Opting in to the Bonded Medical Program

Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme participants who have completed their course of study in medicine can keep their current arrangements or opt in to the Bonded Medical Program.

Your choice

As a participant in the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme, you can choose to stay in the scheme or opt in to the Bonded Medical Program if you have completed your medical degree.

We recommend you seek legal advice before making a decision.

If you opt in, you must:

  • complete a 3-year RoSO within 18 years from the day you complete your medical degree – any RoSO you already completed will be carried over
  • meet the program’s reporting requirements.

Benefits of opting in

You will have access to:

  • a more flexible way to complete your RoSO
  • simpler administrative processes through the Bonded Return of Service System (BRoSS), which enables you to self-manage your RoSO
  • support from Rural Workforce Agencies
  • ability to work in areas not eligible for RoSO without having to seek permission
  • clear and consistent management of withdrawals.

Opting in is voluntary. If you decide not to opt in, you will remain in the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme on your existing contract.

MRBS Scheme participants considering opting in to the Bonded Medical Program should read the obligations fact sheet and information booklet for legacy scheme participants. You can also watch our webinar.

How to opt in

If you would like to opt in to the Bonded Medical Program, complete and submit our opt in request form. We will check your RoSO details and contact you about completing an agreement to participate.

Bonded Medical Program – Opt in request form

Participants in the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme and Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme can use this form to let us know they are interested in opting in to the Bonded Medical Program.

Contact

Bonded Medical Program contact

Contact us about the Bonded Medical Program, Bonded Medical Places Scheme, Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme and the Bonded Return of Service System portal. To help us quickly categorise and address your request, include in the subject line: ‘[Scheme/program name] – [your name] – [request]’.
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