Rural Rotations
Due to Federal Government changes, registrars training in a general pathway are required to fulfill certain Return Of Service Obligations (ROSO), completing their training in a combination of metropolitan, outer metropolitan and/or rural terms.
As part of these requirements, GP Synergy registrars in general pathways are required to undertake a minimum 6 months in a rural (RA 2-5) location.
GP Synergy is committed to training registrars to become confident and competent independent Practitioners. Achieving this involves exposure to a range of General Practice experiences across different clinical settings. Clinical presentations and patients range from practice to practice and from urban to rural settings.
The rural rotation experience is an excellent professional development opportunity – enabling you to develop skills that you will use and rely on throughout your General Practice career. Many registrars are surprised by the scope of support and assistance available and how the experience broadens their view not just on General Practice but life overall, forming strong relationships and bonds with rural health professionals and the local community.
GP Synergy offers a variety of rural rotation training places within its New England/Northwest region, providing registrars with a wide diversity of training experiences available ranging from placements similar to their current urban General Practice setting with little to none on-call or hospital work, to placements where registrars can enhance their procedural and clinical skills in a supervised setting and work closely with local specialists and other health professionals. To read more about Registrars experiences on rural rotations within the New England/Northwest area visit the Registrar Rural Rotation Recollections page.
As placements in the New England/Northwest region are highly sought after, Registrars are also able to elect to undertake their rural rotation in any RA 2-5 location in Australia (pending other RTP availability).
Access to Education and Resources
Registrars in GP Synergy regions have access to all GP Synergy education resources (including GPRime) and GP Synergy events, as well as benefiting from shared medical education staff and expertise.
GP Synergy Registrars are free to undertake their training in any training provider in Australia offering rural rotation places with those deciding to do their rural rotation in the GP Synergy New England/Northwest region now able to benefit from a continuity of training and medical education support.
GP Synergy Rural Reimbursements & Incentives
GP Synergy offers its registrars financial and professional development support during their rural rotation which varies according to the RA category of the location and whether the placement is within or outside GP Synergy’s region. For more information visit the Rural Reimbursements/Incentives page.
Rural Rotation Support & Assistance
GP Synergy has a staff member dedicated to answering queries registrars may have about a GP term in the New England/Northwest region as well as helping registrars prepare and plan for their rural rotation. This staff member is also there to provide you with support and assistance during your rural term. For more information, visit the Rural Rotation Support & Assistance page.