� Gri�th

Hay

Leeton �

CoolamonNarrandera

� Wagga Wagga


Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)


Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Outer Metro

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)

YoungBoorowa

Cootamundra

Temora

Junee

Gundagai

Tumut Queanbeyan

Jerrabomberra

Tumbarumba

Deniliquin

� Gri�th

Leeton �

CoolamonNarrandera

� Wagga Wagga



Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Outer Metro

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)

YoungBoorowa

Cootamundra

Temora

Junee

Gundagai

Tumut Queanbeyan

Jerrabomberra

Tumbarumba

Deniliquin

� Gri�th

Leeton �

CoolamonNarrandera

� Wagga Wagga


CLICK HERE

For a list of accredited training practices and town profiles

Important: Maps are subject to change

Training location obligations

If you are training in this subregion you will be required to meet the following training location obligations:

• General pathway - Non-composite: you will complete all your GP term training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A OR 12 months FTE GP term training in Group B. Registrars must also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40).

• General pathway - Composite: you will complete a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in a rural area in the South Eastern NSW subregion during your GP term training (GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3). Remaining terms can be undertaken in any grouping in the Murrumbidgee and ACT subregion. Registrars must also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40).

• Rural pathway: you will complete all your GP term training in this subregion including a minimum six months FTE GP term training in Group A. Rural pathway registrars can only undertake their GP term training in rural (MMM2-7) locations. Note: some locations in this subregion, such as ACT, are MMM1.

You can train in a group longer than the minimum time specified as long as you meet your training location obligations and relevant college’s requirements.

You may also be able to substitute groups with terms in accredited Aboriginal Medical Services and research based approved AGPT academic terms. This grouping substitute is not applicable for the composite pathway.

Murrumbidgee & ACT subregion

Western NSW

Western NSW subregion


If you are training within this subregion you will meet the following obligations:

• Rural pathway: you will complete all your GP term training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A, OR 12 months FTE GP term training in Group B.


You may also be able to substitute groups with terms in accredited Aboriginal Medical Services and research based approved AGPT academic terms.



Rural (MMM 2-7)

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Oberon

Molong

Wellington

Coolah

Coonabarabran

� MudgeeGulgong

Kandos

Rylstone

Narromine

� Parkes

� Broken Hill

Walgett

Coonamble

Gilgandra

ForbesBlayney

Millthorpe

Cowra

� Dubbo

� Orange� Bathurst


Rural (MMM 2-7)

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Oberon

Molong

Wellington

Coolah

Coonabarabran

� MudgeeGulgong

Kandos

Rylstone

Narromine

� Parkes

� Broken Hill

Walgett

Coonamble

Gilgandra

ForbesBlayney

Millthorpe

Cowra

� Dubbo



Rural (MMM 2-7)

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Oberon

Molong

Wellington

Coolah

Coonabarabran

� MudgeeGulgong

Kandos

Rylstone

Narromine

� Parkes

� Broken Hill

Walgett

Coonamble

Gilgandra

ForbesBlayney

Millthorpe

Cowra

� Dubbo


CLICK HERE


Western NSW



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North Eastern NSW region

“I completed my internship and residency years at Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital. Tamworth is a fantastic town and I really love the surrounding area. I very much want to live and work rurally, and I’m not a huge fan of the beach so I am happy to stay inland where the need for medical professionals is so much greater.”

