Australian General Practice Training Distribution

Abstract

In the past decade the Australian General Practice Training Program administered by GPET has implemented a regionalised model of training. This period has been characterised by a significant increase in training places for GP registrars. Maldistribution of the medical workforce is a common problem internationally. Interventions to address medical workforce maldistribution can be categorised into five groups: selection education coercion incentives and support. As limited high-quality evidence is available to support these interventions policy makers and educational institutions should ensure workforce policies are implemented with a strong evaluation focus to measure the impact of policy initiatives. Show more