Dr Mike Bruorton, Dr Zhong Ren Ong
Requirements for general practice training
Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM)
Rural and remote practice placements of 12 months
Registrars are required to work in regional, rural and remote locations and gain experience across primary, secondary and emergency care in rural practice to gain competencies, knowledge, skills and attributes in a rural context. Training should involve working in a rural general practice, admitting into the local hospital, providing inpatient care and after hours cover in the emergency department. This experience can also be gained through multiple placements across primary, secondary and emergency contexts.
Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practice (FRACGP) and Fellowship in Royal Australian College of General Practice Rural Generalist (FRACGP-RG)
Rural general practice placements of 18 months
General Practice registrars in the general pathway need to complete at least 12 months in outer-metropolitan, rural or Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander health posts during their training. Registrars in the rural pathway must complete at least 18 months in rural practice. FRACGP and FRACGP-RG can be taken concurrently with a dual Fellowship outcome.
How to apply
All positions are advertised through the SA Health Careers Website.
For more information about applications process for SA Health see link below.
Key dates |
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| AGPT 2024 2nd Intake opens | 7 – 29 August 2023 | |
| AGPT 2025 Intake opens | TBC | |
Relevant links |
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| ACRRM | Link to external site |
| RACGP | Link to external site |
| AGPT Important dates | Link to external site |
| RVTS Intake dates | Link to external site |
| SA Health Careers | Link to external site |
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