Will the New DPAs Reflect on the Health Workforce Locator Map?
Question of the Week: Will the new DPAs reflect on the Health Workforce Locator Map? MMM 3 – 7 locations As of December 2021, there…
Category: 19AB & DWS/DPA
What are 19AB, DPA and 19AB Exemptions?
This blog is to help you understand what 19AB is, what DPA is, how to reduce your 10 year moratorium and what exemptions there are…
Request a Review of a DPA or DWS Classification
What is this review of classification request? There is now the ability to apply for a review of your area’s DPA. It isn’t practice specific-…
Can I offer Doctors an Academic Exemption?
The academic class exemption covers overseas trained doctors (OTDs) and foreign graduates of an accredited medical school (FGAMS) who are employed into an academic position…
How to check the Health Workforce Locator
As a GP in Australia, you may be restricted by 19AA or 19AB and required to work in specific areas. To confirm if a practice…
19AB Academic Exemption
What is an Academic Exemption? If you work at a University teaching medical students, you may be eligible for an academic exemption. The academic class…
Can I get a Non- VR Doctor using a replacement exemption?
If a doctor who started at your practice when you were classified as DPA, decides to leave you can use their replacement exemption for an…
What should a Statutory Declaration for a Replacement Exemption include?
In order to apply for a Replacement 19AB Exemption, the leaving doctor will need to sign a statutory declaration stating that they have closed their…
19AB & DPA Update
We know how confusing 19AB restrictions can be, so we have put together a little cheat sheet to walk you through the who, what, when,…
I’m a Clinic- what Doctors can I get in my practice?
Location plays a key part in determining the type of doctors that you can hire for your practice. DPA / MMM 1 At these locations,…