Incentive Programs

General Practitioner Anaesthetist Locum Scheme (GPALS)

GPALS commenced in September 2009 and provides locum support for GP anaesthetists in rural and remote locations.

GPALS aims to maintain and enhance the access of rural communities to quality local GP anaesthetist care by providing the rural and remote GP anaesthetist workforce with efficient and cost effective locum support. GPALS sustains the safety and quality of rural GP anaesthetist practice by facilitating access to personal leave for professional development or breaks from on-call commitments.

Please note: in line with the Review of the National Rural Locum Program (NRLP), administration of GPALS has been combined with the Specialist Obstetrician Locum Scheme (SOLS). From 4 October 2012 the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) will administer both SOLS and GPALS, which combined will now be known as the Rural Obstetrician and Anaesthetist Locum Scheme (ROALS).

Further information

More information is available on: Rural and Regional Health Australia (external) website.

Page last reviewed: 13 February 2013