Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander doctors or Australian Defence Force doctors:
If you successfully progress through the application and selection process and are deemed suitable for an offer, you’ll be offered a place in your preferred pathway (general or rural), region and where applicable, subregion.

Doctors enrolled in a state/territory rural generalist coordination unit program:
If you successfully progress through the application and selection process and are deemed suitable for an offer, you’ll be offered a place in your preferred pathway (general or rural), region and where applicable, subregion.
You may be requested to provide evidence of your enrolment during the selection process.

Doctors with a current or previous rural connection:
If you’re a doctor with a current or previous rural connection and you would like to train in this rural area, we can help! We’re committed to maintaining the rural training pipeline for doctors with a demonstrated connection to a rural community.

To be considered, you’ll need to demonstrate one or more of the following:

• be a current or previous resident in the rural area of your region (and where applicable subregion) of first preference, for a minimum of 12 consecutive months
• have previous training exposure (university and/or hospital) in the rural area of your region (and where applicable subregion) of first preference that is more than 13 weeks in duration
• be currently employed in the rural area of your region (and where applicable subregion) of first preference
• have a partner who is currently employed in the rural area of your region (and where applicable subregion) of first preference.

In your application to the Australian General Practice Training Program, you’ll need to ensure that you preference the rural pathway and that your training region (and where applicable, subregion) first preference are the same as your rural connection.

You’ll also need to successfully progress through the application and selection process and be deemed suitable for an offer to be made a training offer.

You may be asked to provide evidence of your current or previous connection during the selection period as follows:
 

Connection	Evidence required
Current or previous resident in the rural area of your region (and where applicable subregion) of first preference (minimum consecutive 12 months)	Utility bills over a 12 month period in your name or Evidence of employment, education or training over a 12 month period.
Previous training exposure (university and/or hospital) in the rural area of your region (and where applicable subregion) of first preference that is more than 13 weeks in duration.	Hospital training: Written confirmation of employment the from hospital. University study: Written confirmation from university.
You are currently employed in the rural area of your region (and where applicable subregion) of first preference.	Written confirmation from employer.
Your partner is currently employed in the rural area of your region (and where applicable subregion) of first preference.	Written confirmation from employer.