GP Registrars

Rural Doctors Network (RDN) trusts that your journey to becoming a General Practitioner is progressing well. We are here to assist you to have a long and rewarding career in a rural or remote NSW location.

GP Registrar scholarships and incentives

There are a range of scholarships and incentives available for GP Registrars. For the latest information and personalised support for scholarships, incentives and supports available for you, please see below.  

National scholarships and incentives include:

• Workforce Incentive Program – Rural Advanced Skills Stream 

The Rural Advanced Skills Stream rewards investment in specialist qualifications and advanced skills and encourages more doctors to work in a variety of settings using these skills in regional, rural and remote areas. 

For further information see WIP-RAS and for further information and support contact RDN on wipras@nswrdn.com.au. 

• Workforce Incentive Program - Doctor Stream 

The Doctor Stream promotes careers in rural medicine by giving doctors financial incentives to practise in regional, rural and remote communities. 

For further information see WIP-DS and for further information and support contact RDN on wipras@nswrdn.com.au. 

• Health Workforce Scholarship Program

The Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) is available for eligible health professionals looking to upskill their skills and services up to the value of $10,000 per year for up to two years. 

For further information about applications rounds and to access program guidelines see Health Workforce Scholarship Program or email hwsp@nswrdn.com.au. 

• Specific State or Territory scholarships and incentives

There are a range of scholarships and incentives that you may be available for depending on your state and territory and your location of practice. In NSW, these include:

• Relocation Grant
• Site Visit Grant

GP position in rural and remote NSW

As you get close to completing your Fellowship and are looking for your next career move, please contact our Recruitment Services Team via recruit@nswrdn.com.au or +61 2 4924 8000 to discuss your situation and the options available around NSW. RDN may be able to assist with site visit and relocation funding. 

Useful links:  

• Rural GP Vacancies
• Living and Working in Rural NSW 
• Pathways to Fellowship

Membership of Rural Doctors Network

If you are a registrar in rural general practice, RDN is the organisation you should join.

Membership of RDN is free (there is no annual subscription fee) and provides you with many benefits, including:

• professional and social opportunities to network with other like-minded medical professionals involved in rural health
• subsidised attendance at RDN's excellent annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) conferences
• updates on rural medical workforce issues and RDN activities
• voting rights at the RDN Annual General Meeting.

Register online to become an RDN member now. 

How RDN can help you

Useful links

• RACGP’s annual support program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GP Registrars

• General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA)