Australian General Practice Training (AGPT)

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How to become a GP

So how do you become a GP? The most common way is by training in the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program.

The AGPT program is an Australian Government funded vocational training program for doctors who want to specialise as general practitioners.

The program is managed by the Department of Health and is delivered by a national network of Regional Training Organisations (RTOs), such as GP Synergy. GP Synergy delivers the AGPT program across the three NSW/ACT training regions – Western NSW, North Eastern NSW and Lower Eastern NSW.

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Duration and structure

AGPT training is three or four years in a variety of community and hospital settings.

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Training regions

GP Synergy delivers a diverse range of GP training experiences across the three NSW/ACT training regions - North Eastern NSW, Lower Eastern NSW and Western NSW.

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How to apply

Applications to the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program can be made as early as intern year.

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Ten year moratorium

Important information for overseas trained doctors and foreign graduates of Australian medical schools.

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Recognition of prior learning

Training time can reduce by 12 to 24 months depending on the fellowship pathway.

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Mandatory terms

There are a number of hospital rotations doctors may require before they start in a GP term.

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Leave during training

Leave options are available for doctors training on the AGPT program.

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GP training with GP Synergy

Find out what it’s like training with the leading provider of GP training in Australia.

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Fellowship assessments

Fellowship assessments vary according to each general practice college and are completed during training.

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Get your GP career underway

Take your first step towards a dynamic and rewarding career. Find out what it's like training as a GP in NSW & ACT.

How to apply

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Applicant Help Guide 2019 Second Intake Cover Page

Dr Sally Plunkett

Western NSW

"I love being a rural GP trainee! I have really enjoyed the variety of medicine seen in rural general practice. It's an incredibly rewarding process where you the opportunity to make a great difference to a patient's life in their rural community."

Dr Phyo Kyaw

New England/Northwest NSW

" I am definitely loving GP training. The best part is that I get to make important clinical decisions while knowing that help from supervisors is just a phone call or a knock on their door away. I feel a sense of security as well as accomplishment working as a GP registrar."