Dr Mary Elsley GP Registrar, New England/Northwest NSW

Tweed Heads


� Newcastle

� Ballina

Armidale �

� Moree

Scone

� Port Macquarie

Tamworth �

� Co�s Harbour

� Grafton

Gosford Nepean, Western &Northern Sydney


North Coast

North SydneyPenrith

ParramattaKatoomba

Tweed Heads


� Newcastle

� Ballina

Armidale �

� Moree

Scone

� Port Macquarie

Tamworth �

� Co�s Harbour

� Grafton

Gosford Nepean, Western &Northern Sydney


North Coast

North SydneyPenrith

ParramattaKatoomba

North Eastern NSW


New England/North West subregion

- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training Obligation Location Schedule.- This information is subject to change. Rural (MMM 2-7)

Tenterfield

Glen Innes

InverellBingara

Warialda

Mungindi

� Moree

Wee Waa

Narrabri

Manilla

� Armidale

Guyra

Gunnedah

� Tamworth

Walcha

Quirindi

Group A

Group B

Group X


Tenterfield

Glen Innes

InverellBingara

Warialda

Mungindi

� Moree

Wee Waa

Narrabri

Manilla

� Armidale

Guyra

Gunnedah

� Tamworth

Walcha

Quirindi

Group A

Group B

Group X


Tenterfield

Glen Innes

InverellBingara

Warialda

Mungindi

� Moree

Wee Waa

Narrabri

Manilla

� Armidale

Guyra

Gunnedah

� Tamworth

Walcha

Quirindi

Group A

Group B

Group X

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For a list of accredited

training practices and town profiles



• Rural pathway: you will complete all your GP term training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A.




North Eastern NSW

North Coast subregion



• General and rural pathway: you will complete all your GP term training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A. Rural pathway registrars can only undertake their GP term training in rural (MMM2-7) locations (Note: some locations in this subregion are MMM1).




Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)� Port MacquarieWauchope

Dorrigo

BellingenUrunga

� Co�s Harbour

Toormina

Woolgoolga

� Ballina

Lennox Head

Evans Head

Byron Bay

Brunswick Heads

Tweed Heads

Kingscli�

Pottsville

Mullumbimby

Bangalow

Murwillumbah

� Grafton

Maclean

Casino

� Lismore

Alstonville

Macksville

South West Rocks

Kempsey

Nambucca Heads

Lake Cathie

Laurieton


Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)


Dorrigo

BellingenUrunga

� Co�s Harbour

Toormina

Woolgoolga

� Ballina

Lennox Head

Evans Head

Byron Bay

Brunswick Heads

Tweed Heads

Kingscli�

Pottsville

Mullumbimby

Bangalow

Murwillumbah

� Grafton

Maclean

Casino

� Lismore

Alstonville

Macksville

South West Rocks

Kempsey

Nambucca Heads

Lake Cathie

Laurieton


Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)


Dorrigo

BellingenUrunga

� Co�s Harbour

Toormina

Woolgoolga

� Ballina

Lennox Head

Evans Head

Byron Bay

Brunswick Heads

Tweed Heads

Kingscli�

Pottsville

Mullumbimby

Bangalow

Murwillumbah

� Grafton

Maclean

Casino

� Lismore

Alstonville

Macksville

South West Rocks

Kempsey

Nambucca Heads

Lake Cathie

Laurieton

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For a list of accredited

training practices and town profiles


North Eastern NSW

*From 2022, as per Department of Health advice, Murwillumbah is an urban (MMM1) area.


https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-regions/north-eastern-nsw/north-coast/


Hunter, Manning & Central Coast subregion

� Newcastle

Gloucester

� Taree

Maitland

Belmont

Terrigal

Woy WoyUmina Beach

Gosford

Wyong

Morisset

Toronto

SconeScone

MuswellbrookMuswellbrook

SingletonSingleton

BranxtonBranxton

CessnockCessnock

TuncurryTuncurry

WinghamWingham

StroudStroud

ForsterForster

DungogDungog

Port StephensPort Stephens

Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training Obligation Location Schedule.- This information is subject to change.

