What does my clinic need to supervise me?
This is a FAQ BLOG and you can refer to our AHPRA blog here.
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Date Updated: 2025-08-19
One of the most common reasons why GPs come to us wanting us to help them respond to AHPRA’s “Intent to Refuse” is because the clinic is not providing adequate supervision.
What is actually required?
What you need to consider is how much time and money you want to risk applying for a PESCI & AHPRA if there isn’t a very good chance you’ll be approved—for this reason, we want you to know what it is that AHPRA ideally wants to see.
You will need x2 VR General Practitioners working ONSITE with you 100% of the time, both with a current Specialist registration, a minimum of 3 years experience with General and/or Specialist registration, and qualified in the same field of medicine as yours. If the clinic cannot possibly provide 2 supervisors, then 1 primary supervisor may oversee the IMG with the right supervision plan.
The guidelines technically allow for consideration for a Generally Registered GP, however experience has demonstrated that AHPRA do not look upon this favourably.
Keep in mind that everything is subjective and assessed on a Case by Case basis.
We Can Help You
Here at People Medical Consulting, we have a passion for guiding medical practitioners through their career pathways to Australia. We have extensive experience in assisting medical facilities in recruiting doctors from local and overseas who will best suit their requirements.
We provide Document Assistance for those requiring support for their PESCI with IME, ACRRM or RACGP, registration and all other mandatory AHPRA requirements, fellowship program related forms and letters, application for Medicare provider and prescriber numbers, application for 19AB or 19AA exemptions and preparation of employment documents.
If you want to talk to someone about your pathway or practice management—book a consultation with us below, or if you need Recruitment or Document Assistance, contact us at help@peoplemedical.com.au or click the buttons below. We’d be glad to help you!
Information from this blog has been taken directly from:
- AHPRA Supervision – 22/04/2025 – 19 August 2025
- AHPRA Supervised practice framework – 4/28/25 – 19 August 2025
- AHPRA Supervised practice plan and principal supervisor’s agreement for IMGs with limited or provisional registration – SPPA-30 – 6 April 2022 – 19 August 2025
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