The Murrumbidgee and ACT subregion at a glance
The Murrumbidgee subregion runs along the VIC/NSW border in the south and east to the Snowy Mountains.
160 training facilities
3 Aboriginal health training facilities
200 GP supervisors
General and rural pathway opportunities
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Hear what the locals have to say
Dr Claire Monaghan
As a general pathway registrar, Claire Monaghan wanted to get some rural experience early in her GP training. Based on a recommendation, she sought out the Murrumbidgee town of Temora. Although COVID-19 hit within a month of her arrival, she has decided to extend her training in Temora by another six months. She tells us why.
Dr Ezekiel Raju
Dr Ezekiel Raju undertook an Aboriginal health training post during his GP training, now fellowed he is working in an Aboriginal community controlled health service and enjoys the holistic care model that the services are known for.
Dr Jessica Nathan
Working as a GP registrar in a health co-op combines two passions for Dr Jessica Nathan – affordable health care and being a GP.
Dr Justin Friedman
Starting his GP training in Canberra as a general pathway registrar, Dr Justin Friedman decided to try rural training in the Murrumbidgee town of Griffith. Finding he enjoyed living and working in the multicultural town he has stayed on and is now undertaking his Extended Skills term there.
Dr Katherine Smith
Wagga Wagga local, Dr Katherine Smith, has been training and working in the regional city since her final year of medical school. Deciding to stay in the Murrumbidgee & ACT subregion for GP training was an easy decision.
Dr Matthew Smith
Feeling that an academic post is a unique opportunity to be mentored by experienced academic clinicians, Dr Matthew Smith is looking forward to expanding both his practice and career horizons.
Dr Millie Holbeck
Dr Millie Holbeck has made the move from Sydney to Wagga Wagga for her GP training after falling in love with the area and realising it was the perfect place to enjoy being part of a community and become the type of GP she always wanted to be.
Dr Mohammad Islam
Dr Mohammad Islam has undertaken his GP training in Griffith, including two terms at Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service, he has found training in Aboriginal health a great way to develop skills as a GP and enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Dr Rachael Fikkers
After obtaining a rural cadetship, Wollongong born Dr Rachael Fikkers chose to do her internship and residency years in Wagga Wagga Base Hospital. The experience she gained in rural medicine and the rural lifestyle have been why she has also undertaken her GP training in Wagga Wagga and decided to stay.
Dr Rachel James
Originally from Perth, Dr Rachel James is a trainee GP obstetrician who with her husband Ben, a trainee GP anaesthetist, decided on making the move into rural general practice. Rachel won GP Synergy’s 2019 rural video competition with a video highlighting the reasons she loves living and working in Deniliquin.
Dr Rhiannon Baldwin
Dr Rhiannon Baldwin is a general pathway registrar undertaking her GP training in the rural town of Young. Apart from the annual cherry festival, she is looking forward to clinical work and the opportunity to explore other areas of interest during her training.
Dr Sally Johnson
Dr Sally Johnson grew up on a property outside of Walgett and is passionate about ensuring rural communities have opportunities for high quality health care.
Dr Seren Ovington
Dr Seren Ovington is undertaking an academic post to explore the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on general practice – how it has affected GP’s professional identity, their clinical practice, their patient-doctor relationships and their mental health.
Dr Shani Rajasekera
Being inspired by knowledgeable and skilled GPs as a medical student put Dr Shani Rajasekera on the path to becoming a rural generalist, she is completing her GP training in Temora and utilising her advance emergency medicine skills at the local hospital.
Dr Shaun Foster
Always knowing that general practice was for him, Dr Shaun Foster finds general practice offers him the opportunity to develop lasting relationships with his patients and the variety of medicine he sees allows him to maintain his interests across many fields of medicine.
Dr Sofia Dominguez
Dr Sofia Dominguez spent two years in Wagga Wagga as a medical student, and now calls Wagga Wagga home, from the friendly and welcoming GP professionals to the options for family activities, she can’t imagine leaving.
