“The FARGP gave me a broader exposure to rural medicine.”

GP Registrar, RA2 (TAS)

“The most valuable part of my FARGP experience was learning about specific health needs of rural and remote communities.”

Practising GP, RA5 (SA)

“The ARST has made me a very confident rural doctor.”

Practising GP, RA3 (QLD)

“The FARGP enabled me to gain additional formal training in an appropriate area relevant to rural practice.”

GP registrar, RA3 (WA)

The FARGP experience was very well tailored to my day work in the community setting and was very practical. The FARGP 6 month community project allowed me to critically analyse literature.”

Practising GP, RA3 (NSW)

The FARGP offers the greatest benefits when completed over the full registrar training program, well before you start preparing for your final FRACGP exams.

Pre-requisites:

• Member of the RACGP
• Working towards FRACGP
• Must be enrolled with an AGPT approved Regional Training Organisation (RTO) or the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS)

Requirements

• Completion of the FARGP learning plan and reflection activity
• 12 months in a rural general practice setting
• 12 months of Advanced Rural Skills Training (ARST) in an accredited procedural or non-procedural training post
• Completion of a 6-month ‘working in rural general practice’ community-focused project
• Completion of the FARGP emergency medicine module which includes a series of case studies, skills audits and satisfactory completion of two advanced emergency skills courses

How to enrol

To enrol in the FARGP, please click the enrolment button below. *Please note your RTO or RVTS is required to complete parts of the form before it can be submitted.

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The FARGP Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) pathway recognises the experience, skills and qualifications of experienced rural GPs by offering them the opportunity to submit evidence that demonstrates how they meet the specific criteria of the FARGP.

Pre-requisites:

• Member of the RACGP
• Hold the FRACGP
• All FARGP candidates need to demonstrate they have completed at least 12-months (FTE) of rural general practice experience (RA2-5) as either a general practice registrar or a practicing GP in the past 4 years

Requirements

• Completion of the FARGP learning plan and reflection activity
• Evidence of 12 months of Advanced Rural Skills Training (ARST) in an accredited procedural or non-procedural training post or sufficient time spent in rural general practice to develop advanced skills as a rural GP.
• Completion of a 6-month ‘working in rural general practice’ community-focused project
• Completion of the FARGP emergency medicine module which includes a series of case studies, skills audits and satisfactory completion of two advanced emergency skills courses

How to enrol

Please click the ’Enrol Now’ button and complete the FARGP enrolment form. Once complete, please email your form to fargp@racgp.org.au

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