Department of Human Services (DHS)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Rural GP's Subsidy Program
This program enables GPs working in rural general practice in Victoria (RRMA 3 to
7) to claim up to $3,000.00 per financial year for CPD activities.
Rural stream registrars undertaking GP terms in RRMA 3 to 7 are also eligible to
claim subsidies for CPD activities not funded through their vocational training.
For more information contact RWAV on (03) 9349 7800. To download an application
form and guidelines click
here.
For a copy of the DHS priority areas click here.
MedicarePlus Training for Rural and Remote Procedural GPs Program
ACRRM & the RACGP have been contracted by the Department of Health and Ageing
to administer key components of the MedicarePlus Training for Rural and Remote Procedural
GPs program.
Component 1: Grant for GPs Practising in Surgery, Anaesthetics and/or Obstetrics
This program supports procedural rural doctors in RRMAs 2-7 for skills maintenance
and upskilling in anaesthetics, obstetrics and surgery covering both formal (courses)
and informal (clinical attachments) delivery modes. It is in the form of a grant
of $20,000 per doctor per financial year based on 10 days training at $2,000 per
day.
Component 2: Grant for GPs Practising Emergency Medicine
From April 2007, GPs practising emergency medicine in RRMAs 3-7 are able to access
grant payments under this Program.
The emergency medicine grant payment is calculated on a maximum of $6,000 per GP
per financial year for 3 days of upskilling or skills maintenance activities. The
total grant payable will be based on a rate of $2,000 per day.
Applications will not be accepted if funding is or has been sought through the RACGP
or ACRRM Procedural Training Grants Program.
For further information please contact the ACRRM PDP Unit on 07 3105 8200 or
the RACGP QA&CPD Unit on 8699 0483. To download the Guidelines and Application
Form Click here.