Australian General Practice Training Program

Australian General Practice Training Program (AGPTP) is a postgraduate vocational training program for doctors who wish to pursue a career in general practice in Australia.

The AGPTP is a 3 year full-time registrar program. It allows participants to gain valuable practical experience in teaching hospitals, rural and urban practices, and in specialised medical centres that provide healthcare for local communities, Indigenous Australians and people from socially disadvantaged groups.

The training must be conducted within accredited medical practices, and is supervised and assessed by experienced medical educators through a number of regional training providers across Australia. The training includes a mentoring element and self-directed learning, as well as regular face-to-face educational activities.

Overseas trained doctors (OTDs) who are subject to the Medicare provider number restrictions will only be able to attract Medicare rebates if seeking to apply to the Area of Need Pathway. If the OTD is not subject to the restrictions, then they may also apply on the Standard Pathway.

Towards the end of training, participants become eligible to sit for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) examination. Those that successfully complete all training requirements and the exam become eligible to be awarded the Fellowship of the RACGP (FRACGP) and qualify to work as General Practitioners (GPs).

Answers to some of the frequently asked questions about this program, including contact information, can be found on the AGPT website.