Training Program - General Practice Specialty Training Program

Uniquely amongst medical disciplines, a government company rather than a medical college delivers general practice training. The RACGP develops and maintains standards for general practice training, which is delivered by Regional Training Providers (RTPs) in the form of the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program. A comprehensive guide to training is available in the training handbook on the AGPT website. There is also a Guide for Applicants with more detailed information on the selection and application process. Training is provided towards the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) and/or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM). The RACGP and ACRRM are now both recognized as specialist colleges. A very helpful document containing Frequently Asked Questions about the FACRRM is also available from the AGPT website.

Rural RTPs also offer training towards the RACGP’s Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP).

Another excellent resource for information on all aspects of GP training and practice can be found on the General Practice Registrars Australia website. Registrars run this site with the interests of students and pre-vocational junior doctors in mind, and we were pleasantly surprised to find frank information on income along with pros & cons of general practice prepared by recent graduates of the training program. The GPRA has also worked with AMSA to establish the General Practice Students Network, whose primary role is as a general practice interest group, seeking to promote the benefits of a life and career in general practice.

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