GP Hospital Training Opportunities

The GP Hospital Training Pathway (GPHTP) provides participants with equitable access to GP-suitable rotations that are relevant and useful in preparing for entry into a community GP placement.

The GPHTP is a collaboration between the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and participating employing health services. 

Expressions of interest for the GPHTP for 2024 will open from 17 July 2023 to 18 August 2023. 

For more information including how to submit an EOI and eligibility requirements please refer to the GPHTP Website or contact Medical Workforce. 

As part of the National Rural Generalist Pathway, the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) hosts the Rural Generalist Pathway WA (RGPWA) Coordination Unit to support the expansion of a dedicated training pathway for aspiring rural generalists in WA. The aim of the RGPWA is to facilitate the transition for rural generalist trainees through the various educational and training components, as well as provide post-fellowship support to rural generalists.

The RGPWA is flexible and can be joined at various points throughout a current or aspiring rural generalist’s training journey. If you are interested in training to be a rural generalist or are currently enrolled in training, you may be eligible to apply to join the pathway. The pathway offers an open intake with applications accepted throughout the year.

To find out more about the pathway, including the eligibility criteria and the application process, visit the RGPWA website or email ruralgeneralist@health.wa.gov.au.

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, the John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program (JFPDP) offers rural primary care rotations to eligible WACHS prevocational junior doctors in postgraduate years 1-5.

There are seven primary care organisations offering rural primary care rotations* through the JFPDP. They are:

• Collie River Valley Medical Centre (CRVMC), with junior doctors rotating out of Bunbury Regional Hospital
• Health by Nurture, with junior doctors rotating out of Bunbury Regional Hospital
• Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service (KAMS), with junior doctors rotating out of Broome Health Campus
• Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service (KAMS) and Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), with junior doctors rotating out of Broome Health Campus.
• Panaceum Medical, with junior doctors rotating out of Geraldton Regional Hospital
• Pioneer Health Albany, with junior doctors rotating out of Albany Health Campus
• South West Aboriginal Medical Service (SWAMS), with junior doctors rotating out of Bunbury Regional Hospital.

These organisations offer a positive and safe rural training experience for the participants by providing well-supported placements with good learning opportunities, support for the well-being and safety of prevocational doctors and by delivering competent medical care to their patients.

*Rotations are subject to accreditation and recruitment.

This program is administered by the RGPWA Coordination Unit. To find out more about the program, visit the JFPDP section on the RGPWA website or email ruralgeneralist@health.wa.gov.au.