� Newcastle

Gloucester

� Taree

Maitland

Belmont

Terrigal

Woy WoyUmina Beach

Gosford

Wyong

Morisset

Toronto

SconeScone


SingletonSingleton

BranxtonBranxton

CessnockCessnock

TuncurryTuncurry

WinghamWingham

StroudStroud

ForsterForster

DungogDungog


Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)


� Newcastle

Gloucester

� Taree

Maitland

Belmont

Terrigal

Woy WoyUmina Beach

Gosford

Wyong

Morisset

Toronto

SconeScone


SingletonSingleton

BranxtonBranxton

CessnockCessnock

TuncurryTuncurry

WinghamWingham

StroudStroud

ForsterForster

DungogDungog


Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)


CLICK HERE

For a list of accredited training practices and

town profiles



• General – Non-composite: you will complete all your GP term training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A.

• General – Composite: you will complete a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in New England/Northwest during your GP term training (GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3). Remaining terms can be undertaken in any grouping in the Hunter, Manning and Central Coast subregion.

• Rural pathway: you will complete all your GP term training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group A. Rural pathway registrars can only undertake their GP term training in rural (MMM2-7) locations. Note: some locations in this subregion are MMM1.

You can train in a group longer than the minimum time specified as long as you meet your training location obligations and relevant college’s requirements. If composite pathway registrars choose to spend longer than 12 months in a rural area they may be subject to the TLOs for that subregion.



North Eastern NSW

Nepean, Western & Northern Sydney subregion

ManlyChatswood

Brooklyn*

Pennant Hills

Hornsby

St LeonardsNorth Ryde

North SydneyMeadowbankGuildford

Regents Park

Merrylands

Mount Druitt

Bella VistaKellyville

Glenorie

Penrith

Bligh Park

Springwood

Richmond

Katoomba

Blackheath*

Hazelbrook

Lithgow*

Wallerawang*

Portland*

Windsor

Riverstone

Castle Hill

Dural

Blacktown

Parramatta

Mona Vale

* This subregion is not available for training by rural pathway registrars- Rural pathway registrars can only train in MMM 2-7 practices.- This map must be read in conjunction with the relevant Training Obligation Location Schedule.- This information is subject to change.

Group C

Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)

Outer Metro

ManlyChatswood

Brooklyn*

Pennant Hills

Hornsby



Regents Park

Merrylands

Mount Druitt


Glenorie

Penrith

Bligh Park

Springwood

Richmond

Katoomba

Blackheath*

Hazelbrook

Lithgow*

Wallerawang*

Portland*

Windsor

Riverstone

Castle Hill

Dural

Blacktown

Parramatta

Mona Vale


Group C

Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)

Outer Metro

ManlyChatswood

Brooklyn*

Pennant Hills

Hornsby



Regents Park

Merrylands

Mount Druitt


Glenorie

Penrith

Bligh Park

Springwood

Richmond

Katoomba

Blackheath*

Hazelbrook

Lithgow*

Wallerawang*

Portland*

Windsor

Riverstone

Castle Hill

Dural

Blacktown

Parramatta

Mona Vale


Group C

Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)

Outer Metro

ManlyChatswood

Brooklyn*

Pennant Hills

Hornsby



Regents Park

Merrylands

Mount Druitt


Glenorie

Penrith

Bligh Park

Springwood

Richmond

Katoomba

Blackheath*

Hazelbrook

Lithgow*

Wallerawang*

Portland*

Windsor

Riverstone

Castle Hill

Dural

Blacktown

Parramatta

Mona Vale


Group C

Group A

Group B

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)

Outer Metro

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For a list of accredited training practices



• General pathway – Non-composite: you will complete all your GP term training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in groups A, B and C OR 12 months FTE GP term training in Group A and six months FTE GP term training in Group B. Registrars must also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40).

• General pathway – Composite: you will complete a minimum six-month FTE GP term rural rotation in Western NSW, Murrumbidgee or New England/Northwest subregions during your GP term training (GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3). Remaining GP terms can be undertaken in any grouping in the Nepean, Western and Northern Sydney subregion, however you must also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40). See Composite Pathway FAQs for more information.




