PEP – Specialist Stream
PEP – Specialist Stream
This pathway is the only available pathway for General Practitioners being assessed by RACGP to enter the Specialist Pathway and become a FRACGP Doctor in Australia.
A comparability assessment will be completed, awarding you either substantially or partially comparable. You can also be awarded not comparable, at which case you’ll need to apply through Competent Authority or Standard Pathway.
Substantially comparable applications will complete a Work Based Assessment (WBA) in the first 6 months, achieving FRACGP in a maximum time of 12 months full time.
Partially comparable applications will complete a WBA in the first 6 months, achieving FRACGP in a maximum time of 24 months full time. Doctors will be required to complete the RACGP Fellowship exams before being awarded FRACGP.
Doctors will work under Limited or Provisional AHPRA Registration (depending on whether you also qualify for the Competent Authority Pathway) and will require a supervisor until Fellowship is granted.
Eligibility
You’ll need to have:
- 12 months of full-time equivalent (FTE) general practice in the last 48 months and at least four weeks of FTE general practice in the 12 months prior to applying for comparability,
- 50 hours CPD in the last 12 months and completion of a clinical audit in the last 36 months
At this stage, the following qualifications have been approved as acceptable for comparability assessment. If your qualification isn’t on there, you’ll first need to have your curriculum assessed.
| Eligible qualifications | Qualifications assessed as Not Comparable |
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Practices must meet the RACGP definition of comprehensive general practice and be located in a MMM 2 – 7 (rural).
Other Considerations: You should also be aware that Medicare guidelines will require you to work in a DPA location, and your visa may require your employer to gain a Health Workforce Certificate.
FEE GUIDELINE
| What Body? | What For? | Fee? |
| EPIC | EPIC Portfolio Establishment | $125US
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| EPIC | Add a Credential to EPIC Portfolio | $90US/credential |
| EPIC | Send a Report Verifying the Authenticity of a Credential | First Report: $15US/credential
Subsequent Report: $35US/credential |
| AMC | Establish an AMC portfolio (including 1 x qualification) | $500AUD |
| AMC | Additional Qualifications | $40AUD/qualification |
| RACGP | RACGP Comparability application | $575AUD |
| RACGP | Specialist Program Fee (including WBA) | $2000AUD |
| RACGP | RACGP Membership | $615AUD |
| RACGP | Fellowship Exams (AKT, KFP & OSCE)
NOTE: only required if partially comparable |
$8995AUD |
| AHPRA | AHPRA Application | Limited: $787AUD
Provisional: $393AUD |
| AHPRA | AHPRA Registration | Limited: $787AUD
Provisional: $393AUD Specialist: $787AUD |
| Total | Total to Budget For | Partially/Limited: $14000AUD
Substantially/Provisional: $5000AUD |
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How can we help?
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People Medical Consulting are a team of professionals with a passion for guiding those specialising in the Medical industry to find their career pathway and settle into Australia. Working with both Australian trained and Overseas trained professionals, we have extensive experience in Recruitment of General Practitioners and Document Assistance for those requiring support with RACGP, AHPRA, 19AA and 19AB Medicare Exemptions.
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