Accreditation of placements for ADF registrars

Extended skills placements allow ADF registrars to further their knowledge and skills.

Accreditation of placements for ADF registrars

Extended skills placements allow ADF registrars to further their knowledge and skills.

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Last updated 12 August 2025

Accreditation of placements for ADF registrars

The RACGP recognises that Australian Defence Force (ADF) registrars often practise in diverse environments that offer excellent training opportunities but with a limited case mix and different operational arrangements.

ADF registrars are able to apply to have appropriate courses and deployments counted towards AGPT training time. Learning outcomes must be relevant to general practice and appropriate supervision must be provided. Please see below for accreditation of overseas extended skills placements. For details regarding ADF courses and deployments within Australia, please see RACGP - ADF guide.

ADF health centres / garrisons may be accredited for AGPT training by the RACGP as special training environments. Special training environments must provide the core features of general practice including:

continuity of care
whole-person care
preventive health
appropriate medical records with health summaries and follow-up.

Supervision must be provided in accordance with the training standards. Registrars must complete GPT1 and GPT2 in a comprehensive civilian general practice prior to a training placement in an ADF Garrison Health centre.

ADF health centre / garrison accreditation

To apply for special training environment site accreditation, ADF health centres and/or supervisors need to complete an RACGP ADF health centre accreditation application form and email it to: adf@racgp.org.au. The application will then be referred to the appropriate regional accreditation coordinator.

The RACGP understands that ADF environments, including health centres can have fluid teams due to deployments and other ADF commitments and that supervision is provided via a group arrangement. To become an additional supervisor at an already accredited ADF health centre, complete the RACGP ADF Health centre supervisor accreditation application form and email to the relevant Regional Accreditation Coordinator or adf@racgp.org.au

ADF overseas extended skills training placement applications

Overseas extended skills training placements are only available to registrars in the ADF.

The requirements are as follows.

The nominated training site is able to take registrars.
There is a designated supervisor and onsite support.
The designated supervisor must review and complete the declaration.
The supervisor’s current CV and Fellowship documentation may be required.
The training site has relevant opportunities for learning, appropriate patient demographics, a commitment to teaching and review of the registrar’s learning plan.
The training site is safe for the registrar, including the registrar’s living arrangements and health service infrastructure.

Placements require individual prospective RACGP approval including completion of a learning plan.

Apply for ADF overseas extended skills training placements using the following steps:

Registrars must complete the ADF overseas extended skills application and Appendix A-Learning plan in consultation with their prospective supervisor, medical educator and regional training coordinator.
The application is signed by the regional medical educator and forwarded to the state censor.
Following censor approval, a copy is provided to the National Accreditation Unit: adf@racgp.org.au for National oversight by the National Lead Medical Educator - ADF.

If your application is not approved, you will receive feedback on the reasons why and may submit an application for reconsideration.

Please refer to the ADF overseas extended skills application form and guide below for more information.

ADF accreditation and placement resources

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Accreditation of placements for ADF registrars

Extended skills placements allow ADF registrars to further their knowledge and skills.

Accreditation of placements for ADF registrars

Extended skills placements allow ADF registrars to further their knowledge and skills.

Accreditation of placements for ADF registrars

ADF health centre / garrison accreditation

ADF overseas extended skills training placement applications

Apply for ADF overseas extended skills training placements using the following steps:

ADF accreditation and placement resources

Training support

General Practitioner Training Support Line: 1800 472 247 agpt.support@racgp.org.au

GP training contacts AGPT training departments contact list

Have a general practice training question? We can help.

General Practitioner Training Support Line:
1800 472 247
agpt.support@racgp.org.au

GP training contacts
AGPT training departments contact list

Have a general practice training question?
We can help.