Part A outcome

Part A - the comparability assessment 

Part A outcome

It can take up to ten weeks to receive the outcome, provided you’ve submitted all the required information and documentary evidence.

If the RACGP requires supplementary information, you’ll be contacted via email (and the timeframe for the outcome will be extended).

You’ll be emailed a Summary of Preliminary Review (SPR) to advise whether you’ve been deemed Substantially Comparable, Partially Comparable or Not Comparable to an Australian trained GP at the point of admission to Fellowship.

• After you receive the SPR, you must respond to the RACGP via email to confirm whether you accept the SPR findings. 

• If you believe there were errors, gaps or omissions in the information assessed in the SPR, you’ll have 21 calendar days to contact the RACGP and provide clarification/additional information, otherwise, the original SPR findings will be upheld.

Once you’ve confirmed that you accept the SPR findings, the RACGP will email you a Comparability Assessment outcome letter.

The outcome of your comparability assessment will be valid for 12 calendar months from the date of the outcome letter. You must submit your complete PEP SP application (ie Part B and Part C) and sign your program agreement within this time.

If you were assessed as Not Comparable, you’re ineligible for PEP SP. Contact becomeagp@racgp.org.au and Ahpra for further guidance.

You may apply for reconsideration of the assessment outcome as per the Dispute, Reconsideration and Appeals Policy. after you receive your outcome letter.

You may re-apply for another comparability assessment after six months, but only if you can demonstrate significant changes to your training and/or experience since your initial assessment. Refer to the PEP SP Comparability Assessment Policy and contact educationsupport@racgp.org.au  for assistance.