There are two types of general pathway positions – composite and non-composite.
General pathway - non-composite
In a general pathway non-composite position, you can undertake your training in metropolitan, rural or remote areas. As part of the AGPT general pathway training location requirements you're required to undertake at least 52 weeks of your training time in:
- an outer metropolitan location or
- a rural location or
- a non-capital city location or
- an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health training post.
You can do two six-month periods in these locations. Each training region/subregion may also have specific training location commitments that you’re required to meet. You can find out more about these in the AGPT Program Guide and the Training Location Commitment Schedule.
Priority preferencing is available for general pathway training places in some training regions.
General pathway - composite:
In some training regions there are general pathway composite positions.
In a general pathway composite position, you’ll undertake six months full-time equivalent of your community general practice training in a rural area in one of the following regions of need:
You'll undertake the remainder of your community general practice training in your home training region or subregion (unless you choose to undertake further rural placements). You'll also need to meet the AGPT general pathway training location requirements (as detailed for the general non-composite pathway above).
Priority preferencing is available for composite pathways.
You can find more information in our AGPT Program Guide and Composite Pathway FAQs.
Doctors affected by the
10-year moratorium are unable to apply for the general pathway.