SIGPET extends from Hornsby Ku-ring-gai in the north, through Central & Eastern Sydney to Canterbury in the south.

From a professional point of view, SIGPET offers the opportunity to practice inner city and suburban general practice. Most of our registrars develop particular expertise in aboriginal health, drug and alcohol management, sexual health, and mental health, as well as the management of chronic illness and preventive care. There is ample opportunity to develop skills in research and teaching, and a number of our registrars take the opportunity to work with Universities and other academic institutions while training with SIGPET. Many of our registrars also take the opportunity to acquire further skills in paediatrics, sexual health, obstetrics and gynaecology, mental health and public health through their study for further post-graduate qualifications.

Our region is culturally diverse, and most of our registrars practice in communities where significant numbers of patients are of non-English speaking backgrounds. Some of our registrars are bilingual, and consult in languages other than English. This leads to a rich cultural environment in our formal educational programs. Our registrars also learn to manage the cultural dislocation and social isolation experienced in many of our communities, and the contribution this plays in the aetiology and management of illness.

SIGPET welcomes the diversity of its registrars, and aims to provide a rich adult learning environment that can maximise the potential of each registrar in our region.

Divisions of General Practice

Seven Divisions of General Practice fall within SIGPET's boundaries. Whenever possible, we collaborate with Divisions in developing useful educational programs for GPs and registrars. Click on the Divisional names to access their Web sites.

Accredited Practices

The map below shows the location of practices that are accredited for supervision of Basic and Advanced Term registrars. See practice profiles.

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