New Applicants
Applications for 2010 AGPT are now closed. Information for doctors who have applied for AGPT will be progressively updated on the Current Applicants webpage.
Click here to find out the key dates for the 2010 selection process.
Step 1: Are you eligible to apply for AGPT?
Detailed eligibility information is available in the AGPT Applicant Guide 2010 but you may find the following links to be a quick and easy reference:
Click here to see if you are eligible to apply for AGPT.
Requirements of the Health Insurance Act 1973 mean that not all doctors can complete their AGPT training in an urban area (known as the general pathway).
Click here to find which pathway will apply to you.
If you are a doctor who is subject to Section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973 click here to find out what date the moratorium commenced for you.
Step 2: Gather your supporting documentation
Certified true copies of various official documents (for example residency/citizenship proof) must be included with your application in order to meet a number of legislative requirements. Without these documents your application can not be processed. Detailed information about supporting documentation is available in the AGPT Applicant Guide 2010 .
For information about applying for AGPT, if you have condition on your medical registration due to disciplinary or medical reason, please read Guidelines for the assessment of applicants with conditions attached to their medical registration.
Step 3: Understanding the 10-year moratorium as it applies to you
Information about the 10-year moratorium is available in the AGPT Applicant Guide 2010 and additional information is available below.
PLEASE NOTE: In addition to the information available in the AGPT Applicant Guide 2010, the Department of Health and Ageing has advised that from 1 July 2010 there will be amendments to the time service requirements (currently 10 years) for doctors subject to Section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973. Information has been made available by the Department of Health and Ageing through the Incentive Facts Sheets at http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publishing.nsf/Content/RA-intro .
Doctors requiring information about their individual circumstances should contact the Department of Health and Ageing's Workforce Regulation Section by email at 19AB@health.gov.au .
Click here to seek an exemption from the 10-year moratorium.
Step 4: Collect your referees' reports
There are some important changes relating to referees' reports for AGPT 2010. Applicants must read the Information and Instruction to Applicant document before continuing.
Do not arrange for more than two (2) valid references to be sent to GPET. We can only use the two references that are nominated in your online application form. Therefore it is important that you do not nominate referees who do not meet the criteria specified in the referee report package without first seeking written agreement from the Manager - AGPT Selection.
The referee report package can be printed here. It is important that the full referee report package is provided to the referee. Please ensure that you have read and understood the Information and Instruction to Applicant document (above) before providing your referees with the package.
Once the report is completed, the referee can then return it to GPET either by Facsimile to (02) 6103 9035 or by post to:
Selection References Only
Reply Paid 2914
CANBERRA ACT 2601
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants should not send their application or eligibility documents to this address as it will result in processing delays.
Completed and valid references MUST be received at GPET by no later than 10:00 am (AEST) 6 July 2009 to ensure that they can be used in the AGPT 2010 Round 1 ranking and allocation process.
A referee ideally should be a medical pratitioner who has directly supervised the applicant for at least a period of 10 weeks within the past three years. Applicants need to select referees who are able to confidently make judgements about the applicant's professional capabilities and suitability for general practice. Referees can include registrars - providing they meet the criteria outlined above. Applicants are advised that 50% of all referee reports will be audited for referee verification.
Step 5: Apply for AGPT
Applications for the 2010 intake of AGPT are now closed.
PLEASE NOTE: That the Australian Government has made a number of decisions in the 2009-10 Federal Budget that will impact AGPT. These decisions are not reflected in the AGPT Applicant Guide 2010. Therefore all applicants should read the Federal Budget 2009-10 - Frequently Asked Questions prior to submitting an application.
Once you have submitted an online application, your hardcopy signed application, as well as three passport-size photographs and the relevant supporting documentation, must arrive at GPET no later than 10:00am on Thursday 25 June 2009. The verification of applicant eligiblity is an intensive time consuming process. Applications received after 10:00am on Thursday 25 June 2009 are unlikely to be verified in time for the Round 1 Interview and Allocation process. Therefore GPET recommends that you complete your application as early as practicable during the time applications are open.
Training and interview place availability - AGPT 2010
For information relating to locations and numbers of training and Round 1 Interview places available for entry into AGPT 2010 click here.
Interviews for AGPT 2010
First round interviews for 2010 will be conducted by Regional Training Providers (RTPs) during the period 1 to 23 August 2009, with individual RTPs allocating specific interview dates during this time. These dates will be available from the RTPs as schedules are finalised. Click here for general information about AGPT interviews.
Complaints and appeals procedure
Click here to view the procedures that should be followed should you have a complaint, or wish to appeal an AGPT Selection decision.
The links below also provide information about AGPT
Guide for GP Registrars 2009 (PDF 4MB)
PLEASE NOTE: That the Guide for GP Registrars is published specifically for new registrars commencing in the 2009 calendar year. However, it does provide valuable general information about the AGPT Program to assist future applicants.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
FAQs - Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice
If considering undertaking training in a rural location, please review the Rural Pathway Checklist. You may also be eligible for incentive payments under the Registrars' Rural Incentive Payments Scheme (RRIPS).
PLEASE NOTE: That the Australian Governement has made a number of decisions in the 2009-10 Federal Budget that will impact AGPT, including RRIPS. All applications should read the Federal Budget 2009-10 - Frequently Asked Questions in addition to the available information on RRIPS.
For further information or enquiries please contact the GPET Selection team by email at selection@gpet.com.au, by telephone on (02) 6263 6776, or by fax on (02) 6103 9035.