Registrars who train in Eastern Victoria have access to a wide and varied number of teaching practices with different socio-economic and demographic characteristics as well as different practice sizes, styles and ownership models to cater for individual preferences.

All practices are accredited for training and supervisors undertake ongoing professional development in teaching to ensure that they have the skills to support and teach registrars within their practice.

In addition, an innovative educational program is offered that combines week-end and week day peer learning workshops and on-line learning. It also includes specialist workshops in areas such as dermatology, geriatrics etc.

There are lots of good reasons to choose Eastern Victoria.

  • Train in Metropolitan, Regional or Rural training settings
  • You choose either RACGP or ACRRM GP College Fellowship
  • Experience accredited supervisors in dynamic training practices
  • You will be in a well-supported teaching and training environment
  • You choose your career direction and follow their passions
  • Opportunities to extend your skills in procedural work

Eastern Victoria Training Region

Eastern Victoria is a diverse and vibrant training region and that extends throughout eastern, south-eastern and north-eastern metropolitan Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland. Major centres include Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia, Frankston and Traralgon.

Pathways in Eastern Victoria

Applicants applying for the AGPT Program elect to train on either the Rural Pathway or the General Pathway. These pathways determine the area where a registrar will train, not the content of their general practice training.

The pathway system ensures at least 50% of the AGPT program is delivered in rural and remote areas, to meet community need. The Australian Standard Geographical Classification – remoteness Areas (ASGC-RA) system determines what constitutes urban, regional, rural and remote areas.  For more information, visit www.doctorconnect.gov.au

General Pathway

The General Pathway is ideal for you if you wish to complete all or most of your training in the metropolitan area. As part of your training, you will be required to complete twelve months of training in an outer metropolitan location. However, the remainder of your training time can be spent in the inner metropolitan area if you wish.

There are restrictions on General Pathway registrars wishing to train in rural areas as places will be preferentially allocated to Rural Pathway registrars and subject to availability.

Rural Pathway

The Rural Pathway is for those who are committed and passionate about training and working in rural general practice. If you elect this pathway, you will be required to complete the majority of your training in rural areas. However, you may be able to undertake your Extended Skills (non-GP) post in a metropolitan area.  If you are an international medical graduate or foreign graduate from an accredited medical school subject to Section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973, you will be required to elect the Rural Pathway for your GP training.

AGPT registrars’ training pathway does not affect the duration of training or where you can work later as a GP with specialist GP registration, but will determine the nature of the experiences you receive whilst training.

 

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