Dr Sylvia Lim
ACRRM registrar Dr Sylvia Lim is exploring how rural general practitioners can be advocates for change, with a particular focus on clinical waste reduction in rural health services.
Dr Sylvia Lim
Dr Sylvia Lim has had an interesting journey to becoming a GP trainee in Cootamundra.
Dr Thomas Armour
Although training in Wagga Wagga wasn’t part of his original plans, Dr Thomas Armour is now glad that he did, and is looking forward to continuing his training in the Murrumbidgee & ACT subregion.
Dr Trudi Beck and Dr Lee Jeffery
I was very lucky to have very inspiring GP supervisors as a registrar, and I would like to try to help our registrars see the joy and the challenges of general practice in a supportive environment.
What's it like training as a rural GP?
In this short video, find out what it's like training as a registrar in the small town of Temora in the Murrumbidgee.
Murrumbidgee and ACT overview
Explore the towns of this region
Boorowa
Coolamon
Cootamundra
Deniliquin
Griffith
Gundagai
Junee
Leeton
Lockhart
Narrandera
Temora
The Rock
Tumut
Wagga Wagga
Young
Murrumbidgee and ACT practices
| Practice Name | Suburb | Accreditation | Group(s) | MMM | Outer Metro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ainslie Family Practice | AINSLIE | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Annie Lim Family Practice | DEAKIN | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Blamey Street Surgery | WAGGA WAGGA | RACGP | B | MMM3 | No |
Boorowa Hospital | BOOROWA | RACGP | A | MMM5 | No |
Boorowa Hospital Medical Centre | BOOROWA | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM5 | No |
Boorowa Street Medical Practice | YOUNG | RACGP | A | MMM4 | No |
Brindabella Family Practice | QUEANBEYAN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | No |
Campbell Medical Practice | CAMPBELL | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Canberra Sexual Health Centre, The Canberra Hospital | GARRAN | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Central Wagga Medical | WAGGA WAGGA | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM3 | No |
Chapman Family Medical Practice | CHAPMAN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Chisholm Medical Centre | CHISHOLM | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Clare Holland House - Palliative Care | BARTON | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Connection Medical Centre | TUMUT | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM4 | No |
Coolamon Regional Medical Centre | COOLAMON | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM5 | No |
Cootamundra Medical Centre | COOTAMUNDRA | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM4 | No |
Deniliquin Clinic | DENILIQUIN | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM4 | No |
Dickson General Practice | DICKSON | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Dickson Medical and Travel Clinic | DICKSON | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
East Canberra General Practice | CANBERRA AIRPORT | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Estella Medical & Dental Centre | ESTELLA | RACGP | B | MMM3 | No |
Fisher Family Practice | FISHER | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Fitzroy Medical Centre | TUMUT | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM4 | No |
Florey Medical Centre | FLOREY | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Garema Place Surgery | CANBERRA | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Ginninderra Medical & Dental Centre | BELCONNEN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Glenrock Country Practice - Tanda Place | WAGGA WAGGA | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM3 | No |
Glenrock Country Practice - The Rock | THE ROCK | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM5 | No |
Gordon Family Practice | GORDON | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
GP@Calvary Clinic | BRUCE | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service | GRIFFITH | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | X A | MMM3 | No |
Griffith Medical Centre | GRIFFITH | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM3 | No |
Gundagai Hospital & Health Services | GUNDAGAI | JCC | B | MMM5 | No |
Gundagai Medical Centre | GUNDAGAI | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM5 | No |
Gungahlin Family Healthcare | GUNGAHLIN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Gungahlin Medical Practice | GUNGAHLIN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Hawker Medical Practice | HAWKER | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Headspace - Wagga Wagga | WAGGA WAGGA | RACGP | B | MMM3 | No |
