New Applicants
The Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program is an Australian Government-funded initiative which provides training for registrars to move from general registration to specialist general practitioner registration.
The AGPT program is three to four years of full-time training offered in urban, regional and rural locations delivered through regional training providers (RTPs) across Australia.
The two vocational training endpoints of the AGPT program, recognised by Medicare Australia, are: Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) and Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM).
Applications for the 2013 Australian General Practice Training program
Applications for 2013 AGPT program will open on Monday 16 April 2012 and will close on Friday 18 May 2012.
National Assessment Centres (formerly known as Selection Centres) will be held from Saturday 16 June to Sunday 1 July 2012.
Information regarding the 2013 AGPT program and application and selection process can be found below and in the 2013 AGPT Handbook.
This page will continue to be updated with detailed information in the lead-up to the application period.
The 2013 AGPT program application and selection process is made up of three stages:
STAGE 1: Application and eligibility check
Applicants submit an online application, including supporting documents, during the application period: 16 April-18 May 2012. GPET then confirms each applicant’s eligibility to determine if they can proceed to the next stage.
STAGE 2: National Assessment
Eligible applicants attend a National Assessment Centre between 16 June and 1 July 2012, where they will undertake a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) and Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs). Both assessments determine each applicant’s score. Applicants are informed of their score and given the opportunity to review their regional training provider (RTP) preferences.
Depending on an applicant’s score and RTP preferences it is established if the applicant can be shortlisted to an RTP, for consideration and a possible placement offer.
STAGE 3: Regional training provider selection and placement offers
Shortlisted applicants will have their application reviewed by their matched RTP. The RTP may ask for additional information or an interview.
The RTP will then decide whether or not to offer the applicant a training place on the 2013 AGPT program. The applicant will then be formally notified as to whether or not they have been offered a training place. The applicant must then accept or decline the training place.
More information about the application and selection process including SJTs and MMIs can be found on pages 22-25 of the 2013 AGPT Handbook.
Click here for SJTs and MMIs example questions.
Program eligibility
To apply for the 2013 AGPT program you must be eligible in all of the following components:
- Citizenship
- Medical qualifications
- Medical registration
- Training program registration
Program Eligibility Guide - AGPT 2013 - View this guide to self-assess your eligibility for the 2013 AGPT program.
AGPT Applicants elect to train in either a rural or general pathway. These pathways determine the area where you will train, not the content of your training. Some overseas-trained and overseas-born doctors affected by section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the 10-year moratorium) may be required to join the rural pathway as they are ineligible for the general pathway.
Pathway Eligibility Guide - AGPT 2013 - If you are an overseas-trained doctor (OTD) or a foreign graduate of an accredited medical school (FGAMS) you can self-assess your pathway eligibility for the 2013 AGPT program by viewing this guide.
Important resources
- Key Dates: a full list of key dates will be available on this page in February 2012
- 2013 AGPT Handbook: contains information for doctors considering applying for the 2013 AGPT program
- 2013 Applicant Guide: will be available on this page in February 2012 and will contain detailed information for doctors applying for the 2013 AGPT program
- RTP contact details: contact details for each regional training provider (RTP)
- Other useful links
Incentives
Upon successful entry to the AGPT program you may be eligible for incentive payments under the General Practice Rural Incentives Program (GPRIP) or the HECS Reimbursement Scheme. To find out more about these incentives read pages 20-21 of the 2013 AGPT Handbook or visit the links below.
GPRIP: http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/publishing.nsf/Content/registrarComponentGuidelines
HECS Reimbursement Scheme: http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/publishing.nsf/Content/HECS
Complaints and appeals
Click here to view the procedures that should be followed should you have a complaint or wish to appeal an AGPT selection decision.
Contact the AGPT Selection team
For further information or enquiries please contact the AGPT Selection team at:
T: (02) 6263 6776
F: (02) 6103 9035