How to become a GP specialist with the RACGP
Entry to the RACGP AGPT program is a merit-based process involving the RACGP and GP Synergy. Find out more, including interview details, below.
Applied for the 2023 AGPT program?
Application process
* Priority subregion preferencing opportunities are also available for applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, Australian Defence Force applicants and rural pathway.
*Due to the transition of the AGPT program to the RACGP in 2023, subregion allocation and GP training locations for the second half of 2023 onwards will be managed by the RACGP and subject to RACGP policy. Please see our applicant pack for more information.
Kick start your GP career
FAQs
The RACGP stage 2 assessment with GP Synergy will be in the format of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs). Information about whether these interviews will be conducted in person or online will be available shortly.
Applicants will answer five interview questions, asked by five different interviewers. Applicants will have eight minutes to answer each question and two minutes reading time.
For information about the interview content and how to prepare, please contact the RACGP.
All interviews will be held online over zoom.
Applicants will be contacted by the RACGP to advise if they have been shortlisted for interview on Thursday 14 July 2022. You will then be sent an email by GP Synergy with details on how to book an interview by 5pm AEST Thursday 14 July 2022.
We are unable to accept preference requests in advance. Interview bookings will be made via a booking platform on a first-come first-served basis, however we will try to accommodate applicants with extraordinary circumstances as much as possible. Please contact us on applicant@gpsynergy.com.au if you need assistance.
If you are late to your interview you will not be able to join your allocated timeslot. Allocation to another time/date cannot be guaranteed.
If you experience exceptional circumstances and you cannot attend your allocated interview date you must contact GP Synergy ASAP on the contact details provided in your interview request email. Please note: We cannot guarantee additional interview spaces on other times/dates will be available.
Within each NSW/ACT training region (Western NSW, North Eastern NSW and Lower Eastern NSW) there are different subregions. Applicants successful in being offered a training place will be allocated to a subregion on offer, and will complete their GP term training within this subregion*.
Training offers, and subregion allocation, are made on the basis of your interview score up to the number of training places available.
Subregion priority preferencing is available to some applicants.
*Due to the transition of the AGPT program to the RACGP in 2023, subregion allocation and GP training locations for the second half of 2023 onwards will be managed by the RACGP and subject to RACGP policy. Please see our applicant pack for more information.
Not all applicants may receive an offer. This may be due to some applicants being determined as being unsuitable or there may not be enough places available as each training region may be shortlisted more applicants than there are places available.
Unsuccessful candidates may invited to participate in a subsequent round of selection, however it is important to note there is no guarantee of subsequent rounds, and if there are, the number and location of training places may be limited.
Applicants will be notified if they have been successful in being made an offer by email by 5pm AEST Monday 8 August 2022. If you are unsuccessful in being made an offer, or you decline an offer, you may be eligible to re-preference for any unfilled positions in subsequent rounds/intakes. You will be contacted by the RACGP with further instructions/information.
After you accept an offer, you will be required to complete an orientation and induction module, and contact us to arrange an induction meeting with a medical educator. This may be by phone, zoom or face to face.
During this meeting, the medical educator will talk to you about your experience and training plans including mandatory terms, recognition of prior learning and how the GP term placement process works, as well as other important information to prepare for your GP career.
If you decline your training offer, you may be eligible to participate in a subsequent intake (if one is held).
We strongly encourage you to request a copy of the GP Synergy NSW and ACT Applicant Pack prior to applying to train in NSW and ACT.
If you have queries about the selection process, please contact the RACGP.
If you have details specifically about the interviews or general GP training questions, please contact us on applicant@gpsynergy.com.au or 1300 477 963.
GP Synergy will consider providing letters of support to some applicants on visas.