Health Plus General Practice Casey | CASEY | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Hobart Place General Practice | CANBERRA CITY | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Hughes Family Practice | HUGHES | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Interchange Health Cooperative Limited | GREENWAY | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Isabella Plains Medical Centre | ISABELLA PLAINS | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Junee Medical Centre | JUNEE | RACGP | B | MMM5 | No |
Kaleen Family Practice | KALEEN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Kambah Village Medical Practice | KAMBAH | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Kincaid Street Medical & Dental Centre | WAGGA WAGGA | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM3 | No |
Kookora Surgery | GRIFFITH | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM3 | No |
Kooringal Medical Centre | WAGGA WAGGA | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM3 | No |
KRS Health Family Medical Practice - Kooringal Rd | WAGGA WAGGA | RACGP | B | MMM3 | No |
Leeton District Hospital | LEETON | JCC | A | MMM4 | No |
Leeton Family Clinic | LEETON | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM4 | No |
Leeton Medical Centre | LEETON | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM4 | No |
Leeton Medical Practice | LEETON | RACGP | A | MMM4 | No |
Lockhart District Hospital | LOCKHART | JCC | A | MMM5 | No |
Lockhart Medical Practice | LOCKHART | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM5 | No |
Manuka Medical Centre | MANUKA | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Marketplace Medical Centre Gungahlin | GUNGAHLIN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Mercy Care Centre | YOUNG | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM4 | No |
Morgan Street Health Care Clinic | WAGGA WAGGA | RACGP | B | MMM3 | No |
Murrumbidgee Medical & Primary Care Centre | LEETON | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM4 | No |
My GP Gungahlin | GUNGAHLIN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
My Medical Practice Charnwood | CHARNWOOD | RACGP | B | MMM1 | No |
Narrandera Medical Centre | NARRANDERA | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM5 | No |
National Health Co-op Higgins Clinic | HIGGINS | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Ochre Health Bruce | BRUCE | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Ochre Health Calwell | CALWELL | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Ochre Health Casey | CASEY | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Ochre Health Garran | GARRAN | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Ochre Health Kingston | KINGSTON | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Peter Street Medical Centre | WAGGA WAGGA | RACGP | B | MMM3 | No |
Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic | QUEANBEYAN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | No |
Riverina Family Medicine | WAGGA WAGGA | RACGP | B | MMM3 | No |
Rutledge Family Medical Centre | QUEANBEYAN | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM1 | No |
Scullin General Practice | SCULLIN | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT | CANBERRA | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Shiloh Medical Practice | DENILIQUIN | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM4 | No |
St George Family Medical Centre - Wagga Wagga | WAGGA WAGGA | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM3 | No |
Tatton Medical Centre | TATTON | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM3 | No |
Temora Medical Complex | TEMORA | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM5 | No |
The Surgery at Jerra | JERRABOMBERRA | RACGP | B | MMM1 | No |
Therapeutic Goods Administration | SYMONSTON | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Trail Street Medical Centre | WAGGA WAGGA | RACGP | B | MMM3 | No |
Trinity Medical Centre-Wagga Wagga | WAGGA WAGGA | RACGP | B | MMM3 | No |
Tumbarumba Multi Purpose Service | TUMBARUMBA | JCC | A | MMM5 | No |
Tumut Family Medical Centre | TUMUT | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | B | MMM4 | No |
Wakefield Gardens Surgery | AINSLIE | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Waramanga Medical Centre | WARAMANGA | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Watson General Practice | WATSON | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Wattle Street Medical Practice | O'CONNOR | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Weston Creek Family Medicine | WESTON | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Weston Creek Medical Practice | WESTON | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Winnunga Nimmityjah | NARRABUNDAH | RACGP | X | MMM1 | No |
Young District Medical Centre | YOUNG | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM4 | No |
Your GP at Crace | CRACE | RACGP | B | MMM1 | Yes |
Your GP at Lyneham | LYNEHAM | RACGP | C | MMM1 | No |
Your GP Denman | DENMAN PROSPECT | RACGP | B | MMM1 | No |
Your Health Griffith | GRIFFITH | Joint RACGP/ACRRM | A | MMM3 | No |