Finalising your entry into PEP SP

After successfully completing Part A, B and C of the application, the RACGP will email you the PEP SP program agreement and an invoice for the PEP SP program fees.

You must pay the fees and return a signed copy of the program agreement to pepspecialistadmin@racgp.org.au to accept your training offer and confirm your commitment to the program.

You must commence work in your RACGP-approved practice within 6 calendar months of signing your program agreement.

When you return the signed program agreement, you must provide evidence that you hold a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Expired certifications won’t be accepted. See the Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Guide.

You must be a financial member of the RACGP throughout PEP SP, including while you’re sitting the Fellowship exams and being admitted to Fellowship. We’ll send you information about RACGP membership with the PEP SP program agreement. You must join and pay your membership fees before you commence work in the RACGP-approved practice.

If you don’t maintain RACGP membership, you can be withdrawn from the program.

The RACGP is authorised to approve A1 Medicare provider numbers for PEP SP participants working in approved practices. This will allow your patients to access A1 rebates, the standard rebates for qualified GPs and GPs in training.

We’ll email you a Medicare provider number application form after your application has been approved. Complete it and return it to the RACGP at approvedplacement@racgp.org.au as soon as possible. It’ll be processed once you’ve signed the program agreement, paid the program fees, provided evidence of BLS certification and become an RACGP member.

You’ll be able to access the highest value Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items while you’re on PEP SP.

It can take up to 12 weeks for the application to be processed by the RACGP, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and Services Australia. Once processed, you’ll receive an approved placement outcome letter from Services Australia outlining your provider number, placement address, exemption/s, and placement start and end dates.