North Eastern NSW

https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-regions/north-eastern-nsw/hunter-manning-and-central-coast/

https://gpsynergy.com.au/training-regions/north-eastern-nsw/nepean-western-and-northern-sydney/

https://gpsynergy.com.au/start-your-gp-career/about-agpt/composite-pathways/


Lower Eastern NSW region

“I was working at a Sydney hospital, and in my second year I decided it wasn’t for me; I didn’t like either the city life or the lack of patient continuity of care. I wanted to be involved in community based health. I liked the breadth of experience gained in a rural setting while still working in a hospital setting.”

Dr Domonic Manassa GP Registrar, South Eastern NSW

Liverpool

� Wollongong

Sydney CBD

Goulburn

Bowral

South Eastern NSW

Central, Eastern andSouth Western Sydney

Yass

Batemans Bay

Jindabyne

Cooma �

EdenMerimbula �

Moruya �

Campbelltown

Liverpool

� Wollongong

Sydney CBD

Goulburn

Bowral

South Eastern NSW

Central, Eastern andSouth Western Sydney

Yass

Batemans Bay

Jindabyne

Cooma �

EdenMerimbula �

Moruya �

Campbelltown

Lower Eastern NSW




• General pathway – Non-composite: you will complete a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in groups A and B. You will also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40).

• General pathway – Composite: you will complete a minimum six-month FTE GP term rural rotation in Western NSW, Murrumbidgee or New England/Northwest subregions during your GP term training (GPT1, GPT2 or GPT3). Remaining GP terms can be undertaken in any grouping in Central, Eastern and South Western Sydney subregion, however you must also meet the AGPT Training Location Obligations (see page 40). See Composite Pathway FAQs for more information.




Urban (MMM 1)

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Outer Metro

CronullaElderslieCamden

Harrington Park

CampbelltownMount Annan

Minto

IngleburnMacquarie Fields

Glenfield

Gregory Hills

Leumeah

Engadine

IllawongMenai

Liverpool

CasulaPrestons

Cecil Hills

CaringbahKirraweeSutherland

JannaliSylvania

MirandaBangor

La Perouse

Hurstville

Beverly HillsPunchbowl Randwick

BondiJunctionPaddington

MascotMaroubra

Bankstown

Chester HillFairfield

Bossley Park

Greenacre

Horsely Park

LeichhardtStrathfield

Ashfield

Rhodes

Sydney CBD

Campsie


Urban (MMM 1)

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Outer Metro


Harrington Park


Minto


Glenfield

Gregory Hills

Leumeah

Engadine

IllawongMenai

Liverpool

CasulaPrestons

Cecil Hills


JannaliSylvania

MirandaBangor

La Perouse

Hurstville



MascotMaroubra

Bankstown


Bossley Park

Greenacre

Horsely Park


Ashfield

Rhodes

Sydney CBD

Campsie


Urban (MMM 1)

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Outer Metro


Harrington Park


Minto


Glenfield

Gregory Hills

Leumeah

Engadine

IllawongMenai

Liverpool

CasulaPrestons

Cecil Hills


JannaliSylvania

MirandaBangor

La Perouse

Hurstville



MascotMaroubra

Bankstown


Bossley Park

Greenacre

Horsely Park


Ashfield

Rhodes

Sydney CBD

Campsie

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For a list of accredited training practice


Central, Eastern & South Western Sydney subregion

Lower Eastern NSW

South Eastern NSW subregion



• General and rural pathway: You will complete all of your GP term training in this subregion including a minimum six months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) GP term training in Group B or C. Rural pathway registrars can only undertake their GP term training in rural (MMM2-7) locations (Note: some locations in this subregion are MMM1).



