Overseas Trained Doctors
The RLRP is a program designed to assist OTDs who have permanent residency or Australian citizenship and relevant clinical skills and experience to be able to work in rural general practice.
Temporary Resident Doctors and New Zealand citizens/residents are not eligible for a provider number through RLRP.
RWAV takes responsibility to oversee the placement of doctors through RLRP, to assist them to seek an appropriate position with proper and relevant support in particular with respect to supervision and training that might be required.
If you are an overseas trained doctor and are interested in making an enquiry for the RLRP program click here.
Australian Trained Doctors
Australian trained doctors are subject to the RLRP is they completed their intern year after 1996 and have not completed a GP vocational training program or obtained the FRACGP/FACRRM.
RWAV considers that Australian trained doctors need to have completed at least two years post-graduate hospital work (i.e. intern year (PGY1) plus another hospital year (PGY2) before applying for a provider number to work in rural general practice.
If you are an Australian trained doctor and are interested in making an enquiry for the RLRP program click here. |
