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New GP Orientation Workshop inspires at Port Macquarie
30th March 2026
Before the Rural GP Refresher Conference got underway on the Friday, 13 GPs arrived a day early on Thursday to take part in the New GP Orientation Workshop (NGPO). The two-day introduction to rural general practice is considered valuable preparation for transition into rural NSW medical practice and is designed to set up, and support GPs, to succeed in their new role and deliver high-quality medical services to rural NSW.
Providing practical guidance, confidence, and valuable peer connection, the workshop covered key clinical and non-clinical topics including rural general practice essentials, medico-legal risk, MBS, PBS and DVA, mental health, Indigenous health, women’s health, and patient-centred communication.
"Rural Doctors Network's New GP Orientation workshops aim to support and guide new GP's who are about to start or have recently begun in rural practice. They are designed to offer essential insights and resources to ease the transition to rural practice, particularly for overseas trained doctors experiencing the Australian health system for the first time," said RDN Practice Support Lead Lucinda Coble.
"It is always inspiring for us to witness a group of doctors arrive as strangers and depart as friends, having gained confidence in how to survive and thrive in a rural GP setting."
Amongst a busy schedule, doctors attended a presentation on Fellowship training pathways, with representatives from Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS), Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP), and had the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion.
Pictured above with participants are Peter Hanna from RVTS, Jane Budden and Aylin Ilker from ACRRM and Jo Sayer from RACGP.
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