The National Program

Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) is a postgraduate vocational training program for medical graduates who wish to qualify as general practioners. The training involves a three year full-time (or part-time equivalent) commitment.

AGPT delivery is managed by General Practice Education and Training Ltd (GPET), an independent company set up by the Commonwealth Government in March 2001 to manage a regionalised training network.

Training is delivered by 21 Regional Training Providers (RTPs) across Australia. GP Synergy delivers Australian General Practice Training in the Sydney metropolitan area and the New England and North West regions of NSW.

During training, Registrars gain practical experience in teaching hospitals, in rural and urban practices and in specialised medical centres which provide health care for Aborigines and people from socially disadvantaged groups. Training is also available in Rural and Remote medicine.

The training is conducted within accredited medical practices and is supervised and assessed by experienced medical educators. It includes a mentoring element and self-directed learning as well as face-to-face tuition.

Towards the end of training, participants become eligible to sit the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) examination. To become a Fellow of the College (FRACGP), the goal of training, a participant must pass the exam and fulfil all other AGPT and RACGP training requirements.

 

 
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