Record Number of GP Training Places in 2013
The Australian Government will recruit a record number of junior doctors into GP training places in 2013 with selection to 1100 entry places currently underway across the country.
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16 July 2012
The Gillard Government will recruit a record number of junior doctors into GP training places in 2013 with selection to 1100 entry places currently underway across the country.
“We want to make it easier for families to be able to see a GP when and where they need one and this record number of GP training places will help that happen,” said Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek.
“In 2007 when Tony Abbott was Health Minister there were only 600 GP training places a year and chronic GP shortages across the country.
“By 2014 we will have doubled the number of GPs in training with more being trained in each State and Territory.
“This is part of the Government’s plan to massively increase the medical workforce and by 2020 there will be an extra 5,500 GP’s and 680 specialist doctors nationwide,” said Ms Plibersek.
The Government today released the GP Training Places for 2013 broken down by State.
State/Territory | 2012 Total | 2013 Total |
|---|---|---|
| NSW/ACT | 364 | 401 |
| NT | 27 | 27 |
| Queensland | 211 | 236 |
| South Australia | 78 | 86 |
| Tasmania | 29 | 32 |
| Victoria | 233 | 255 |
| Western Australia | 92 | 101 |
| Grant Total | 1034 | 1138 |
General Practice Education and Training (GPET) is currently assessing 1510 applications for the Australian General Practice Training program.
Regional Training Providers will be interviewing shortlisted applicants in the coming weeks and will start making offers of training places in August/September. Successful applicants will start their training as GP registrars in 2013.
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