Albion Park

Culburra Beach

Ulladulla

Milton

Goulburn

Crookwell

Yass

Braidwood

Bungendore

Batemans Bay

� Moruya

Narooma

Bermagui

Tathra

� Merimbula

Pambula

Eden

Jindabyne

� Cooma

Bega

Nowra

Berry

Callala Bay

Sanctuary Point

Moss Vale

Bowral

The Oaks

Shellharbour

Unanderra

Gerringong

Corrimal

Kiama

Wollongong

Helensburgh

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)

Mittagong

Picton

Hilltop

Albion Park

Culburra Beach

Ulladulla

Milton

Goulburn

Crookwell

Yass

Braidwood

Bungendore

Batemans Bay

� Moruya

Narooma

Bermagui

Tathra

� Merimbula

Pambula

Eden

Jindabyne

� Cooma

Bega

Nowra

Berry

Callala Bay

Sanctuary Point

Moss Vale

Bowral

The Oaks

Shellharbour

Unanderra

Gerringong

Corrimal

Kiama

Wollongong

Helensburgh

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group X

Rural (MMM 2-7)

Urban (MMM 1)

Mittagong

Picton

Hilltop

Albion Park

Culburra Beach

Ulladulla

Milton

Goulburn

Crookwell

Yass

Braidwood

Bungendore

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Getting started in GP training The next steps

Induction

If you’re successful in being offered a training place with GP Synergy and you accept the offer, you will be asked to complete a series of activities designed to help you get to know us, and for us to get to know you!

1. Orientation and induction modules

After acceptance, you will be required to set aside two to three hours to complete the orientation and induction modules.

The orientation module will give you an overview and orientation to GP training with GP Synergy. The induction module will ask you to complete information about your previous hospital experience, training intentions and registration details.

You will be asked to submit:• a current CV• clinical supervisor Junior Medical Officer (JMO)

assessments completed during hospital terms and, if available, a letter from the hospital confirming the terms you have completed since commencing internship.

• copy of current medical registration information (available from the AHPRA website).

The induction module must be completed at least 24 hours before your induction Training Advisory (TA) meeting or before the 2022.1 re-enrolment start date – whichever is earliest.

2. Induction Training Advisory (TA) meeting

Shortly after accepting a training offer, we will ask you to book in to attend a 30-minute induction TA meeting with a GP Synergy staff member. This meeting can be face to face or by phone or videoconference. It’s important this meeting is booked in as soon as possible so we can start discussing your training plans.

Enrolment

Every six months, prior to a new term starting, you will enrol and be asked to advise what type of term you plan to go into, such as a hospital or GP term. If it’s a hospital term, you will need to secure this placement.

If you are planning to enter a GP term, you will need to have met your college’s GP term eligibility requirements.

GP term placement

GP Synergy’s registrar GP term placement process seeks to address the primary healthcare needs of communities within our training boundaries, strengthen quality standards and capabilities of all training facilities and create flexibility and choice for training practices and registrars

If you indicate you are seeking a GP training placement for the coming term, you will be asked to preference which ‘grouping’ within your allocated subregion you would prefer to train within for the coming term (see the TLO snapshot on page 41).

These preferences are then reviewed and registrars are allocated to a grouping. You can then apply to a list of GP Synergy accredited training facilities that are offering placements within that grouping.

Practices will then select which registrar/s they would like to offer a training place.

“I’m looking forward to meeting patients and hearing their stories.

I’m looking forward to belonging to the same community that my patients belong to and being able to involve that in my practice.

I’m intrigued by the wide spread of clinical presentations in general practice, and seeing things in rural medicine that might otherwise present earlier or to hospitals in urban areas.”

Dr Madeline Wilson GP Registrar, Western NSW

If you feel like you need some additional help to get you started on your GP journey, contact us on [email protected] or 1300 477 963.

Important information for final intake applicants seeking GP terms at the start of 2022Due to the timing of final intake, opportunities for doctors eligible to enter a GP community-based term at the start of the 2022 training year (Feb 2022) may be possible, but will need to be arranged in a very short timeframe. Please contact us on [email protected] or 1300 477 963 for further information.

If you are uncertain if you are eligible to enter a GP term, please ensure you have suitable hospital employment in place for the first half of 2022.



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