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Rural Health Workforce Australia is the national peak body for advocacy and representation on Australian rural and remote health workforce issues. RHWA represents Rural Workforce Agencies in all states and the Northern Territory of Australia. Rural Health Workforce Australia is the national peak body for advocacy and representation on Australian rural and remote health workforce issues. RHWA represents Rural Workforce Agencies in all states and the Northern Territory of Australia.

Rural GP Locum Program

 

Rural Health Workforce Australia, in partnership with the Rural Workforce Agencies, provides rural and remote GPs with support through the Rural GP Locum Program. The program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.  It was announced in the May 2009 Federal Budget and launched on 21 December 2009.

(See Media for press release)

What is the Rural GP Locum Program?

The Rural GP Locum Program is designed to supply affordable, quality locum relief to rural and remote GPs.

The Rural GP Locum Program has two elements. 

 First, the Rural GP Locum Program will recruit doctors who are willing to support their rural and remote colleagues by providing a locum service. 

For more information and to register to become a RGPLP locum go to www.ruralgplocums.org.au. 

Secondly, the Rural GP Locum Program will provide eligible rural and remote GPs with a subsidy to offset the costs of engaging a locum. 

For more information and to apply for a locum go to www.ruralgplocums.org.au.

 

Read real-life locum stories about Dr Roslyn Doyle and Dr Katrina White.