Eligibility Requirements of the 3GA Programs

Which 3GA program are you eligible for? 

Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) 

To be eligible for AGPT you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Temporary Resident
• Hold or expect to hold General Registration by the commencement of the program.

Australian Medical Deputising Service (AMDS) 

To be eligible for AMDS you must:

• Hold either Limited, Provisional or General Registration.
• Hold a current Level 1 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Course Certificate
• Have at least two years of post-graduate experience, including paediatrics, accident and emergency, and medicine and surgery.

Fellowship Support Program (FSP) 

To be eligible for FSP you must:

• Have passed the FSP Entry Assessment
• Have General or limited medical registration (Level 2 supervision and above, at the point of application, only)
• Have a job offer in an MMM 2-7 location.

ACRRM Independent Pathway (IP)

To be eligible for ACRRM IP you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Temporary Resident
• Hold either Limited AON, Provisional or General Registration.

More Doctors for Rural Australia Program (MDRAP)

To be eligible for MDRAP you must:

• Hold either Limited, Provisional or General Registration
• Have a job offer in a DPA and MMM 2-7 location (regardless of whether you are restricted by 19AB or not).

*Please note that this is a bridging program for doctors working to join one of the above 3GA programs. 

Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RGTS) 

To be eligible for RGTS you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Hold a general AHPRA registration
• Have a job offer or be currently working in a MMM 2-7 location.

Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) 

To be eligible for RVTS you must:

• Hold either Limited (AON), Provisional or General Registration.
  • If you are on limited you must be on either Level 3 or 4 supervision and must already be working in the location you’re applying for. 

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Information for this blog has been taken directly from:
http://www.agpt.com.au/Junior-doctors/Australian-General-Practice-Training–AGPT–program/New-Applicants
https://www.acrrm.org.au/training-towards-fellowship/overview-of-fellowship-training/training-pathways/acrrm-independent-pathway http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/publishing.nsf/Content/MDRAP http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/approved-medical-deputising-service https://www.racgp.org.au/education/imgs/fellowship-pathways/fellowship-programs-for-imgs/fellowship-support-program, https://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/Education/FSP/FSP-Application-handbook.pdf https://rvts.org.au/applicants/eligibility
https://www.acrrm.org.au/fellowship/pathways/rural-generalist-training-scheme

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